5 celebrities suffering financially

CAIRO –27 July 2017: We usually think of celebrities and entertainers as those luxurious beings who sleep on feather and are never bothered by the number on the restaurant bill, but what you might not know that many celebrities go through horrific financial times!

1- Johnny Depp: even though he is listed by Forbes in the top five highest paid actors in 2016, Johnny is going through very difficult time financially; between his last divorce that, according to the Hollywood reporter cost him $7 million and the law suit he filed against his former business agents who reported that he spends around $2 million per month!


1 Johnny Depp (July 2009) - Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Nicogenin

2- MC Hammer: after being estimated by Forbes to have more than 30 million dollars, Hammer fell so deep in debt because of his life style; $13 million deep.


2 MC Hammer –Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/ Brian Solis

3- Kim Basinger: according to foxnews.com after choosing to leave a movie called “Boxing Helena” in 1993, Kim was sued by the production company and paid $3.8 million which pushed her to file for bankruptcy.


3 Kim Basinger - Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Roland Godefroy

4-Larry King: right before he landed his hit show 60 minutes, according to business time, Larry filed for bankruptcy in 1978 due to being in debt.


4 Larry King by Gage Skidmore – Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/ Gage Skidmore

5- Mike Tyson: after being rich enough to buy Bengal tigers, Mike eventually not only ran out of the $300 to 400 million he had, but was also $23 million in debt. He stated ‘I’m totally destitute and broke' in an interview on the TV show “the view”, when asked how he got there he said that it just happened.


5 Mike Tyson Portrait – Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Birzer