These 40+ Hollywood Stars Didn’t Just Marry for Love & Walked Away Richer
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Johnny Depp married actress Amber Heard in 2015, but 15 months later, Heard filed for divorce and obtained a restraining order against Johnny, alleging his abusive behavior. During divorce proceedings, Amber requested $50,000 a month to “support her lifestyle.”
Depp paid a divorce settlement of seven million dollars, which Heard pledged to donate to charity. *Narrator’s voice* – She didn’t. Johnny was all but cleared of allegations of bad behavior in a 2022 Depp vs. Heard defamation case that backfired on Amber spectacularly when the world got to see her true colors.
Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian
Long before Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s $2.7 billion divorce, NBA player Kris Humphries was married to Kim… for 72 days! They met in 2010 and tied the knot in 2011 with the E! Network broadcasting the wedding preparations and ceremony.
Humphries soon wised up and wanted the marriage annulled, alleging it was a sham staged for Kim’s reality TV show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Kris regretfully rejected a $10 million settlement, and the couple divorced after an 18-month court battle.
Amber Rose and Kanye West/Wiz Khalifa
Many believe Kanye West’s “Gold Digger” is about Amber Rose, but the song was released three years before they started dating in 2008. When they split, the voluptuous model and rapper started dating Wiz Khalifa in 2011.
They married in 2013 and seemed happy together until she filed for divorce and custody of their son in 2014. She came out of the proceedings with a cool million bucks. Next up were brief flings with Machine Gun Kelly and rapper 21 Savage before Amber had another son with Def Jam record exec Alexander Edwards. Amber now says she’s decided to stay single!
Russell Brand and Katy Perry
Katy met Russell when they had to make out for a scene in Get Him to the Greek. Next, she wooed him by throwing a bottle of water at his head during the 2009 VMA Awards. They married the following year in a Hindu ceremony in India. Their marriage ran hot but then cold, but they divorced after 14 months.
Russell didn’t need to marry for money because he was already a successful comedian, actor, author, and TV personality in his own right. That said, he’s rumored to have walked away with $20 million tucked in the back pocket of his skinny black jeans.
Hollywood is a dangerous place, and being famous has many downsides. For every celebrity, there are dozens of gold diggers, sharks, and charlatans plotting to steal millions. Some stars are happy to be sugar mamas or sugar daddies, while others are seduced and manipulated into losing their fortunes. So, join us as we check out actors, musicians, athletes, and entrepreneurs’ divorce settlements and parasitic relationships of today and yesteryear.