Lupe Vélez was Hollywood’s first Latina icon—but if her name isn’t well-known today, maybe that’s because of her dark end. Not only was Vélez one of the most magnetic stars on screen, but she was also one of the most scandalous. When the cameras weren’t rolling, her love life kept the gossip columnists busy. Sadly, her time on Earth was all too short, and what happened to the woman they called the “Mexican Spitfire” is still the source of controversy today.

Ellen DeGeneres is a huge figure in the TV industry and an LGBTQ icon. She’s been through her fair share of trials and tribulations, but the largest of them started in 2019. It had the momentum to completely derail her career—and we’ve collected all the sordid details for you.

Yul Brynner had Hollywood's most chilling stare—yet few people knew anything about the incredibly complicated man who lay behind those icy eyes. From his harrowing origins to his rise to stardom to his roller coaster love life, more people need to hear Yul Brynner's story.

You know the saying, “You only live once?” Barbara Payton was the very embodiment of that saying, and you only need to take one look at her wild life to see that it’s true. This beautiful actress had an animal magnetism that powerful players in Hollywood could not resist, and she used it to her advantage. Tragically, addiction and circumstance cut her life short. While she lived, though, Payton made every moment count—even if it destroyed her in the end.

In the vicious land of Hollywood, former pin-up girl Ann Sheridan desperately wanted to be taken seriously. She became a classic movie actress with a rebellious streak—but sadly, a career in the spotlight couldn’t promise her a “happily ever after”.

Florence Henderson rose to fame as Carol Brady in the wholesome sitcom The Brady Bunch. But her perfect television family had dark secrets.