Do you remember Amanda Bynes? Or Macaulay Culkin? These names found incredible success at a very young age but sadly the industry doesn't remember them. What's sadder is that Hollywood has an out of sight, out of mind policy. In spite of being tremendously talented, they have not been able to hold on to their stardom.
Their personal issues and egos haven't really helped them out. But Hollywood is known to be fickle and even though these stars had a power-packed start nobody knows about them anymore. So who are the people who started out as stars but lost their stardom?
Lindsay Lohan had a phenomenal breakthrough in Parent Trap. In fact, she was able to hold onto get stardom for years after she became an adult in films like Herbie: Fully Loaded and Mean Girls. But her drug addiction took a huge toll on her career. She would often turn up late and lose projects as her work ethic took a hit. Though she didn't completely disappear off the showbiz radar, her fans unanimously agree that she had unmatched potential and if she had a better grasp of her life, she could be an A-lister today.
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Interestingly Lindsay has been a fixture in the showbiz circuit but has sadly acquired a label which can't be undone. Lindsay has made appearances in TV shows and clearly knows how to take a joke on herself. But fans agree that she doesn't have the dedication to actually make it big in Hollywood.
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The Home Alone star made more headlines for his personal life than his films. From rumours about his intense heroin addiction to his friendship with Michael Jackson, Macaulay has had a very newsworthy life but hardly any projects which made any news. Though Macaulay relentlessly denied rumours about his addiction he had stayed away from the mainstream limelight.
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But his somewhat distasteful history aside Macaulay has somehow held onto his popularity. People still want to know about him and he obviously has famous friends. The 37-year-old star has often said that at times staying away from the limelight came to him as a conscious decision. He had also lamented how he had been portrayed in the media.
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Amanda was perhaps the most promising star of the lot. Her films did very well and people were considered her to be the next big thing. But after the mid-2000s she stopped getting major movie roles. She was arrested for driving under the influence and was arrested for possession of marijuana. Her legal battles didn't end there and Amanda was once put under mental evaluation. Amanda's reputation took a serious hit after these allegations surfaced in the media.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen aren't exactly in need of fame or money or even new films, as they make a fortune with their designing careers. Their acting stints in Full House and When in Rome were appreciated. They did not pursue their Hollywood ambitions after 2004. But nevertheless, they are still total icons and have a combined worth of $300 million.
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Fans have often said that the Olsen twins have consciously stayed away from Hollywood as they wanted to be taken seriously as designers. And that may have worked as they are still pretty famous among the A-listers. In fact, the Olsen twins are incredibly sought after and are still remembered for blazing through '90s fashion.
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To be fair, Abigail is still seen in TV shows and has a music career too. But as a child star Abigail has been in some major movies. Her performance in Little Miss Sunshine won her an Oscar nomination but Abigail hasn't been able to hold on to her superstardom. She is a terrific actress and critics love her. Her stint in the show Scream Queens was well received but her portrayal of Baby in the reboot of Dirty Dancing was a dud.
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Dylan and his twin brother Cole had a major breakthrough in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. While Dylan pursued his education at New York University, Cole found stardom again with the show Riverdale. But interestingly Dylan is considered a pop culture icon and is a Twitter sensation. It's not that Dylan is not getting opportunities but he's just not hitting his stride.
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Interestingly fans have been wanting to see the Sprouse twins together on the small screen for a while now. The Riverdale cast has even talked about casting Dylan as Cole's evil twin in the show.
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The Malcolm in the Middle star hasn’t exactly disappeared off showbiz, but his career has just taken a disappointing turn. After the Agents Cody Bank movies, people saw him as a sure-shot success. And Frankie is still talented, but today he only gets minor stints on TV shows. But he has also been keeping himself busy with his racing career and his music.
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Ariel has been in the news for all the wrong reasons and some right ones. She grew up with starring in the show Modern Family. She is currently 20-years-old and has sadly in need of some major roles. It’s not that she isn’t getting any offers, but her stints are mostly just cameos or one-day appearances. Interestingly, she has been getting a lot of offers for voice roles and even did quite a few, but it would really nice to see Ariel in a big budget project again.
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Her issues with her mother aside, Ariel also struggled with her body. But she was tough enough to break out and get emancipated from her mum. She got a surgery, got into school, and has managed to pull herself together. Ariel has also been a champion of body positivity.
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You obviously remember Bonnie from the Harry Potter movies. She played Ginny Weasley, Harry’s love interest and eventually his wife in the blockbuster franchise, but sadly she hasn’t been seen in any major productions after the Potter movies.
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Bonnie was just 10 years old when she starred in the Potter movies, and she’s now 27. But Bonnie almost disappeared after the Potter movies wrapped up, and unlike her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and even Rupert Grint, she hasn’t been fortunate in getting good, meaty roles.
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