This is a list of prominent persons who had troubled or nonexistent relationships with their parents, approximately sorted by the amount of notoriety they have achieved. Several famous singers have severed their connections with their parents in recent years. Some of these famous people first distanced themselves from their parents when they were still small children or teens, while others did not come until much later.
Do you find it surprising that many prominent people have contentious relationships with their parents? I certainly do. Tell us what you think about the notable celebrities listed below whose relationships with their parents have been strained.
1. Brie Larson
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I leaped at the chance when the law said I didn't have to see him anymore," Larson explained
. "As a young child, I pondered his perspective and attempted to put myself in his shoes. However, he did not help himself. In my opinion, he was never enthusiastic about being a dad. I didn't understand why so much of my work was unstable until recently."2. Jennifer Aniston
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After Nancy Aniston published From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir, Jennifer and her mother grew apart.
3. Angelina Jolie
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Since Angelina Jolie's parents divorced in 1976, she has spent significant time apart from her father, Jon Voight. They appeared to have repaired their relationship in recent years after reconciling in 2001 and drifting apart again for another six years.
4. Eminem
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Before
Eminem was 2, his father left him and his mother. His mother filed a $10 million lawsuit against him in 1999, accusing him of slandering her in the songs on his album The Slim Shady LP. Until 2013, when he released the apology song "Headlights," he kept a safe distance from her.
5. Kate Hudson
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Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, Kate Hudson's parents, got a divorce when she was quite young. Due to their distance, Hudson has come to think of her mother's long-term partner, Kurt Russell, as her real father.
6. Michael Jackson
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Joseph Jackson was known to verbally and physically abuse his children. Therefore, Michael and his father had a strained relationship.
7. Lindsay Lohan
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Michael Lohan and Lindsay Lohan's relationship is fraught. It's not uncommon for these two to not communicate with one another for a long period.
8. Adele
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Mark Evans, Adele's father, divorced her mother, Penny Adkins, when she was barely two years old in 1990. Because he left Adele and her family, she will never forgive him.
9. Macaulay Culkin
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At 14, Macaulay Culkin was granted formal independence from his parents. The divorce of his parents occurred around the same time in 1995, and ever since then, Culkin has not had a close relationship with his father, Kit.