The most notorious dance teacher in the world, Abby Lee Miller, is famous for her time on Dance Moms, but also for her dirty legal laundry being publicly aired. The reality star was caught hiding $775,000 of her earnings while simultaneously attempting to file for bankruptcy.
Miller was sentenced to prison time for her offense, but after being diagnosed with lymphoma, she was transferred to a medical facility. Since then, she has been trying to make a comeback, with the eighth season of Dance Moms and a net worth of $2 million.
Bow Wow
In the year 2000, Shad Gregory Moss, better known as Lil’ Bow Wow, was a rap music phenomenon. Unfortunately, as he grew older and became just plain old Bow Wow, his popularity took a real hit along with his fortune. So much so that in 2012 when he was ordered by the court to pay the mother of his child $3,000 a month, he stated that all the money he had in the world amounted to $1,500.
The singer was recently called out on Twitter by a fellow airline passenger after posting a picture on his Instagram account claiming to be traveling on a private jet while actually taking a commercial flight.
Rupert Grint
The Harry Potter film series was one of the most successful franchises in the world largely due to three young but incredible actors, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. But while Radcliffe and Watson had no trouble finding roles when their wizarding journey ended, Grint found the transition to be more challenging.
His financial situation worsened in 2016 when he was forced to pay more than $1 million to the IRS after receiving some poor accounting advice. The former child star appealed the order, but his appeal was eventually denied.
Amanda Bynes
The adorable and talented Amanda Bynes won all our hearts in Nickelodeon’s All That and The Amanda Show, and when she grew up a little, in What I Like About You on the WB channel.
She became more and more famous as time went on, starring in some feature films, but also dealt with substance abuse and mental issues. Bynes disappeared from the scene completely at one point and she is certainly not doing as well financially as she did in her heyday.
Joey Lawrence
Joey Lawrence was a staple of 90’s sitcoms and the crush of all teenage girls. He starred in "Blossom", "Melissa and Joey", and "Brotherly Love," and even appeared on the cover of TV Guide. But when the decade ended, Lawrence’s popularity waned, and his financial worries began.
In 2017, Lawrence filed for insolvency, and according to reports, the actor and his wife had just $8,000 in their bank account. The pair needed to sell clothes and some household appliances on eBay just to make a living.