Unexpected Celebs That Have Been To Rehab

1. Chrissy Teigen

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The model, mother and wife of John Legend seems to have it all these days, but at one time things weren't all sunshine and rainbows for Teigen. Teigen, who has a family history of alcoholism, overcame alcohol addiction before becoming famous. and has turned her life around since then.

2. Keith Urban

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Keith Urban may be one of the best known musicians in the world but before his stint on American Idol and marriage to Nicole Kidman, Urban battled his own demons with alcohol. Through the 90s he also suffered with cocaine addiction before entering rehab.

3. Kelly Preston

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Preston overcame her battles with addiction to alcohol and drugs to focus on her career and family. “I don’t drink anymore. I don’t smoke anymore. I don’t do drugs anymore. All of those come with an ‘anymore.’ I used to do everything and a lot of everything.”

4. Nicole Richie

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Daughter of Lionel Richie and mega-famous reality star Nicole Richie had her battles with both drugs and alcohol during a low period in her life. She was also arrested for driving under the influence before finally spending time in rehab. Nowadays, Richie is thriving and lives happily with her husband and kids in LA.

5. Pink

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Pink had an extremely successful career through the late 90s and early 00s but during the period of time, she also hit clubs almost every night and got addicted to ecstasy and crystal meth. Thankfully, things looked up for her when she managed to get herself sober and healthy.

6. Jada Pinkett-Smith

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Actress and wife of Will Smith lives a quiet life compared to other celebrities in her industry, but things weren't always like that for her. She shared via social media her battles with addiction throughout her early adulthood. “I had many addictions, of several kinds, to deal with my life issues.”

7. Michael Phelps

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Most of us know Phelps for being the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, but even he has had his struggles with addiction. In 2014 he took a break from swimming “to attend a program that will provide the help I need to better understand myself.” Through this, he was caught in possession of drugs before returning to the sport 2 years late.

8. Mary-Kate Olsen

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A lot of child stars really suffer with their demons and this Full House star was one of them. Mary-Kate Olsen made headlines when she turned 18 when she entered a rehab facility to seek help for anorexia and an addiction to cocaine. Mary-Kate successfully turned her life around and has laid low ever since.

9. Kelly Osbourne

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Kelly Osbourne has never had any issue about admitting to her experiences with addiction. She told Cosmopolitan in 2013, “I’ve been to rehab seven times and to two mental institutions.” She now lives her life healthily and addiction free. It's always good to see when people turn their lives around!

10. Tim McGraw

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Talking about her past life Tim said, “I partied too much. And did other things too much. Chemically. No needles or that kind of stuff, but…use your imagination.” He admitted to partying way too hard but has fortunately managed to clean up his act since visiting a rehab facility.

11. Jane Lynch

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In her memoir "Happy Accidents" talks about the actress's past battles with addiction. Lynch suffered with addiction to both alcohol and cough syrup but thankfully after a short stint in rehab, she's been sober almost 20 years and skyrocketed to fame when she starred in "Glee".

12. Lady Gaga

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Lady Gaga has always been very open with her struggles and the megastar admitted to battling with addiction. “I was addicted to [marijuana]. Although I think it’s the best drug to choose from when you’re playing around and experimenting, I just want young kids to know that you actually can become addicted to it, and it’s ultimately a form of self-medication."

13. Angelina Jolie

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Superstar Hollywood actress, Angelina Jolie has always been in the public eye, but what most people forget about it her struggles with addiction during her late teen years. She's admitted to taking "every drug possible" from LSD, to heroin, to cocaine.

14. Sir Elton John

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Legendary Elton John has been sober for nearly three decades but admits that the battle never ends for an addict. “If I ever find myself in a situation where there are drugs, I can smell the cocaine. I can feel it in the back of my throat, that horrible feeling of taking the first hit of cocaine. And I leave.”

15. Samuel L. Jackson

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Samuel has always been very vocal about his issues with substance abuse. Jackson says his wife and daughter saved his life “[They] put my ass in rehab the next day, and supported me, and pushed me, and gave me a reason to get up and go and chase it day after day.” He's been sober since 1991.

16. Michael J. Fox

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Beloved actor Michael J. Fox has had his fair share of health problems and in the early 1990s he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease - a devastating diagnosis for such a young a budding film and TV star. He turned to alcohol as a form of escape but thankfully his family and rehab helped him overcome his battle.

17. Megan Fox

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After shooting to fame Megan Fox dabbled in ecstasy, heroin and cocaine. Although nowadays she's swapped partying for motherhood, the actress admitted to falling into a bad place of over doing it and even going to extremes. She no longer lives that life but says she still knows people who do.

18. Fergie

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Fergie is an extremely successful musician, television personality, wife and mother. But according to Fergie she used to use crystal meth every single day throughout the early 2000s until she went into rehab to deal with her addiction. She now lives a healthy life.

19. Edie Falco

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Also known as "Nurse Jackie", Edie Falco ironically struggled with addiction and used her own experience to inspire her award winning performance . You know what they say, art often imitates life, and for Edie this statement was absolutely true in every way possible.

20. Zac Efron

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Another Disney star who experienced addiction before adulthood is Zac Efron who in 2013 was arrested for getting into a fight at a Los Angeles bar. He was sent to rehab for cocaine addiction and fortunately for him, he managed to kick the habit and turned his life around.

21. Kirsten Dunst

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At the age of 27, actress Kirsten Dunst ended up in one of the most famous drug rehabilitation centres in Los Angeles. Despite entering the facility for depression, she also struggled with alcohol and substance abuse and was caught shortly before with drugs in her possession.

22. Jamie Lee Curtis

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Like many celebrities who grew up with famous parents, Jamie Lee Curtis turned to drugs and alcohol to find a sense of normalcy and control. In her case, she turned to pain medication and even began stealing from her own family to fuel her pain killer addiction.

23. Drew Barrymore

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This Hollywood powerhouse was once a struggling star. At the age of 13 she was forced to enter rehab - she shot to stardom at the age of 7 after starring in ET but by the age of 11 she had already experienced a lot of the party scene which caused her to become addicted to drugs and alcohol.

24. Ben Affleck

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The academy award winning actor once had a stint in rehab after admitting to struggling with alcohol addiction. This was the second time he visited rehab after his first stint in 2001. He's moved onwards and upwards in all aspects of his life now thankfully.

25. Simon Pegg

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“You become very sneaky when you have something like that [alcoholism] in your life,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, per The Hollywood Reporter. Pegg has been sober since his recovery in 2009 after the birth of his daughter. Well done Simon!

26. Alexander Ludwig

 

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Vikings star celebrated 5 years sober. “It’s pretty crazy to me that five years ago to the day, I was so lost, so confused and so scared about where my life would go,” he said. “All I knew was that I had an issue and a problem that needed to be fixed.”He continues to share his story online to help others through the same thing.

27. Hayden Panettiere

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Hayden Panettiere told Women's Health about how alcoholism affected her body and how she recovered after entering a treatment centre. “My body was like, ‘enough,'” she remembered. “I hit 30. My face was swollen. I had jaundice. My eyes were yellow. I had to go to a liver specialist. I was holding on to weight that wasn’t normally there. My hair was thin and coming out in clumps.”

28. Cara Delevingne

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After four months sober, model and actress Cara Delevingne told Vogue, “The games, the crazy performances, the escape rooms—I loved giving that to people. They could come here and leave their stress and responsibilities behind, and maybe that sounds like Willy Wonka, but it was the idea that they could come and just be like kids, but in giving that to people, I was kind of stuck in myself.”

29. Kali Uchis

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Singer Kali Uchis hasn't spoken much about her journey to sobriety apart from leaving a candid Tweet on February 27th which read, “I been sober 10 months, I was drinking & smoking since 12 years old even got alcohol poisoning & almost died at 17 so it’s big for me, thank you.”

30. Lucy Hale

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The Pretty Little Liars star opened up about her sobriety on social media, “This is a post about self-love and about the greatest thing I’ve ever done. On January 2, 2023 I celebrated one year of sobriety. While this journey has mostly been private, I felt compelled tonight to let anyone who is struggling know that you are not alone and you are loved.”