There Was A Time When These Powerful Women Felt Helpless

4Charlize Theron had a rough childhood

Charlize has often talked about her terrible childhood and how she survived living with her abusive father. Her dad not only threatened her and her mother physically but also told them he would kill them given the chance.

Charlize Theron had a rough childhood

The terrible tragedy

Did you know Charlize's mother killed her father in self-defense? One night her father came home terribly drunk and started shooting at them with his shotgun. Charlize's mum had to kill him to save herself and Charlize.

Charlize's mother killed her father in self-defense

5Amber Heard went through a nasty divorce

Amber Heard's 15-month long marriage to Johnny Depp made major headlines. Not only did the couple go through a terribly messy divorce battle, but Amber accused Johnny of domestic violence. The entire showbiz industry was absolutely in shock as they never knew Johnny to be violent.

Amber Heard went through a nasty divorce

There was pictorial evidence

Amber posted pictures of her battered face which had several bruises and claimed that Johnny had assaulted her after he accused her of cheating. While many people were on Amber's side, several people including Johnny's ex Vanessa Paradis came to Johnny's support too.

Amber Heard went through a nasty divorce

The strangest thing

The most bizarre thing in the Johnny-Amber debacle was the pictures which surfaced of the couple’s bathroom mirror. Amber alleged that Johnny had cut his fingertips and had scrawled abuses on the mirror with his blood.

The most bizarre thing in the Johnny-Amber debacle was the pictures