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and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 stars who overcame
for the top 10 stars who overcame
for the top 10 stars who overcame addiction I have been sober for five
addiction I have been sober for five
addiction I have been sober for five years now through my sobriety I can be
years now through my sobriety I can be
years now through my sobriety I can be happy with simple things now before we
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content for this list we’re looking at celebrities who battled some form of
celebrities who battled some form of
celebrities who battled some form of addiction and came back stronger than
addiction and came back stronger than
addiction and came back stronger than ever
ever
ever [Music]
screams number 10 slash drugs alcohol
screams number 10 slash drugs alcohol and rock-and-roll tend to go
and rock-and-roll tend to go
and rock-and-roll tend to go hand-in-hand
hand-in-hand
hand-in-hand the lead guitarist for the most
the lead guitarist for the most
the lead guitarist for the most dangerous band in the world at the time
dangerous band in the world at the time
dangerous band in the world at the time slash spent the better part of 20 years
slash spent the better part of 20 years
slash spent the better part of 20 years exploring the effects of substance abuse
exploring the effects of substance abuse
exploring the effects of substance abuse following his heart disease diagnosis in
following his heart disease diagnosis in
following his heart disease diagnosis in the early 2000s things came to a head
the early 2000s things came to a head
the early 2000s things came to a head during his Velvet Revolver days when the
during his Velvet Revolver days when the
during his Velvet Revolver days when the legendary musician went on a gruelling
legendary musician went on a gruelling
legendary musician went on a gruelling vendor that snapped him back to reality
vendor that snapped him back to reality
vendor that snapped him back to reality but nowadays the Guns & Roses guitarist
but nowadays the Guns & Roses guitarist
but nowadays the Guns & Roses guitarist explains that it’s all about the music
explains that it’s all about the music
explains that it’s all about the music and his family and you become a slave to
and his family and you become a slave to
and his family and you become a slave to that number 9 Angelina Jolie half of
that number 9 Angelina Jolie half of
that number 9 Angelina Jolie half of Hollywood’s formerly biggest power
Hollywood’s formerly biggest power
Hollywood’s formerly biggest power couple over the last decade the famous
couple over the last decade the famous
couple over the last decade the famous actress has never hidden her past with
actress has never hidden her past with
actress has never hidden her past with drugs Angelina Jolie has spoken frankly
drugs Angelina Jolie has spoken frankly
drugs Angelina Jolie has spoken frankly about her bad girl persona and the dark
about her bad girl persona and the dark
about her bad girl persona and the dark time she went through when she was
time she went through when she was
time she went through when she was younger
younger
younger admittedly lucky to be alive the
admittedly lucky to be alive the
admittedly lucky to be alive the director of the aptly named unbroken has
director of the aptly named unbroken has
director of the aptly named unbroken has put those days behind her and is a firm
put those days behind her and is a firm
put those days behind her and is a firm believer in healthy eating we’re gonna
believer in healthy eating we’re gonna
believer in healthy eating we’re gonna die now the mother of six and a
die now the mother of six and a
die now the mother of six and a humanitarian Angelina Jolie is one of
humanitarian Angelina Jolie is one of
humanitarian Angelina Jolie is one of Hollywood’s greatest leading ladies
Hollywood’s greatest leading ladies
Hollywood’s greatest leading ladies number eight Britney Spears it’s not
number eight Britney Spears it’s not
number eight Britney Spears it’s not uncommon for high-profile celebrities to
uncommon for high-profile celebrities to
uncommon for high-profile celebrities to go through a rough patch but few
go through a rough patch but few
go through a rough patch but few people’s situations compared to the pop
people’s situations compared to the pop
people’s situations compared to the pop princess Britney Spears rose to fame
princess Britney Spears rose to fame
princess Britney Spears rose to fame during the late 1990s and early 2000s
during the late 1990s and early 2000s
during the late 1990s and early 2000s with songs like baby one more time and
with songs like baby one more time and
with songs like baby one more time and toxic a few years later the singer broke
toxic a few years later the singer broke
toxic a few years later the singer broke up with her husband resulting in a
up with her husband resulting in a
up with her husband resulting in a fierce custody battle things came to a
fierce custody battle things came to a
fierce custody battle things came to a head when the pop starlet had a public
head when the pop starlet had a public
head when the pop starlet had a public meltdown drug abuse playing a part since
meltdown drug abuse playing a part since
meltdown drug abuse playing a part since then Britney has recovered and continues
then Britney has recovered and continues
then Britney has recovered and continues to release new material with varying
to release new material with varying
to release new material with varying degrees of commercial success number 7
degrees of commercial success number 7
degrees of commercial success number 7 Fergie
Fergie
Fergie rising to fame after joining the hip hop
rising to fame after joining the hip hop
rising to fame after joining the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas
group The Black Eyed Peas
group The Black Eyed Peas Stacy and Ferguson’s vocal range is
Stacy and Ferguson’s vocal range is
Stacy and Ferguson’s vocal range is matched by few pop divas
matched by few pop divas
matched by few pop divas [Music]
with her debut album spawning three
with her debut album spawning three Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles for
Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles for
Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles for a time nothing could stop Fergie during
a time nothing could stop Fergie during
a time nothing could stop Fergie during her earlier Wild Orchid days however the
her earlier Wild Orchid days however the
her earlier Wild Orchid days however the American musician battled a drug
American musician battled a drug
American musician battled a drug addiction going from ecstasy to crystal
addiction going from ecstasy to crystal
addiction going from ecstasy to crystal meth in an interview with Oprah
meth in an interview with Oprah
meth in an interview with Oprah Fergie revealed that she was an addict
Fergie revealed that she was an addict
Fergie revealed that she was an addict for around a year before hypnotherapy
for around a year before hypnotherapy
for around a year before hypnotherapy helped the singer kick the monkey off
helped the singer kick the monkey off
helped the singer kick the monkey off her back for good drugs it’s you know
her back for good drugs it’s you know
her back for good drugs it’s you know everything is great at the beginning and
everything is great at the beginning and
everything is great at the beginning and then slowly your life starts to spiral
then slowly your life starts to spiral
then slowly your life starts to spiral down number 6 Daniel Radcliffe I’m a lot
down number 6 Daniel Radcliffe I’m a lot
down number 6 Daniel Radcliffe I’m a lot childhood is tough enough without
childhood is tough enough without
childhood is tough enough without millions of fans watching your every
millions of fans watching your every
millions of fans watching your every move
move
move cast as Harry Potter by the time he’d
cast as Harry Potter by the time he’d
cast as Harry Potter by the time he’d reached the tender age of 11 Radcliffe
reached the tender age of 11 Radcliffe
reached the tender age of 11 Radcliffe turned to alcohol as the franchise
turned to alcohol as the franchise
turned to alcohol as the franchise slowly reached its end the woman in
slowly reached its end the woman in
slowly reached its end the woman in black actor discussed his addiction
black actor discussed his addiction
black actor discussed his addiction during a podcast with Marc Maron
during a podcast with Marc Maron
during a podcast with Marc Maron explaining that he was terrified of what
explaining that he was terrified of what
explaining that he was terrified of what the future had in store once Hogwarts
the future had in store once Hogwarts
the future had in store once Hogwarts was no longer an option
was no longer an option
was no longer an option suddenly I was in where was I oh I’m not
suddenly I was in where was I oh I’m not
suddenly I was in where was I oh I’m not gonna have that consistency anymore I’m
gonna have that consistency anymore I’m
gonna have that consistency anymore I’m not gonna see all these people every
not gonna see all these people every
not gonna see all these people every year living alone and struggling to
year living alone and struggling to
year living alone and struggling to appear normal
appear normal
appear normal Radcliffe overcame his dependency after
Radcliffe overcame his dependency after
Radcliffe overcame his dependency after getting quote bored of feeling like crap
getting quote bored of feeling like crap
getting quote bored of feeling like crap every single morning you know in the end
every single morning you know in the end
every single morning you know in the end it was leading me to a place where I was
it was leading me to a place where I was
it was leading me to a place where I was not really happy in my life
not really happy in my life
not really happy in my life number 5 Eric Clapton in his
number 5 Eric Clapton in his
number 5 Eric Clapton in his autobiography the influential guitarists
autobiography the influential guitarists
autobiography the influential guitarists went into heartbreaking detail to
went into heartbreaking detail to
went into heartbreaking detail to recount his battle with drugs and
recount his battle with drugs and
recount his battle with drugs and alcohol at one point the cream band
alcohol at one point the cream band
alcohol at one point the cream band members spent around 16,000 dollars on
members spent around 16,000 dollars on
members spent around 16,000 dollars on heroin per week before kicking that
heroin per week before kicking that
heroin per week before kicking that nasty habit to the curb in the mid 70s
nasty habit to the curb in the mid 70s
nasty habit to the curb in the mid 70s unfortunately Clapton replaced one drug
unfortunately Clapton replaced one drug
unfortunately Clapton replaced one drug with others as cocaine and alcohol
with others as cocaine and alcohol
with others as cocaine and alcohol became his primary vices
[Music]
[Music] after two decades of consistent abuse
after two decades of consistent abuse
after two decades of consistent abuse which included Clapton passing out
which included Clapton passing out
which included Clapton passing out during a George Harrison concert the
during a George Harrison concert the
during a George Harrison concert the musician sought out help and finally
musician sought out help and finally
musician sought out help and finally left that lifestyle behind number four
left that lifestyle behind number four
left that lifestyle behind number four Demi Lovato the cool for the summer
Demi Lovato the cool for the summer
Demi Lovato the cool for the summer starlet went through hell before coming
starlet went through hell before coming
starlet went through hell before coming through on the other side stronger than
through on the other side stronger than
through on the other side stronger than ever a victim of bullying during her
ever a victim of bullying during her
ever a victim of bullying during her teenage years she later nearly succumbed
teenage years she later nearly succumbed
teenage years she later nearly succumbed to an overdose with nearly irreversible
to an overdose with nearly irreversible
to an overdose with nearly irreversible consequences as the sunny with a chance
consequences as the sunny with a chance
consequences as the sunny with a chance actress mixed cocaine with xanax Lovato
actress mixed cocaine with xanax Lovato
actress mixed cocaine with xanax Lovato entered rehab in 2010 due to this
entered rehab in 2010 due to this
entered rehab in 2010 due to this cocaine addiction it’s not a choice to
cocaine addiction it’s not a choice to
cocaine addiction it’s not a choice to have an addiction and with bipolar
have an addiction and with bipolar
have an addiction and with bipolar disorder it’s a chemical imbalance and
disorder it’s a chemical imbalance and
disorder it’s a chemical imbalance and it’s something that you have to figure
it’s something that you have to figure
it’s something that you have to figure out your own treatment with with your
out your own treatment with with your
out your own treatment with with your own team and in order to do that it
own team and in order to do that it
own team and in order to do that it takes time after a separate stint in a
takes time after a separate stint in a
takes time after a separate stint in a psychiatric ward
psychiatric ward
psychiatric ward the pop singer managed to overcome her
the pop singer managed to overcome her
the pop singer managed to overcome her substance addiction while admitting that
substance addiction while admitting that
substance addiction while admitting that she still struggles with an eating
she still struggles with an eating
she still struggles with an eating disorder
disorder
disorder number three Eminem drugs are
number three Eminem drugs are
number three Eminem drugs are occasionally referenced in Marshall
occasionally referenced in Marshall
occasionally referenced in Marshall Mathers discography often demonstrating
Mathers discography often demonstrating
Mathers discography often demonstrating self-awareness on the dangers they
self-awareness on the dangers they
self-awareness on the dangers they possess Eminem does not shy away from
possess Eminem does not shy away from
possess Eminem does not shy away from discussing his past with substance abuse
discussing his past with substance abuse
discussing his past with substance abuse revealing in the documentary how to make
revealing in the documentary how to make
revealing in the documentary how to make money selling drugs that thing’s got
money selling drugs that thing’s got
money selling drugs that thing’s got particularly bad in 2005 as the Missouri
particularly bad in 2005 as the Missouri
particularly bad in 2005 as the Missouri born rapper mixed pills to try to get a
born rapper mixed pills to try to get a
born rapper mixed pills to try to get a new high he underwent rehab in 2007 as
new high he underwent rehab in 2007 as
new high he underwent rehab in 2007 as an addiction to painkillers destroyed
an addiction to painkillers destroyed
an addiction to painkillers destroyed his stomach how close do you think you
his stomach how close do you think you
his stomach how close do you think you were to dying they said two hours if I
were to dying they said two hours if I
were to dying they said two hours if I would have got to the hospital two hours
would have got to the hospital two hours
would have got to the hospital two hours later that would have been it because my
later that would have been it because my
later that would have been it because my organs everything my kidneys everything
organs everything my kidneys everything
organs everything my kidneys everything were failing
were failing
were failing using exercise as a motivator and
using exercise as a motivator and
using exercise as a motivator and distraction the best-selling artist
distraction the best-selling artist
distraction the best-selling artist focused on his fight with drugs before
focused on his fight with drugs before
focused on his fight with drugs before crafting his to comeback albums relapse
crafting his to comeback albums relapse
crafting his to comeback albums relapse and recovery
[Music]
[Music] number two drew barrymore with her
number two drew barrymore with her
number two drew barrymore with her professional TV career beginning even
professional TV career beginning even
professional TV career beginning even before her first birthday this Charlie’s
before her first birthday this Charlie’s
before her first birthday this Charlie’s Angel had a rough childhood which
Angel had a rough childhood which
Angel had a rough childhood which eventually contributed to an 18-month
eventually contributed to an 18-month
eventually contributed to an 18-month stay in a psychiatric institution as a
stay in a psychiatric institution as a
stay in a psychiatric institution as a teen an accomplished child actress with
teen an accomplished child actress with
teen an accomplished child actress with a memorable turn in Steven Spielberg’s
a memorable turn in Steven Spielberg’s
a memorable turn in Steven Spielberg’s et true Barrymore hit the club scene at
et true Barrymore hit the club scene at
et true Barrymore hit the club scene at the age of 13 and reportedly even
the age of 13 and reportedly even
the age of 13 and reportedly even younger than that with her mother
younger than that with her mother
younger than that with her mother leading to hard drugs and a reputation
leading to hard drugs and a reputation
leading to hard drugs and a reputation as a party girl after two stays in a
as a party girl after two stays in a
as a party girl after two stays in a rehab center and essentially divorcing
rehab center and essentially divorcing
rehab center and essentially divorcing her parents the actress struggled to
her parents the actress struggled to
her parents the actress struggled to find work before making a comeback in
find work before making a comeback in
find work before making a comeback in the 90s
the 90s
the 90s nowadays the mother of two boasts an
nowadays the mother of two boasts an
nowadays the mother of two boasts an impressive resume and belongs to the
impressive resume and belongs to the
impressive resume and belongs to the Hollywood elite Jews life has been full
Hollywood elite Jews life has been full
Hollywood elite Jews life has been full of lessons which have helped her as she
of lessons which have helped her as she
of lessons which have helped her as she and her husband raised their two
and her husband raised their two
and her husband raised their two daughters three-year-old olive and
daughters three-year-old olive and
daughters three-year-old olive and 18-month old Frankie before we unveil
18-month old Frankie before we unveil
18-month old Frankie before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions know what old Don say
honorable mentions know what old Don say
honorable mentions know what old Don say want any one of his gals down here
want any one of his gals down here
want any one of his gals down here starting a fuss I’d start no fuss I’m
starting a fuss I’d start no fuss I’m
starting a fuss I’d start no fuss I’m just here trying to register to vote so
just here trying to register to vote so
just here trying to register to vote so that now to me you drop the rock of the
that now to me you drop the rock of the
that now to me you drop the rock of the burden of trying to figure that out and
burden of trying to figure that out and
burden of trying to figure that out and then you’re free maybe she doesn’t love
then you’re free maybe she doesn’t love
then you’re free maybe she doesn’t love him maybe she’s just pretending so
him maybe she’s just pretending so
him maybe she’s just pretending so you’ll go crazy and dump him number one
you’ll go crazy and dump him number one
you’ll go crazy and dump him number one Robert Downey jr. I just finally know
Robert Downey jr. I just finally know
Robert Downey jr. I just finally know what I have to do
and I know in my heart that it’s right
and I know in my heart that it’s right as the linchpin of the Marvel Cinematic
as the linchpin of the Marvel Cinematic
as the linchpin of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and one of the most sought
Universe and one of the most sought
Universe and one of the most sought after stars on the planet Tony Stark’s
after stars on the planet Tony Stark’s
after stars on the planet Tony Stark’s comeback is one for the ages despite a
comeback is one for the ages despite a
comeback is one for the ages despite a string of compelling performances
string of compelling performances
string of compelling performances including an Academy award-nominated
including an Academy award-nominated
including an Academy award-nominated turn as Charlie Chaplin the Tramp can’t
turn as Charlie Chaplin the Tramp can’t
turn as Charlie Chaplin the Tramp can’t talk the minute he talks he’s dead
talk the minute he talks he’s dead
talk the minute he talks he’s dead Robert Downey jr. ‘he’s career screeched
Robert Downey jr. ‘he’s career screeched
Robert Downey jr. ‘he’s career screeched to a halt after being arrested for
to a halt after being arrested for
to a halt after being arrested for possession of heroin and cocaine after
possession of heroin and cocaine after
possession of heroin and cocaine after being released on parole the actor
being released on parole the actor
being released on parole the actor continued to struggle for years
continued to struggle for years
continued to struggle for years resulting in another arrest during his
resulting in another arrest during his
resulting in another arrest during his run on Ally McBeal with no money and a
run on Ally McBeal with no money and a
run on Ally McBeal with no money and a bleak future Robert Downey jr. turned
bleak future Robert Downey jr. turned
bleak future Robert Downey jr. turned his life around kicked his addiction and
his life around kicked his addiction and
his life around kicked his addiction and slowly worked his way back into
slowly worked his way back into
slowly worked his way back into Hollywood’s good graces it’s easy to to
Hollywood’s good graces it’s easy to to
Hollywood’s good graces it’s easy to to embrace hopelessness when things seem
embrace hopelessness when things seem
embrace hopelessness when things seem insurmountable and yet it’s it’s
insurmountable and yet it’s it’s
insurmountable and yet it’s it’s actually just a matter of time until all
actually just a matter of time until all
actually just a matter of time until all of the elements come together for things
of the elements come together for things
of the elements come together for things to be alright do you agree with our
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