5. Sylvester Stallone & Brigitte Nielsen
Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen were married for less than two years. Stallone sought out a divorce from Nielsen when he was 41 and Nielsen was 24. Stallone cited “irreconcilable differences.” The only other option for the dissolution of marriage in California is “incurable insanity,” so at least he didn’t go with that one.
Nielsen was rumored to be romantically involved with Tony Scott, her director in Beverly Hills Cop II. It was even rumored at one point that Nielsen might be a lesbian and that she allegedly had an affair with her female secretary, Kelly Sahnger.
When they met in 1985, Stallone was at his peak, starring in big time hits like Rocky and Rambo movies. Nielsen was a model and had already made Red Sonja, but her career only really started to pick up after she became involved with Stallone. She landed roles in Rocky IV, Cobra and Beverly Hills Cop II, jobs she almost certainly would not have gotten if it were not for Stallone. Nielsen is often accused of marrying Stallone solely for the purpose of enhancing her career, but she has strongly denied this claim.
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