Hottest Women Celebrity's Childhood: A Heartbreaking Story

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Life hasn’t always been easy for these 15 celebrities who overcame childhood trauma on their way to fame. These celebrity memoirs tell stories about childhood abuse, neglect, and trauma, as well as overcoming this massive pain. Being a child is supposed to be a time of playing and learning. But for many of Hollywood ’ s finest, this was far from the case! Some celebs have been through the unthinkable. Some have had it much worse than others, but most of these 15 have turned their tragic pasts into something great. In her second book, You Got Anything Stronger?, Gabrielle Union shared the heartbreak she felt when she found out her partner Dwyane Wade was having a child with someone else, during the time. Sadly, many stars report having rough childhoods. Some use it as their drive for success, while others feel like these traumas are holding them back. Here are eight celebrities who had tragic childhood experiences . Related: The Truth Behind Johnny Depp’s Tragic Childhood Abuse. VOICE OVER: Phoebe de Jeu These celebrity childhood stories will scar you. For this list, we’ll be discussing famous celebrities who had difficult and traumatic upbringings. Our countdown includes Jim Carrey, Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera, Demi Moore, Oprah Winfrey, and more. From Eminem’s four-day hospitalization at the hands of a bully to the cult that traumatized Rose McGowan for life, these famous celebrities nearly didn’t escape their youths. These seven stars lived through the unimaginable in their climb to fame in music, television, pop culture and more. Their memoirs follow their journeys away from a difficult past and into a brighter future. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (Simon & Schuster).