For some celebs, money can evaporate pretty quickly.
Which once-rich stars are now barely scraping by in their mega mansions?
Some might actually still be worth millions, but not quite as many millions as they were
at the height of their fame.
Drake Bell
During the late '90s and early 2000s, Drake Bell was one of the most recognizable faces
on children's TV.
He rose to fame on beloved Nickelodeon classics like The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh.
Sadly, he's the ultimate proof of why you don't ever want to peak in high school.
After the end of Drake & Josh, Bell's career completely floundered.
His 2014 album, Ready Steady Go!, sold just 2,000 copies during its first week, and he
was forced to file for bankruptcy.
That same year, he claimed to owe a whopping $581,000 in debt, though he had made just
$14,000 the year prior.
This was a huge decrease from his typical earnings of over $400,000 a year.
Eventually, his $1.5 million home was foreclosed on as well.
Undeterred, Bell still makes appearances for charity events.
Mike Tyson
Retired boxer Mike Tyson may have a $3 million net worth, but that's nothing when you've
squandered a $400 million fortune.
The fighter's career is a case study in bankruptcy.
He used to command $30 million for one night's work, but by 2003 he owed creditors a whopping
$23 million.
Among those debts were over $170,000 for a gold chain with 80 carats of diamonds and
a combined $17.4 million in unpaid taxes to the IRS.
And he used the sale of his once-abandoned Connecticut mansion to pay a $9 million divorce
settlement to his ex, Monica Turner.
"Oh this is some bulls--- right here man."
Tyson has admitted he "went crazy" with money and spent the majority of his fortune on jewelry,
prostitutes, mansions, and cars.
After serving jail time for cocaine possession and a trip through rehab, he's slowly making
cash from his Las Vegas show and a new book.
Toni Braxton
R&B trailblazer Toni Braxton has pulled in $170 million from hits like her massive 1996
breakup jam "Un-Break My Heart."
She's also amassed seven Grammys in her decades-long career.
Unfortunately, she's probably considered hawking at least a couple of those awards to help
fix her financial problems.
Though Braxton pulled in millions, she claimed in a 20/20 interview in 2012 that she only
received $1,972 in royalties from her first record contract.
"What happens is they'll give you an advance on the next record, and then the next record,
so you stay in kind of stay in debt, in a sense."
Her record label debt led her to bankruptcy, but she managed to claw her way out after
landing a different multi-million dollar deal.
However, the success didn't last.
Braxton's next three releases only sold a few hundred thousand copies each and she was
forced to cancel her self-funded Las Vegas show after being diagnosed with microvascular
angina and lupus.
In 2010, she filed for bankruptcy again, claiming to owe "between $10 million and $50 million."
Since then, the singer considered posing in Playboy to help pay the bills, but instead
she found success on reality TV with Braxton Family Values.
Unfortunately, in 2018 she left the series amidst contract renegotiations, and that same
year she was on the hook for more than $780,000 in unpaid state and federal taxes.
Dennis Rodman
In a strange turn of events, Dennis Rodman may just be the person who saves us from a
nuclear war.
Just don't expect him to pay for his airfare to North Korea.
The retired basketball star may be some kind of secret unofficial diplomat, but despite
his involvement in international government relations, he still squandered the $27 million
he made playing in the NBA.
"Here you are with Kim Jong-un, at a uh estate dinner…"
"Look how dressy I am."
Ya, you wore your formal vest."
In 2012, The Los Angeles Times reported that Rodman was behind on over $800,000 worth of
spousal and child support payments, and could barely afford his own living expenses.
He was reportedly "extremely sick," with his marketability shrinking due to age and illness.
As of October 2018, Rodman is estimated to be worth just $500,000, but perhaps that figure
will go up thanks to his newfound geopolitical marketability.
Scott Stapp
Rolling Stone's readers rated Creed the worst band of the 1990s, but for a time, lead singer
Scott Stapp was rolling in success.
The group won a Grammy for "With Arms Wide Open," sold 40 million records worldwide,
and became the ninth best-selling band of the 90s.
So where did it go wrong?
Between 2000 and 2009, Creed went from selling out arenas in seconds to hawking 75-cent tickets
and being sued by their fans for a historically terrible performance.
By 2014, Stapp was penniless and living in a Holiday Inn.
Prior to that, he was living in his truck and unable to afford food or gas.
At one point, his net worth was estimated at just $10,000.
In a jarring 2014 Facebook post, the singer claimed his money had been stolen and he hadn't
been paid royalties.
His wife had filed for divorce days prior, citing that he had disappeared from home and
became paranoid after taking various drugs.
Since then, Stapp has been on a road to recovery and even started touring again after being
diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
As of October 2018, his estimated estimated net worth is $400,000.
Joey Lawrence
Throughout the early '90s, Joey Lawrence made teenage hearts pitter patter on the hit coming-of-age
sitcom Blossom.
He also had a Billboard-charting pop single and graced the pages of magazines like Teen
and Tiger Beat.
Lawrence seemed to have it all, but there are no words to describe his current finances
other than "woah!"
As an adult, Lawrence starred alongside Melissa Joan Hart in the hit sitcom Melissa & Joey.
After the series ended in 2015, the star found himself in some financial hot water.
He made $534,000 the year Melissa & Joey ended, but had just "$60 cash and $8,000 in the bank"
by 2017.
His expenses exceeded $25,000 a month, and he was pulling in a monthly wage of just under
$7,000.
Lawrence's net worth has been estimated at negative $400,000, but he managed to settle
his debt in bankruptcy court in 2018.