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Which celebrity had the greatest career comeback?

Ferηαηdσ [Clinton2016] 2012/01/24 13:39:10

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Britney Spears

After a public meltdown that included shaving her head, many wondered if the pop princess' career was able to be saved. She would come back in a big way with two hit albums.
  1. Britney Spears

    Britney Spears

    After a public meltdown that included shaving her head, many wondered if the pop princess' career was able to be saved. She would come back in a big way with two hit albums.

  2. Robert Downey Jr.

    Robert Downey Jr.

    Once a successful actor, Downey Jr. fought with substance abuse and embarassing tabloid headlines. However today he bounced back with films like Iron Man and Tropic Thunder.

  3. Mariah Carey

    Mariah Carey

    After an emotional meltdown and a movie and album flop, no one expected Mariah to come back in a big way but she did just that with the biggest selling album of the year; The Emancipation of Mimi.

  4. Drew Barrymore

    Drew Barrymore

    The once troubled teen star Barrymore battled with her addiction with drugs which overshadowed when she was once a lovable childstar. She is however now a hugely successful actress and director.

  5. Mickey Rourke

    Mickey Rourke

    Critics wrote him off as a has-been leaving acting for a career in boxing and having surgery to reconstruct his once good looks. He came back in a huge way with the movie The Wrestler recieving critical acclaim.

  6. Jennifer Hudson

    Jennifer Hudson

    After losing American Idol, she could of sat at home and given up on Hollywood. However, she did the opposite when she was cast in the movie Dream Girls, earning an Oscar for her performance.

Which celebrity had the greatest career comeback?
Mickey Rourke
Drew Barrymore
Robert Downey Jr.
Jennifer Hudson
Mariah Carey
Britney Spears
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All are successful at the moment but at one time their careers were pronounced dead by critics. However, they would come back in a big way. Which celebrity had the most remarkable of these comebacks?
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  • Cayley 2012/08/07 10:14:41
  • Bronti 2012/01/25 12:36:55
    None of the above
    Bronti
    +1
    John Travolta
    john travolta pulp fiction dance gif
  • Sir Bud 2012/01/25 12:30:41
    Mickey Rourke
    Sir Bud
  • Sissy 2012/01/25 11:38:59
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Sissy
    +2
    I could have chosen just about everyone of these, but Downey especially is a success story with his recovery and climbing back out of a hole of despair. But then so did a good share of the others.
  • Sprout 2012/01/24 20:15:42 (edited)
    Drew Barrymore
    Sprout
  • Miko 2012/01/24 19:15:11
    Drew Barrymore
    Miko
    +1
    She is always fantastic and will be forever.
  • Ben 2012/01/24 18:41:03
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Ben
    +1
    My hat goes off to this guy.
  • Sissy Ben 2012/01/25 11:39:39
    Sissy
    +1
    Mine too.
  • IrisLq 2012/01/24 17:28:51
    Drew Barrymore
    IrisLq
    +2
    I would say Drew in terms of comeback. It was a tie between her and Jennifer H in my head, but Jennifer is more reinventing herself (not coming back), you don't "comeback" from losing weight. She only made herself more marketable and healthy. As for Drew she beat addiction from CHILDHOOD, with a family history of drug and alcohol abuse (she was a drunk by the time she was eight). She quit and got rehab and has never back slid (unlike mostly everyone else on your list has at some point) So I say Drew.
  • LYNnTaz 2012/01/24 14:25:31
    Britney Spears
    LYNnTaz
    +2
    I don't really like Brit anymore, but as a kid I did. I think she made a great comeback after shaving her head and everything she made many "hit" songs.
  • Ferηαηd... LYNnTaz 2012/01/24 14:30:10
    Ferηαηdσ [Clinton2016]
    +2
    Yeah I'm not a fan of her's but her manager really steered her on the right path and turned her career around. I remember the frenzy surrounding all her antics and all the frontline headlines she would make.
  • TC 2012/01/24 14:03:58
    Drew Barrymore
    TC
    +2
    I just like her
    Drew Barrymore
  • harold ... TC 2012/01/24 22:04:22
    harold ramis
    +1
    she's a little slutty but i like her too
  • Sissy harold ... 2012/01/25 11:40:51
    Sissy
    +1
    lol. How pray tell, can you be a "lttle slutty"?
  • harold ... Sissy 2012/01/25 22:03:35
    harold ramis
    +1
    posing nude in playboy the day she turned 18
  • Sissy harold ... 2012/01/26 12:20:26
    Sissy
    That would do it!
  • Caedus01 Sith Lord of the P... 2012/01/24 13:59:52 (edited)
  • Ferηαηd... Caedus0... 2012/01/24 14:02:25
    Ferηαηdσ [Clinton2016]
    +1
    It could be just my computer but my internet connection times out when I try to access the link you posted. What was it of?
  • Caedus0... Ferηαηd... 2012/01/24 14:20:48
    Caedus01 Sith Lord of the PHAET
    +2
    not your computer it didnt show up on mine as well
  • Ferηαηd... Caedus0... 2012/01/24 14:26:09
    Ferηαηdσ [Clinton2016]
    +1
    Now I see it. Good choice btw.
  • Sissy Caedus0... 2012/01/25 11:41:09
    Sissy
    +1
    Another excellent choice.
  • Bob DiN 2012/01/24 13:48:34
    Mickey Rourke
    Bob DiN
    +3
    Rourke easy.
  • ⚜3rd Street Boss⚜ 2012/01/24 13:47:08
    Mickey Rourke
    ⚜3rd Street Boss⚜
    +4
    Heard he was once outta work for 15 years! :O
  • Ferηαηd... ⚜3rd St... 2012/01/24 13:56:51
    Ferηαηdσ [Clinton2016]
    +2
    It's crazy to think about considering how big he once was. Leaving acting for boxing was a huge risk. It took a toll on his appearance because of the inuries he sustained in the ring.
  • Sissy Ferηαηd... 2012/01/25 11:42:14
    Sissy
    +1
    I don't follow this stuff closely, but didn't he also have some major personal issues that got him in a boatload of trouble?
  • RawrRawrNinjaCupCake<3 2012/01/24 13:45:40
    Mariah Carey
    RawrRawrNinjaCupCake<3
    +4
    Crap -.- I meant to click Robert Downy Jr.
    But between both him and Drew Barrymore;
    To come out of a drug addiction and take the world by storm is a big deal (:
    It's like falling into a hole, breaking all of your limbs, but still powering through and taking on the world!
    http://www.celebrity-sunglass...
  • Lee The Hybrid Snowflake 2012/01/24 13:45:25
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Lee The Hybrid Snowflake
    +4
    I think Robert Downey Jr went from a zero to a hero in very short period of time.
  • Ferηαηdσ [Clinton2016] 2012/01/24 13:41:06
    Drew Barrymore
    Ferηαηdσ [Clinton2016]
    +4
    The way she was able to battle such an adversity at such a young age is one of the reasons why she is one of my favorite actresses. It's remarkable how much she has matured and how successful she is now compared to her lowest point.

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