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From substance abuse to public scandals, these stars have openly expressed remorse for their troubled pasts. Join us as we examine the mistakes and missteps that Hollywood's elite wish they could take back! From Robert Downey Jr.'s remarkable redemption to Drew Barrymore's chaotic childhood, these celebrities prove that even the famous face regrets.
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00:00Shame, shame is suffocating. I lit the fuse, you know, and my life turns into everything it wasn't supposed to be.
00:08Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at celebrities who openly regret their troubled, reckless, or scandalous past.
00:15Do you still think about it, or have you made your peace?
00:20No, I'm always thinking about it.
00:23Al Pacino.
00:24Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in.
00:28Before becoming one of Hollywood's greatest actors, Al Pacino endured a difficult youth, especially during his time in Italy.
00:34The Godfather actor has since revealed that, at around 20 years old and struggling in Sicily, he sold his body to an older woman in exchange for food and a place to stay.
00:43Reflecting on this time, Pacino admitted it left him waking up not really loving himself, as the memory carried a heavy sense of shame.
00:50Now, the veteran actor is widely celebrated as a screen legend, but his candid and vulnerable admission shows just how far he had to climb to reach the top.
00:59You've got to make the money first.
01:02Then when you get the money, you get the power.
01:05Then when you get the power, then you get the woman.
01:08Kristen Stewart.
01:09Twilight star Kristen Stewart hasn't shied away from expressing deeper greed over her past behavior.
01:14This is especially true of her 2012 affair with Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders, which occurred while she was dating Robert Pattinson.
01:21They stepped out of their car, looking out over Hollywood, caressed each other, kissed each other.
01:27At the time, Stewart issued a highly public and emotionally charged apology, stating she deeply hurt Pattinson and regretted her fling with the director.
01:35She further revealed that the betrayal lit her universe on fire, illustrating the emotional fallout that followed her.
01:41Stewart has since rebuilt her reputation with acclaimed indie and arthouse projects.
01:46She's also openly embraced her queer identity, refusing to let past regrets hold her back in any way.
01:51Because I'm hosting SNL, and I'm like so gay, dude.
01:57Drew Barrymore.
01:58One of the sentences that really stood out to me in your book is when you talked about your mom, you said,
02:04zero protection, zero consistency.
02:07Yeah.
02:08And that's a haunting sentence.
02:10Just how chaotic was Drew Barrymore's childhood?
02:12The Hollywood star was drinking by age nine, partying at Studio 54 before most kids hit middle school,
02:18experimenting with illicit substances at 12, and was sent to psychiatric rehab at just 13.
02:24While Barrymore sees her turbulent past as a key part of her resilience and doesn't outright regret it,
02:29she admits she still hasn't forgiven herself for certain chapters of her upbringing.
02:32And I raise my girls so much more traditionally and quietly and very protectively,
02:39and it's such an antithesis to my upbringing.
02:43She also admits that these experiences have made her especially hard on herself as a parent.
02:48Now a stable force in show business, the actress-turned-talk-show host's story
02:52reflects not so much regret as transformation, turning past chaos into a platform for growth.
02:57And in the younger years, like, they're not going to have my life, you know?
03:01Not going to Studio 54 at seven years old will probably make them a lot more normal than I was.
03:08Shia LaBeouf.
03:08I got more millionaire lawyers than you know what to do with, you stupid b****.
03:14Shia LaBeouf's life and career has been marred by a seemingly endless string of scandals,
03:18from plagiarism allegations, arrests, abuse claims, and public outbursts.
03:24Turned out of that story breaking overnight on Shia LaBeouf,
03:26taken out of a Broadway theater in handcuffs after an outburst.
03:29LaBeouf has gone on to publicly apologize for his past behavior,
03:32even describing himself as pleasure-seeking, selfish, self-centered, dishonest, inconsiderate, and fearful.
03:40According to witnesses, LaBeouf disrupted a performance of the musical Cabaret
03:44by slapping audience members on the backside and yelling at cast members.
03:49He's expressed that he especially holds deep shame over his abusive behaviors.
03:54The actor has cited Catholicism and sobriety as life-saving,
03:57stating he felt depraved and needed redemption through faith.
04:00Shia is still attempting to rebuild his reputation by engaging in introspective art,
04:05confronting his mistakes, and publicly seeking forgiveness.
04:08Michael Richards.
04:11I'm out.
04:15It's no secret that Michael Richards' career imploded in 2006,
04:19when a video surfaced of him unleashing a racist tirade at Heckler's
04:22during a stand-up set at the Laugh Factory.
04:24You guys have been talking and talking and talking!
04:28I don't know, I don't know, I don't know!
04:30While he deeply apologized, admitting his words were hateful,
04:33the damage was already done.
04:35I, uh, I lost my temper on stage.
04:38Richards has since candidly acknowledged
04:40the incident remains his greatest personal and professional regret.
04:44In later reflections, including in his memoir,
04:46the comedian also revealed he regretted taking his role on Seinfeld so seriously,
04:51saying he became consumed by the pressure of living up to Kramer's success.
04:54He admitted that the combination of ego, stress, and anger contributed to his overall meltdown.
05:00I needed to, uh, in view of that kind of behavior.
05:04What the heck is behind all this, you know, and losing it the way I lost it?
05:07Mike Tyson.
05:09Anything to say at all, Mike?
05:10I'm in a seat.
05:11Boxing legend Mike Tyson has repeatedly expressed regret for his violent and erratic behavior
05:17throughout his career as a pro fighter.
05:18But his victim has said she would have dropped the charges
05:21if he'd apologized and promised to undergo medical treatment.
05:25Beyond his 1992 conviction of indecent assault,
05:28Tyson has admitted shame over his public outbursts
05:31and how he treated fellow fighters,
05:32including biting Evander Holyfield's ear during a 1997 match.
05:36There seems to be some kind of altercation going on.
05:40It looks like he could have been disqualified.
05:43The fight could be over.
05:44Iron Mike has said that his substance use and anger issues
05:47led him down destructive paths that hurt both himself and others.
05:51He shared in interviews and his autobiography
05:53that his arrogance and lack of control nearly ruined his legacy.
05:57Today, Mike Tyson often speaks about his past mistakes with honesty,
06:01framing them as hard-earned lessons.
06:04Mark Wahlberg.
06:05You have filed paperwork with the Massachusetts Parole Board
06:08to get a pardon for felony convictions from when you were a young man.
06:12I think it's pretty well known that you didn't grow up in a Norman Rockwell existence.
06:16No, not at all.
06:17Outside Boston.
06:19And you were arrested and spent time in jail for some violent assault.
06:24As a teenager in Boston, Massachusetts in the mid to late 80s,
06:27Mark Wahlberg was involved in violent, racially motivated crimes
06:31including assault and hate crimes.
06:33And of course, everybody has an opinion, is entitled to it,
06:35whether I'm deserving of it or not.
06:37But, you know, from the day I woke up in prison and realized the mistakes
06:40that I had made and the pain that I had caused people,
06:42I committed to turning my life around, which was not an easy thing to do.
06:46Things got so bad for Marky Mark
06:47that he ended up serving jail time for an attack on a Vietnamese man in 1988.
06:52Wahlberg has since openly stated that he made a lot of terrible mistakes in his past
06:55and is striving to correct those errors.
06:58I've always been completely open about my past.
07:00You know, we've probably had this conversation many times.
07:02I've been talking about it for over 25 years since I've been in the public eye.
07:05I'm not proud of what I've done.
07:06I'm just committed to making sure that I've paid for my mistakes
07:09and I avoid kids, hopefully help kids avoid making those mistakes.
07:13In fact, today, the actor is involved in many philanthropic efforts,
07:17especially youth support organizations.
07:19Wahlberg's transformation from troubled youth to industry leader
07:22reflects deep introspection and a commitment to redemption.
07:25It's clear he's since taken up trying to lead by example.
07:29Hugh Grant.
07:30What the hell were you thinking?
07:36Hugh Grant's infamous 1995 arrest on the Sunset Strip
07:39for lewd conduct with a sex worker, Divine Brown,
07:42came just days before the major film release of Nine Months.
07:45Making headlines worldwide, Grant has called the incident a moment of insanity,
07:49and while he weathered the scandal with grace and charm,
07:51even delivering one of the more well-received celebrity apologies
07:54opposite Jay Leno on The Tonight Show,
07:56he continues to acknowledge his past behavior.
07:58To this day, people talk about the way you handled that situation,
08:02which was apologizing and not making excuses,
08:07which has become strangely admirable in retrospect.
08:12The way you handled it.
08:13I don't really remember apologizing.
08:14I'm not sure who I was supposed to apologize to.
08:16I was just an idiot.
08:18The scandalous arrest has since become a cautionary tale
08:20about fame and impulse,
08:22and luckily for the sheepish English actor,
08:24he's been able to rebuild from it.
08:26Charlie Sheen.
08:27I'm by winning.
08:29I win here and I win there.
08:30Now what?
08:31Charlie Sheen's career was once defined by monumental success,
08:35but it nearly collapsed under the weight of his addictions and reckless behavior.
08:38Charlie's battles with substance abuse led to multiple stints in rehab,
08:42arrests,
08:43and a notorious firing from two and a half men
08:45after his highly public meltdown.
08:47Sheen soon became infamous for his erratic interviews and appearances,
08:51turning him into a tabloid spectacle.
08:52You judged me.
08:53You condemned me.
08:54You discarded me.
08:55Well,
08:55not anymore.
08:57Winning!
08:58Looking back,
08:59the actor has admitted to being deeply ashamed of his past,
09:02even saying he suffers from shame shivers when reflecting on his self-destructive choices.
09:06Today,
09:07Sheen openly regrets the pain his actions caused his family and career,
09:11acknowledging that his substance use and arrogance nearly destroyed everything.
09:15There have been reports that your ex-wife Denise Richards knew about this for a while.
09:19Is that true?
09:20That is correct.
09:20Yes.
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09:37Robert Downey Jr.
09:38To say Robert Downey Jr. endured a tumultuous period in the 1990s would be an understatement.
09:43Robert Downey Jr. is opening up about his time in prison in the late 90s,
09:48saying it was the worst thing that happened to him.
09:51Marred by multiple arrests for drug possession,
09:53a year in prison,
09:54and being widely considered unhirable,
09:56RDJ's life was spiraling out of control.
09:58The Iron Man actor has since turned his life around, however,
10:01achieving one of the most remarkable and inspiring comebacks in Hollywood history.
10:05Take that off.
10:06What are you?
10:07Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.
10:09Expressing gratitude for the second chance he was given,
10:12Downey Jr. would ultimately receive a pardon for his drug-related offenses,
10:16enabling him to serve on a jury and symbolically close that chapter from his past.
10:20Since 2003, Downey has maintained sobriety,
10:23crediting his wife Susan, therapy, yoga, and martial arts with his recovery.
10:28Which celebrity's past surprised you the most?
10:30Share your thoughts in the comments down below.
10:32And I know the changes that I've made and how long they took.
10:37I know that's possible for people.
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