The Troubles of Hollywood's Starlets

10 months ago 08th Jan 14:23

It's fair to say that Lindsay Lohan's career hasn't exactly run smoothly of late with her last movie I Know Who Killed Me winning eight Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Actress.

It seems that audiences are now more interested in her tabloid exploits which have seen a series of minor car crashes, alcohol issues and a tiny stint in jail.

But Lohan is not the only Hollywood Starlet to struggle with the pressures of fame there have been a whole host of actresses who have buckled under the weight of the spotlight and FemaleFirst takes a closer look at some of them.

Clara Bow shot to fame and became a sex symbol in the 1920's and the silent era of movies, reaching the height of her fame in 1927 when she became known as 'The It Girl' after the release of the film 'It'.

However it was her off screen antics that were causing a bit of a stir in Hollywood and it was rumoured that she had a string of affairs with Bela Lugosi, Gary Cooper, Gilbert Roland, John Wayne, director Victor Fleming, and John Gilbert, Bela Lugosi's wife cited Bow as the other party in her divorce.

She found herself regularly in court accused of 'stealing' other women's husbands and not paying her taxes and she was beginning to be considered socially undesirable. She disappeared from the big screen in 1933 and struggled with weight and mental issues for the rest of her life.

Jean Harlow was the golden girl of the 1930's known as the 'Platinum Blonde' and the 'Blonde Bombshell' and was one of the most successful actresses of her era.