She became an international sex symbol and has a wildly successful acting career.
Many would say that Sharon Stone has had it easy, but the star has faced unbelievable
challenges.
She survived 9 miscarriages, a stroke, custody battles and constant misogyny throughout the
years.
Currently, the actress is dealing with a tumor… and online dating.
Sharon has persevered through it all, only becoming stronger.
What’s one more challenge?
Sharon Stone has had a lot of relationships over the years, which have given us some memorable
moments.
In 1984, she met producer Michael Greenburg on the set of the TV movie "The Vegas strip
war."
Things moved fast for the couple, so much that they even got married on the film's set!
However, they ended up parting ways in 1987 and divorcing three years later.
After separating, Sharon met Canadian actor Hart Bochner while filming the miniseries
"War and Remembrance".
Although not much is known about the affair, it ended on a bad note, with Hart reportedly
calling the actress "The Antichrist" during an interview.
Stone had relationships with a few other men in the years that followed.
Some of them turned into engagements but ended up being short-lived.
Finally, she married Phil Bronstein, a newspaper executive editor, in 1998.
The couple adopted a son, Roan, when he was just a week old.
When the pair divorced in 2004, Bronstein won full custody over Roan, alleging that
Stone was an "over-reactive parent" regarding Roan's health.
Court papers revealed Stone's reactions to her son's medical issues, like wanting to
put botox on his feet to stop them from smelling.
However, her attorney claimed the whole thing was a lie, and Sharon never suggested that.
The actress had to settle for visitation rights and could only see her son once a month.
In her 2021 memoir, "The Beauty of Living Twice", the star explained how traumatic the
experience was.
"I couldn't function.
I couldn't focus on anything but having my son back in my arms," she confessed.
Although the actress signed a non-disclosure agreement about the custody battle and can't
give details, in her memoir she wrote, "I fought for my son, put him ahead of getting
anything at all back in my life.
I did that for 13 years."
Now that Roan is an adult, he and his mother can see each other whenever they please.
While she was still fighting to see Roan, the star adopted two children, this time by
herself.
The actress revealed that she also tried having biological kids but could not due to an autoimmune
disease that prevents her from carrying a pregnancy to term.
In a heartbreaking Instagram comment, Stone revealed she has suffered several late-term
miscarriages.
People Magazine uploaded a post on the social media site, talking about "Dancing with the
Stars" performer Peta Murgatroyd, who lost a pregnancy while her husband was in Ukraine.
Sharon then commented, "We, as females don't have a forum to discuss the profundity of
this loss.
I lost nine children by miscarriage."
The star continued by saying that miscarrying is a huge physical and emotional thing, yet
women are taught to bear their pain secretly and feel like a failure when it happens.
Stone finished by describing "female health and wellness left to the care of the male
ideology," saying that it was ignorant and "violently oppressive."
The "Basic Instinct" alumn has since shared more heartbreaking details, explaining that
one time she had to undergo 36 hours of labor just to birth nothing.
She then revealed that the nurses stayed and sat with her on their day off.
The actress praised their sense of sisterhood and understanding.
"I would have been alone.
And that's such an alone feeling anyway."
The miscarriages are sadly not the only health issue the star has faced during her lifetime.
In 2001, she suddenly suffered a stroke at 43.
Stone has opened up about feeling like a lightning bolt had hit her and running to her car, knowing
something was wrong but not knowing what.
She managed to go down the block even as her leg and foot were numb.
Then, she realized that she couldn't drive and started to cry.
Sharon was helped back to her house by some neighbors.
She spoke to her son's nanny, who suggested she take an aspirin.
Stone was in a very confused state, so she didn't call 911.
She ended up going to the emergency room 72 hours later.
The doctors soon found out the "lightning bolt" was her brain hemorrhaging from a ruptured
vertebral artery.
In 50% of cases, these arteries tear because of an injury.
The actress did not recall injuring herself and stroke risk factors.
However, her looming custody battle and crumbling marriage put a lot of stress on her.
The "Casino" alumn underwent a long recovery period, where she had to learn to see and
speak properly again.
Sharon took some time away from the spotlight, stopped drinking, changed her diet, exercised,
and meditated.
"My recovery period was hell, quite frankly," the actress has said since.
Stone was initially given a 5 percent chance of survival after the hemorrhage.
"My whole life was wiped out.
Others aren't that interested in a broken person.
I was alone," she told CBS.
Since then, the actress has been able to survive and heal.
After recovering, Sharon wanted to go back to acting.
However, she felt insecure, especially because her stroke left her with memory problems.
Stone was known in the acting world for always getting her lines right, so she felt a lot
of pressure.
"Coming back to it, I didn't know what the hell I was doing," she shared.
The actress has also confessed that she masked her true feelings.
"'F**k yes, I absolutely felt insecure.
But I certainly didn't want anyone to think I did."
Sharon managed to maintain her career and now lives with her three sons.
She is currently in her 60s and single but in the dating scene.
The actress has even tried online dating, although her star status can sometimes make
things difficult.
Stone tweeted that her profile on the dating site "Bumble" had been flagged as fake because
some users had reported that it couldn't possibly be her.
The icon mentioned Bumble and said, "Is being me exclusionary?
Don't shut me out of the hive."
The site's editorial director answered that they, of course, wanted her.
"Hope you find your honey," she added.
Sharon deduced that the people responsible for getting her account blocked were several
men she had rejected.
The actress isn't shy when talking about her frustrations regarding online dating.
"I now want to write a book of short stories about my online dating experiences," she joked.
Stone believes that real chemistry happens face to face and not on a site.
Sadly, the star has recently suffered even more health problems.
In early November 2022, she posted Instagram stories revealing she had suffered a misdiagnosis
and an incorrect procedure.
The actress was feeling a lot of pain, which worsened to the point of needing a double
epidural.
Sharon did not share what the original diagnosis or the incorrect procedure were, but she told
her followers that she went to another doctor for a second opinion.
The medical professional then found a large fibroid tumor.
Although fibroid tumors are not cancerous, Sharon's must be removed.
The star explained that she will need four to six weeks to recover once she undergoes
the operation.
She also urged women to get a second opinion if they feel their doctor is blowing them
off since women are statistically more likely to be misdiagnosed.
"It can save your life," Stone added.
This is not the first time a medical professional has failed the movie icon.
The actress has also revealed she had very large tumors under her breasts.
Although they were benign, they were so big she had to get them removed.
In 2001, Stone underwent an operation to reconstruct her breasts following the removal.
When she was unbandaged, she discovered that her breasts were a full cup size bigger.
Her doctor had given her bigger breasts without her consent because he felt she would "look
better with bigger, "better", boobs".
When she confronted him, the doctor said her new breasts "go better with your hip size."
This was not the first time Sharon has suffered from misogyny or been judged because of her
body.
The actress has revealed that she struggled to get roles until she posed for Playboy Magazine.
"When I started out as a model and actress, the term 'f--kable' was equated with workable
and camera-friendly," she told Vogue Germany.
Even her most memorable movie moment was a result of sexism.
The actress has revealed that she was tricked into doing her famous "Basic instinct" scene.
Sharon was told to take off her panties because they reflected the light but was assured nothing
would be seen on screen.
When she saw the film for the first time, she discovered that wasn't the case.
"I went to the projection booth, slapped Paul in the face, left, went to my car, and called
my lawyer," Stone told Vanity Fair.
Paul was the film's director, who later told the actress she had no choice but to accept
the film as it was.
"I was just an actress, just a woman; what choices could I have?"
Now, Stone uses her platform to raise awareness about women's rights.
She has praised movements like "Me Too" and criticized certain political decisions, like
the abortion restrictions in the United States.
After every hard experience she has been through, the actress has been able to come out stronger
and help others.
Here at Rumour Juice, we wish her a quick recovery and a lot of happiness.