They rise from the ashes of the scandal
Impossible to miss her. Radiant in her magenta Balmain dress, Lindsay Lohan stole the spotlight as she walked the purple carpet at the premiere of “Another Freaky Friday” in Mexico City .
For many, it was confirmation that the actress has risen from the ashes of her excesses, just as the sequel to "Freaky Friday" (2003) is about to be released in theaters - on August 7.
Just a few years ago, his name appeared more in tabloids for arrests and rehabs than in film credits.
Her rebirth reminds us that she was not the only one: Macaulay Culkin , Drew Barrymore , Miley Cyrus and Robert Downey Jr. is one of the few celebrities who hit rock bottom and, against all odds, managed to write a good second act.
Break the toxic circleThe star of "Mean Girls" went from being Disney's golden girl to the most hounded actress in the tabloids: parties, arrests for drug possession, and six rehab visits kept her away .
But in 2016, Lindsay decided to break away from it all: she moved to Dubai, started a family, and began intensive treatment to leave her addictions and the pressures of Hollywood behind. Only then did Netflix and Disney re-engage with her, with "Christmas Day" (2022), "An Irish Wish" (2024) , and now this new sequel, which marks her return.
The story of Macaulay Culkin , the unforgettable Kevin from “Home Alone,” reflects a similar pattern: abuse from his father, a squandered fortune, and an adolescence marked by drugs and arrests.
The way out came when she became independent, moved an ocean away to Paris, and took refuge in therapy and new relationships.
Over time, he rebuilt his career and in 2023 received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a recognition that seemed impossible years ago.
Miley Cyrus also needed to distance herself from her surroundings to save herself. After years of being the perfect face of Disney, she burst into a period of rebellion and excess that many saw as a collapse.
In reality, it was an escape: getting away from the machinery of childhood, therapy, support from her family, and honest creative work gave her a new identity. Today, she's a master of her career and a social activist.
Even the so-called "rebel princesses" Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie experienced the dark side of fame: arrests, intimate leaks, and excesses.
Both broke away from that past: they sought help, started families, focused their energy on business and philanthropic projects, and left their years of chaos behind.
Therapy as a basisIn the 1990s, Hollywood saw Robert Downey Jr. as its greatest hopeful after "Chaplin." Years later, his life was fading into drugs, alcohol, nights in jail, and broken contracts.
A final clinic, intensive care, and Mel Gibson's bid to give him a role marked the turning point that led to sobriety, rebirth with Iron Man, and an Oscar for "Oppenheimer" in 2024.
Demi Lovato 's story reached its breaking point in 2018: a near-fatal overdose, three heart attacks, and brain damage left her on the brink of death. Years of rehabilitation, therapy, and a new team that prioritized her mental health allowed her to return and open up about her scars.
With Kelly Osbourne , painkiller addiction was a response to the pressure of fame and constant mockery about her body. After multiple failed attempts, comprehensive treatment and motherhood gave her stability in 2021.
Drake Bell 's breakdown was very public. Accused in 2021 of endangering a child, he fell into depression and contemplated suicide. Therapy and speaking out about the abuse he himself experienced gave him respite and the strength to return to music in 2024, attempting to rebuild himself.
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With Drew Barrymore , rock bottom came early: adult parties at seven, drugs before 10, rehab at 13, and emancipation at 14 to escape her mother. Years later, she created her production company Flower Films gave her back control over her life. Today, she hosts her own show and raises her daughters away from the darkness of their childhood.
In Jennette 's case McCurdy , of “iCarly” fame, hid psychological abuse at home.
After years of eating disorders and alcoholism, she found her way out by telling her truth in her book “ I'm glad my mom died ” .
Like other celebrities, rethinking his life gave him back what fame had taken away from him.
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