Before They Were Stars
From Rich To Richer: Stars Who Grew Up Wealthy
Everyone loves a "rags to riches" story - especially in Hollywood and all its stories of a talented, young kid plucked from an underprivileged life and thrown into super stardom. But what about the "rich to richer" celebrities? Not every A-List actor or Billboard pop star waited tables to scrape by until they got their big break. Some of them had more than a little help from their well-connected family or a top-notch theater programs at elite (and expensive) colleges. Click through this gallery to find out who had it a tad easier breaking into the fame game over other stars who struggled to find fame. By Aaron Rasmussen
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Adam Levine—Now
NOW: Adam continues to enjoy a charmed life. He’s traded the Pacific Palisades for life in the Hollywood Hills, and Adam’s group, Maroon Five, has earned several Grammy Awards and sold millions of records. Not content to hog all the glory, the star now gives back to young hopefuls (and makes even more cash) as a judge and coach on the hit NBC singing competition The Voice.
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