13. Mischa Barton
Named the “It Girl” of 2003 by Entertainment Weekly, fans best remember Mischa Barton as Marissa Cooper on the hit television series The O.C.
which ran from 2003 until 2006. An overnight success thanks to the show, Hollywood expected Barton to be the next A-list star as she appeared in films like St. Trinian’s and Closing the Ring before her life and career began unraveling at the seams.
Much like Lisa Robin Kelly, Barton had trouble finding her footing after The O.C.
Two days after Christmas in 2007, she was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving, driving without a valid license and possession of marijuana. A month later, she publicly apologized for the incident only to be charged with two misdemeanors for a DUI and an invalid license shortly after. In 2009, things still hadn’t gotten better for the former “It Girl” when she was diagnosed with a mental illness and was admitted into psychiatric care for two weeks leaving many to worry about her mental and physical health.
12. Macaulay Culkin
“Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal.” Ranked second on VH1’s 100 Greatest Kid Stars of All Time only behind Shirley Temple, Macaulay Culkin flexed his acting muscle when he was nine years old opposite John Candy in the 1989 film Uncle Buck.
From there, he became the go-to child actor of the 1990s and was cast in hits like My Girl, The Good Son, Richie Rich and fan favorites like Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
By 2004, Culkin’s childhood appeal had long worn off as the then 24-year-old star had gone years without landing a leading role in a hit film.
The same year, however, he finally made headlines only this time at the expense of his stardom. Picked up by Oklahoma City police with marijuana, Alprazolam and Clonazepam, Culkin was charged with misdemeanors and pled guilty receiving three one-year suspended prison sentences and over $6,000 in fines. While he seems to be clean these days with his most recent television appearance in 2015 on The Jim Gaffigan Show, this former Hollywood golden boy still remains a mystery.
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