Fame and dysfunctional families are often tied together. These 16 stars have expressed their desire to distance themselves from toxic relatives.
Meghan Markle
No stranger to family drama, the Duchess of Sussex doesn’t have much of a relationship with her father, Thomas, who has made unflattering remarks about his daughter in the press.
Jennifer Aniston
The Friends beauty had a famously strained relationship with her folks after her dad walked out when she was little, and her mom wrote a “tell-all” book at the height of her daughter’s fame.
Drew Barrymore
The Charlie’s Angels actress has had a sordid and complicated relationship with her famous ancestry, emancipating herself from her parents at 15.
Angelina Jolie
No stranger to controversy, actress Angelina Jolie has had a turbulent relationship with actor dad Jon Voight after he cheated on her mother.
Demi Lovato
Troubled singer Demi Lovato has been open about her estranged relationship with her father, who was an abusive addict.
His death in 2013 brought the star much conflict.
Rihanna
Rihanna ended her relationship with her father, Ronald, due to him publishing details about her relationship with Chris Brown without her consent.
This led to the actress and singer pulling the plug on her relationship with her dad, Ronald.
Britney Spears
Britney’s turbulent life has been the subject of much documentation.
Her relationship with her parents (notably her dad Jamie) has been widely recognized as toxic. The singer is currently suing him over her conservatorship.
Adele
In May 2021, Cockney crooner Adele spoke to Vogue about reconciling with her estranged father, Mark.
Unfortunately, he passed away shortly after their reconciliation.
Christina Aguilera
The sultry singer has been vocal about her abusive father, particularly in her album, Stripped.
The former Mouseketeer wrote the song ‘Fighter’ about surviving that relationship.
Beyoncé
Beyoncé’s pops, Matthew Knowles, was formerly her manager until it was speculated that he was embezzling money from his pop star daughter.
On top of that, he was cheating on his mom, Tina. Charming.
Lindsay Lohan
The troubled actress has had a famously complicated relationship with her dad, who Lohan and her mom, Dina, claim was an abusive alcoholic.
Kate Hudson
The blonde bombshell and daughter of Goldie Hawn has been very open about telling her biological pa Bill Hudson to take a hike.
She credits step-dad Kurt Russell as a “dependable father figure.”
Leighton Meester
Gossip Girl actress Leighton was born in prison to a mom doing time for drug trafficking.
Her father was also serving a sentence for drug-related offenses. Her relationship with them understandably hasn’t improved much.
Matthew McConaughey
The actor didn’t think his fame-hungry mom was alright alright alright and even went so far as to cut her out when she let paps photograph his childhood home.
Eminem
The Grammy-winning rapper has never shied away from discussing his strained relationship with his mom, Debbie – particularly in his music.
Kelly Rowland
Former Destiny’s Child singer, Kelly Rowland, didn’t meet her biological father until she was 30.
But, while she was angry, the pair sparked a heartwarming relationship.
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