No matter how popular you are or how much money you have, one wrong investment or a nasty divorce can make you as broke as you were when you were starting out. Celebrities fall down and get back up on a daily basis. With the following ten people you’ll see just how easy it is for the mighty to have fallen, this time money-wise. Here’s the list of the top 5 most surprisingly broke celebrities you had no idea about!
5. Lena Headey
5. Lena Headey
Lena Headey is most known for her role in the megapopular TV show “Game of Thrones”, but what you didn’t know about her is that she went through a divorce lawsuit and also a legal battle that determined the custody of her children three years ago. It all left her with “less than $5” in her bank account.
4. Brendan Fraser
4. Brendan Fraser
Legendary actor Brendan Fraser hurt his spine while he was attempting to free a person under a fallen tree during Hurricane Sandy which left him unable to act for a long time. Additionally, he is also legally obliged to pay $900,000 of the yearly alimony payment to his ex. It all led to the actor experiencing poverty in 2014.
3. Kelly Rutherford
3. Kelly Rutherford
The actress who starred in the crazy successful TV show “Gossip Girl” lost more than $2 million to a divorce when she was faced with a lawsuit and custody battle.
2. Pamela Anderson
2. Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson hit rock bottom when she declared bankruptcy and couldn’t even afford to pay off her construction workers after renovating her home in L.A., the total which amounted to $1.1 million.
1. Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
1. Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
And the award for the dumbest life plan goes to the reality power couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt who starred in the reality show Made In Chelsea. They thought that the world was going to end so they spent more than $10 million. When the world didn’t end they had to file for bankruptcy.
