Hollywood's darkest moments exposed! We're diving deep into the most shocking and heartbreaking rock bottom incidents that nearly destroyed these celebrities' careers and lives. From substance abuse to public meltdowns, these stories reveal the human side behind the glamorous facade.
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00:00Yeah, I saw this girl laying down right here with her left pant leg on fire.
00:04When I look at her, I'm like, it's Amanda Bynes.
00:08Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at exact incidents that mark
00:12the lowest points in the lives and careers of various celebrities.
00:16It wasn't a vacation, it wasn't some sort of a joke,
00:20and I respect her where I've been taking it seriously.
00:22Found in neighbor's child's bed, Robert Downey Jr.
00:29Before gaining admiration for his big-screen roles like Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes,
00:33Robert Downey Jr. was better known for making headlines in tabloids than for his acting career.
00:38Robert Downey Jr. is opening up about his time in prison in the late 90s,
00:42saying it was the worst thing that happened to him.
00:45The star's troubling and erratic behavior in the mid-90s came to a head in July 1996.
00:50Under the influence, Downey Jr. wandered into his neighbor's
00:53Malibu home and stripped to his underwear.
00:55He was eventually found asleep in their son's bed,
00:57marking the second time in three weeks that the police had booked Downey.
01:00And while the incident wasn't the end of his struggles,
01:02it marked his lowest point prior to his monumental comeback.
01:05Take that off, what are you?
01:07Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.
01:10Eating a burger off the floor, David Hasselhoff
01:12Baywatch alum David Hasselhoff has not shied away from discussing
01:16his battle with alcohol use disorder over the years.
01:18However, the extent of his struggles became painfully clear
01:21when a particular video surfaced in 2007.
01:24Shocking his fans, the video showed the actor struggling to eat a cheeseburger off the floor.
01:28It was revealed that the footage was recorded by his own daughter
01:31in an attempt to make David realize his problem.
01:33Tell me that you promise you're not going to get alcohol and you're going to stop drinking.
01:37The heartbreaking moment went viral,
01:38becoming one of the most infamous celebrity moments caught on tape.
01:41Barely able to function, Hasselhoff credits this rock-bottom moment
01:45as a turning point in his journey into sobriety.
01:47You don't just protect the Bay, you are the Bay.
01:52Mitch, the Bay needs you.
01:55Hateful Rant, Mel Gibson
01:56Mel Gibson's career has certainly been a turbulent one.
01:59Unfortunately for the Mad Max star, things took quite a nosedive in 2006.
02:04It all started when the once bankable actor was arrested for driving under the influence in Malibu.
02:08Launching into an anti-Semitic and misogynistic rant at the arresting officers,
02:12Gibson's tirade was leaked to the press, leading to immediate backlash.
02:16Are those anti-Semitic words?
02:17Oh yeah, yeah, absolutely.
02:21Sounds horrible and I'm ashamed of that.
02:23That came out of my mouth and I'm not that.
02:26That's not who I am, you know.
02:27Sadly, the hate speech didn't end there.
02:29Speaking with his former lover, Oksana Grigorieva,
02:32Mel unleashed a tidal wave of vitriol.
02:34I'm just telling you the truth.
02:36I don't like it.
02:37I don't want that woman.
02:39I don't want you.
02:40The release of that audio recording further solidified Gibson's complete downfall,
02:44a setback that took years to overcome.
02:47A not-so-winning TV meltdown, Charlie Sheen.
02:50At one point in time, Charlie Sheen was the highest paid actor on television.
02:54And so let's just keep this to ourselves.
02:57Our little secret.
02:58However, come 2011, the Two and a Half Men star found himself and his career
03:02in quite the tailspin.
03:03A series of controversial statements and outrageous media appearances
03:07showed Charlie at his worst.
03:08You judge me, you condemn me, you discarded me.
03:11Well, not anymore.
03:13Winning!
03:14Fueled by a well-documented substance use disorder,
03:16Charlie's infamous chats with the likes of ABC News' Andrea Canning
03:20became the definition of a public breakdown.
03:23I think some of those things that you're putting out there
03:26are making people think something's wrong with you.
03:28He ranted about tiger blood and claimed he was a warlock,
03:31all while facing a public firing from his hit TV series.
03:34It was certainly a wild moment in popular culture.
03:36Broadcast for the world to see.
03:38Wow.
03:39And then what?
03:39What's the cure?
03:40Medicine?
03:41Make me like them?
03:42Not gonna happen.
03:44I'm bi-winning.
03:46I win here and I win there.
03:47Now what?
03:48SUV crash, Tiger Woods.
03:50Tiger Woods had long been seen as golf's golden boy,
03:53but that image all but shattered in November 2009.
03:56I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to.
04:00I felt that I had worked hard my entire life
04:04and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me.
04:08I felt I was entitled.
04:10After crashing his SUV near his home in the early morning hours after Thanksgiving,
04:15shocking revelations began to emerge of his infidelity.
04:17Later reports revealed his wife Ellen had chased him out
04:20after discovering evidence on his phone,
04:22leading him to crash into a hydrant and tree.
04:25For a lot of people, the spark of those bad things is November 27th.
04:29Early that day, what happened?
04:32Well, it's all in a police report.
04:33You know, beyond that, everything's between Ellen and myself, and that's private.
04:38A media frenzy followed the incident as numerous women came forward with claims of affairs.
04:42Sponsors like Accenture, AT&T, and Gatorade dropped him.
04:46The public furore was white hot, and Tiger was left to pick up the pieces.
04:50Near-fatal overdose, Demi Lovato.
04:53Demi Lovato's struggles with substance use disorder took a dangerous turn in 2018.
04:57After years of sobriety, the Sorry Not Sorry singer relapsed,
05:01leading to a near-fatal overdose at her home in Los Angeles.
05:04Demi Lovato has long spoken openly about her battles with drug and alcohol addiction
05:08and bipolar disease, battles many of her fans thought she had under control.
05:13Found unconscious, Lovato suffered multiple complications.
05:17In fact, she nearly died in a hospital after suffering several strokes and a heart attack.
05:21The shocking moment left fans fearing the worst,
05:23not to mention serving as a grim reminder of the dangers of substance abuse.
05:27The singer who turns 26 next month is surrounded by loved ones who have expressed thanks
05:31to everyone for all the love, prayers, and support that she's receiving.
05:35The musician has since been open about the incident, often recalling the profound sadness
05:39she felt while struggling with the aftermath of the rock-bottom moment in her life.
05:43I was first starting out. I didn't know what I was getting myself into.
05:47Setting fire in a stranger's driveway, Amanda Bynes.
05:51Oh, I see you've all met our new cast member, Amanda.
05:54Isn't she all happy and perky? I just know she's gonna fit right in.
05:57Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes had been showing troubling behavior for a while in the
06:02early 2010s, but her rock-bottom came in 2013 when she was caught setting fire to a stranger's
06:07driveway in California. The troubles keep piling up, ordering to psychiatric testing after starting
06:12a fire in a neighbor's driveway. The bizarre incident found Amanda
06:16standing next to a burning pair of pants, her own, while holding a red gas tank.
06:20I saw this girl laying down right here with her left pant leg on fire. When I look at her,
06:26I'm like, that's Amanda Bynes. The troubled young actress was placed
06:30on an involuntary psychiatric hold following the incident. This led to Amanda facing long-term
06:35conservatorship and years of legal and mental health struggles. The actress has since laid
06:40relatively low, as it's said she tries to live a healthy life.
06:43Sentenced to jail, Lindsay Lohan. Lindsay Lohan shot to fame with commercial successes like
06:48The Parent Trap and Mean Girls, solidifying her star status. However, Lohan's legal troubles
06:53quickly began to mount. In 2010, things came to a head when she was sentenced to 90 days in jail
07:06for violating probation. Her bottom moment came during a tearful court hearing where she pleaded
07:11for leniency, only to have the judge lay down the law. Though she only served a fraction of
07:38her sentence, it was a turning point in her career, showing just how far she had fallen.
07:42On a positive note, Lindsay has since made a comeback, regaining much favor in the industry.
07:57Headshave, Britney Spears. Pop sensation Britney Spears' life has been constantly marred by
08:02struggles, from toxic relationships to mental health. Her issues peaked in 2007, when the
08:07singer shockingly unveiled a dramatic new look. Walking into a hair salon, Spears, while amid
08:12a bitter divorce from Kevin Federline, began to shave her own head, all while cameras flashed
08:17outside. The aftermath was perhaps even more troubling, as the image of a bald Britney
08:27attacking a photographer's car with an umbrella became the defining symbol of her breakdown.
08:31It was a moment of defiance, desperation, and pain, one that eventually led to a conservatorship that
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09:04on notifications. Momentarily deceased, Nikki Sixx. On December 23, 1987, rock star Nikki Sixx
09:13hit perhaps the biggest rock bottom possible. That's because this is the day that he, well,
09:19temporarily died. While the Motley Crue bassist was partying with
09:34Slash and Steven Adler from Guns N' Roses, and Robin Crosby of Rat, Sixx overdosed. The rocker
09:40was reportedly declared clinically dead for two whole minutes. His fortunes turned when paramedics
09:45gave him two shots of adrenaline, which luckily kick-started his heart. It's been said that this
09:55near-tragic event inspired the hit Motley Crue song titled, you guessed it, Kick Start My Heart.
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