The allure of Hollywood hides many pitfalls because fame brings plenty of disadvantages. Thousands of gold diggers and fraudulent characters seek to exploit each celebrity for millions of dollars. A group of celebrities willingly take on roles as sugar mamas or sugar daddies but some stars get tricked and lose their fortunes through manipulation strategies. We will examine how celebrities from various fields have settled their divorces and managed exploitative relationships throughout recent and past years.
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp
Fifteen months after marrying Amber Heard in 2015 Johnny Depp faced divorce proceedings when Heard filed for legal separation and requested a court order to keep him away alleging abusive behavior. When their divorce went to court Amber asked for monthly payments of $50,000 to sustain her current way of life.
Depp transferred seven million dollars in divorce settlement payments which Heard committed to donate to charity. *Narrator’s voice* – She didn’t. A 2022 defamation lawsuit between Depp and Heard that Amber Heard publicly lost showed her true nature while Johnny nearly cleared himself of alleged bad behavior.
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.