These Celebrities Caused The Downfall of Their Own Careers

America's Sweetheart

Fans know her from The Parent Trap, Mean Girls, and Freaky Friday, and she was a household name ever since she was a child. However, the pressures of Hollywood got to her and she cracked. Luckily, she did have a hugely successful career until her early 20s.

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  • Jennifer Lopez was the first actress to have a movie and an album hit number one in the same week.
  • Before he was a star, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. He landed the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars film. “I was quite surprised when I was offered the part,” Ford later said.
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