Leading movie stars from the 1980s whose careers changed overnight — from Rob Lowe to Winona Ryder
Whether it’s a cosmetic surgery change or speaking up against industry powers, plenty of ’80s stars have found their career success suddenly stall – including the likes of Rob Lowe, Winona Ryder and Matthew Broderick. But how did these Hollywood heavyweights go from industry darlings to the bottom of the casting list? Read on to see how public scandals, private loss and personal wellbeing put these celebs’ careers on pause at the height of their ’80s fame… © Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Jennifer Grey became unrecognizable on the red carpet Jennifer Grey Treatments and tweakments are a common enough sight on the red carpet, but for Jennifer Grey a nose job ended up changing the path of her career entirely. In her 2022 memoir Out of the Corner, Jennifer recalled via Vanity Fair: “After Dirty Dancing, I was America’s sweetheart, which you would think would be the key to unlocking all my hopes and dreams. But it didn’t go down that way.” After her star role opposite Patrick Swayze, the actress was told …
