How beauty Kim Basinger turned her life into hell (6 photos)

Kim Basinger is an American actress who became famous in the 1980s thanks to her striking film roles. She was a symbol of sensuality and femininity both on screen and in life. However, no one knew how difficult it was for her to go out into public space.





Kim Basinger was born in 1953 and has been associated with the world of show business since childhood. She had creative parents - a musician and a dancer. Since childhood, she dreamed of becoming an actress and began her career in the modeling business. However, due to her shyness, it was not easy for her to work in this field.



She decided to try herself in cinema and moved to Los Angeles. At first she starred in small roles, but very soon became a famous and sought-after actress. For a long time she had to cope with a phobia, which directly affected her creative activity. Basinger suffered from a rare disease - agoraphobia, which consists of a fear of open spaces and crowds of people. Because of this, she could stay at home for months.

In addition, she had nervous breakdowns and rather strange behavior, which made her life even more difficult. Colleagues on the set admitted that working with Kim was sometimes unbearable, since the seemingly shy girl could often throw a tantrum and start swearing loudly at those around her.

Despite these difficulties, Kim Basinger had many fans. Before she became famous, she dated various famous people. At 26, she married makeup artist Ron Snyder-Britton, but divorced him after nine years of marriage. After the divorce, she continued to date different men until she met Alec Baldwin.



Alec invited her to play together in the film The Marrying Habit. Negotiations and filming of the film turned into a real nightmare, and this despite the fact that Baldwin immediately announced his intentions to tie the knot with the unbalanced beauty. They started dating, but there was no peace and tranquility between them either at home or on the set. During filming together, they constantly sorted things out; there were serious conflicts and quarrels between them.

The actress did not accept Baldwin’s offer for a long time and agreed only after difficult trials, which her lover helped her cope with. Initially, Basinger agreed to play in the film "Elena in the Box", not paying attention to the presence of a large number of scenes with full nudity. When she studied the project in more detail and refused, the film studio demanded compensation of $9 million from her.



Shortly before her fateful refusal, Kim Basinger purchased the small town of Braselton in Georgia. She was going to transform it and organize a festival there. The 9 million claim completely dashed her dreams. Kim declared herself bankrupt. She had to sign a lot of papers to get at least a little out of the debt hole. For example, during the proceedings, she signed an obligation not to become pregnant and not to adopt the children she dreamed of during marriage.



Alec tirelessly supported his wife, but after a few years the marriage ended in divorce. In this relationship, Kim gave birth to a daughter, Ireland Elyesse Baldwin, over whose custody the ex-husband and wife fought for seven years. The girl's psyche was traumatized. It took her many years to improve her relationship with her parents. In addition, she underwent treatment in rehabilitation centers in an attempt to overcome addictions.

The couple's breakup caused a wave of discussion in the press, and Kim began to be considered a victim, while Alec was accused of breaking up the marriage. However, some people were sure that the reason for the breakup was Kim's problems, phobias and hysterics.



daughter Ireland Baldwin

After the divorce, Kim found solace in the arms of her hairdresser friend Mitch Stone, whom she has been dating since 2014. She decided not to change anything in her life and to “take a break” from all the difficulties she had to go through.

During her career, Kim won an Oscar and a Golden Globe in the category "Best Supporting Actress" for her role as Lynn Margaret Bracken in the film "L.A. Confidential" (1997). Basinger became famous thanks to the rolepits in the films “Nine and a Half Weeks” (1986) and “Batman” (1989). The film “Nine and a Half Weeks,” which made Kim Basinger famous in the post-Soviet space, was not so successful in the United States and even received several anti-awards.