Brothers and sisters of Hollywood stars who turned on a crooked path (32 photos)

A star today is synonymous with success, fame, wealth, recognition. But, as they say, there is always a black sheep in the family.





Even the rich and famous have their black sheep in the flock. We are talking about brothers and sisters who, unlike their successful relatives, have gone down the wrong path. How do celebrities relate to their brothers and sisters whose lives have not been particularly successful?

1. Jess Brolin, Josh Brolin's younger brother



Josh and Jess

It seems that luck has smiled on you, and the whole world should lie at your feet. If your brother is Josh Brolin, known for his roles as Thanos in "The Avengers" and Gurney Halleck in "Dune", your father James Brolin is the star of the series "Dr. Marcus Welby", and your stepmother is the brilliant Barbra Streisand.





James Brolin with his youngest son Jess

But Jess Brolin chose the other side of life. Although the guy started out promising - as an assistant in several film projects. But something went wrong. And now the 52-year-old unkempt man with obvious excess weight can be seen rummaging through the trash. Jess lives in a motel room provided by social services.



For some time, Jess even lived in a car

And what about the star family? There is no reason to believe that relatives, especially his brother, did not try to help Jess. But of course, they cannot force an independent adult to do something against his will. The man shows no signs of addiction. Therefore, we can only assume that some kind of mental disorder is the cause of his antisocial behavior.



2. Nancy Motes, Julia Roberts' younger half-sister



Nancy and Julia

Some people like Julia Roberts, some don't, but there's no point in denying the actress's talent. But Julia's half-sister from her mother's second marriage didn't have such a good life.



Sisters with their mother

Nancy Motes and Julia Roberts did not have a good relationship. Some claim that the younger one could not cope with the great success of the older one. In 2014, at the age of 37, the woman died - she drowned in the bathtub after taking drugs. A long note was found on her, in which she addressed all family members. In particular, she blamed her sister Julia for her death. Allegedly, the star humiliated Nancy because of her excess weight, which is why the girl developed depression.

Julia took the loss hard:



Nancy Moats

It broke my heart. I can't find the words to describe what my family and I have been through these last few weeks. You live from hour to hour and somehow try to look ahead.



Nancy

Julia also had a strained relationship with her brother Eric Roberts. When his younger sister's fame eclipsed his own, Eric became deeply addicted to cocaine. Eric and Julia spent several years apart, but reunited in 2004, shortly after Julia's twins were born.



Eric Roberts

3. Eric Douglas, Michael Douglas's younger half-brother



Eric and Michael Douglas

Eric Anthony Douglas (1958 – 2004) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. Douglas was the youngest son of actor Kirk Douglas and his second wife, Anne Buydens. His half-brother was actor and producer Michael Douglas. Douglas made a career in show business, but did not achieve the same success as his father, brothers and sisters.



In his youth

Eric repeatedly filmed with his father, but his career was ruined by alcohol and drug addiction. Kirk Douglas admitted during an interview that he made at least 20 attempts to place his son in different rehabilitation centers. But to no avail. The heir regularly got into trouble - he fought with the police, drove a car while intoxicated, violated public order.



Eric Douglas

On July 6, 2004, the man was found dead in his apartment. The cause of death was intoxication from the combined effects of alcohol, tranquilizers and painkillers.

4. Anthony Ciccone, Madonna's older brother



Madonna and Anthony

The versatile star Madonna Louise Ciccone herself was not known for her exemplary behavior. But the claims against Madonna are mostly financial in nature and only imply fines.



Madonna (center) with her siblings (left to right): Anthony, Jennifer, Paula, Christopher, Mario, Melanie and Martin in 1986

But her older brother Anthony Ciccone had very real problems with the law - disturbing public order, drunken brawls, assaults.

Anthony was involved in the family business - a vineyard. But they decided to part with the worker after they found him stretched out on his back and drinking wine straight from the vats.



Anthony Ciccone

After that, Ciccone ended up on the street. He really got on the star sister's nerves, and she spoke categorically about her relative:

I never loved him, and he never loved me. We never loved each other.



It must be said that both of Madonna's older brothers became addicted to illegal substances in their youth. And they constantly terrorized their sister while in a drugged state, which is why the star has a categorically negative attitude towards drugs.

In 2023, Anthony died at the age of 66.

5. Adam Farrar, DiCaprio's older half-brother



Leonardo and Adam

Adam Farrar (born 1971) was once an actor, albeit not the most famous one. But now he is known as a troublemaker and Leonardo DiCaprio's half-brother.



Leo and Adam as children

Peggy Ann Farrar – his mother got back together with Leo’s father, George DiCaprio, after the divorce. Adam Farrar made his film debut in 1979 at the age of eight. Farrar’s most famous feature film was the classic “The Beauties Maker” directed by Michael Crichton. After that, Adam’s life went downhill.



Adam Farrar

In 1998, he was arrested in Los Angeles for beating up a photographer who wanted to take a picture of Leonardo. In March 2000, he was arrested for attempting to murder his girlfriend. Farrar's dubious record includes drug use and theft:

I always loved him (Leo), and I still do. But we haven't spoken in years. I've been arrested five or six times for petty theft, grocery shopping, trying to support an opioid addiction. Leo and I never fought. But he began to surround himself with people who didn't want me around. He's the biggest star in the world, and here I am, hooked on drugs.



A source close to the family said that DiCaprio was simply tired of his relative's antics. He was tired of his brother constantly extracting money from him and never paying back his debts. Leo tried to help him, but then realized that it was useless and simply backed off.

6. Ronald Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay's younger brother



Gordon and Ronald

Gordon Ramsay is a famous British chef, restaurateur, TV show host and author.



Gordon Ramsay's family, left to right: brother Ronald, father Gordon, Gordon Ramsay, sister Yvonne, mother Helen, sister Diana

While Gordon's profession means dealing with high temperatures in the kitchen, his brother Ronnie is often caught in the heat.

Ronald struggled with heroin addiction for a long time, and was a vagabond. The famous brother even admitted that he bought Ronnie heroin in 1997 so that he could survive his father's funeral. After Ronnie was jailed in Indonesia for drug-related offences in 2007, Ramsay cut off contact with his troubled relative:

I've tried to help many times. It's hard. Every time you see him - God bless him - it reopens everyone's wounds. Like any addict, he lives one day at a time, and every day is a challenge.



In February 2007, Ronnie was caught with heroin outside a supermarket in the Bali resort of Kuta, fined £260 and jailed for ten months.

He asked his brother for £6,000 to pay for a top lawyer to help him avoid charges, but Ramsay refused.

Ronnie said at the time: "To him, it's just the price of a wheel from one of his Ferraris."

After his jail term, Gordon revealed that his heroin-addicted brother had threatened to kill him and his children to get the money, prompting him to beef up security at home.

7. Alison Carey, Mariah Carey's older sister



Mariah and Alison

Mariah Carey has had an incredible and illustrious career as a singer and actress. However, not everything is gold in the singer's family life, especially when it comes to her older sister, Alison Carey.



The sisters in their youth

In 2005, Alison was arrested twice for prostitution. Alison has been in and out of rehab at least 10 times, most of them at Mariah's expense.

In March 2016, Mariah and Alison's brother Morgan revealed that Alison, who is HIV-positive, had suffered severe brain damage and required multiple surgeries after a home invasion left her physically and mentally ill. Alison was admitted to a hospital for observation after she was found wandering the streets barefoot and half-naked.

Her behavior was caused by injuries sustained in the attack and the fact that she was not taking the medications she was prescribed.



Alison Carey

In 2020, Alison sued her mother Patricia Carey for allegedly sexually abusing her as a child. A year later, she filed a lawsuit against her star sister due to emotional distress caused by her memoir.



Alison

The process was not completed as Alison passed away at the age of 63 in August 2024. Tragically, her mother Patricia Carey also passed away on the same day, August 24, 2024:

I am heartbroken to have lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister also passed away on the same day.

8. Conrad Hilton, Paris Hilton's younger brother



Conrad and Paris

The versatile heiress to the empire, Paris Hilton, is also not too happy with the life approach of her younger brother Conrad (born in 1994).



Conrad, Nikki, Paris, Barron

The guy's main achievement is that he is the great-grandson of Conrad Hilton, the founder of the Hilton business empire. His troubles began in 2014, when he crashed his BMW during a race with the police. The following year, he violated a restraining order filed against him by his ex-girlfriend by trying to break into her home. Hilton was also charged with interfering with the work of a member of the flight crew, and was forced to turn himself in, later pleading guilty to assault.



Conrad told the crew during the flight, "I can fire you all in five minutes. I know your boss! My dad will pay for it. He's done it before. Last time my dad paid $300,000." Following the incident, Conrad, whose lawyer claimed his outbursts were an adverse reaction to sleeping pills, completed rehab and was sentenced to three years probation and 750 hours of community service.



Things went from bad to worse for Conrad, who was sentenced to two months in prison for testing positive for drugs three times in violation of his parole. He was released in August 2016, but was sued after he crashed into another car... when he was banned from driving.