Looking at our celebrities, one wonders how fame and fortune can corrupt and change a person, and sometimes just kill a healthy person in him. But still, you should not hang labels, because not all stars are spoiled by popularity and money by people.
Some celebrities, having “tasted” the vices and falsities of life, chose to escape to their own little world, become hermits, or even retire to a monastery.
Today we will meet 10 famous people who abandoned stardom, career and fans in order to lead a quiet life.
10. Olga Gobzeva
A famous domestic actress one day approached the mirror and realized that she sees in the reflection of a stranger to her. This was in 1992, when she was offered the role of a Spanish woman on the stage of the theater. That performance was the last in the life of Olga.
Despite a dizzying career and more than 40 films behind her back, the woman went to St. Elisabeth, where to this day she acts as abbess.
A woman feels grace and harmony, does not regret at all about her decision. She lived a creative life full of colors, and now is the time to serve people faithfully.
9. Julia Matveeva
A popular Russian singer came to the capital at the age of 15. In order to achieve fame, I had to sleep with the “right people”, which the star does not hide.
At some point, a strange handsome young man came across a woman on the way, who offered all the contracts he had seen in exchange for his soul.
At that time, Matveeva's health was greatly shaken, and she thundered to the clinic, praying to God for recovery. After this significant life period, Julia revised the values and retired to a monastery in the outback of Russia, where for many years she was mother Euphrosyne.
Now the woman has completely moved to Israel to gain new levels of spirituality.
8. Hayden Christensen
An attractive and talented Canadian actor played the iconic role of Skywalker in Star Wars. After the role in Hollywood, he was prophesied of a luxurious future and a powerful career breakthrough, but Hayden, to everyone's surprise, refused such opportunities.
"Having tasted" the glory and turmoil of the film business, the actor bought a farm away from the noise of the metropolis, where he moved with his son and common-law spouse.
Christensen still continues to act in films, but very rarely, carefully sorting through the scripts. The man has no desire to return to the profession of an actor.
7. May Abrikosov
Remember the unusual bright kid who participated in the first issues of House-2. Abrikosov won the hearts of thousands of female fans, and even after the end of the project, he was predicted a bright future and a good career on television.
Contrary to expectations, significant proposals from directors and producers have been received. Without thinking twice, the guy left the “Star Trek” and retired to the village of Korotyak. There he acquired a small old house and behaves as a real hermit.
It seems that Abrikosov does not regret his decision and is quite happy in the lap of nature.
6. Dolores Hart
Adorable young actress (just 24 years old) did not even have time to taste the fame and popularity. The first cult role she got in the movie "Love Me", where she was lucky to kiss Elvis Presley himself.
And then the girl announces to her relatives and Hollywood that she is leaving for the monastery. Dolores during this period was engaged, and even signed a lucrative contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer, according to which the salary was 5 thousand dollars a week.
However, the girl decided to go to the monastery of the Order of St. Benedict and find God. After 50 years, mother Dolores has already become abbess and does not regret the once secular decision.
5. Alexander Mikhailov
The actor shocked the Russian cinema, having played well in the film “Formula of Love”. He was prophesied a fabulous career, which was further confirmed by his role in the film “Mikhailo Lomonosov”.
But in a relatively short period, Mikhailov suddenly disappeared from the screens. In 1987, he decided to leave the theater with his wife and move to the outback near Moscow - the village of Grebnevo.
The actor decided to sing in the local church choir, which is conducted by his wife, and rarely appear in unpopular films.
4. Alexey Leonidovich Fomkin
Now few people remember Lesha Fomkin, but once he was the one who played Kolya Gerasimov in the cult science fiction film “A Guest from the Future”.
As a boy, Alexey was popular, starring in Jumble and teenage films, but then there was a lull in his career. Fomkin went to the army, and after the service he got into the theater, from where he was fired for absenteeism.
At some point, the guy moved to the village of Bezvodnoye, where he met his future wife. But in the tragic year of 1996, the apartment where Lesha was located caught fire and all those present survived, except him.
3. Jack Nicholson
A charming and smiling actor made an excellent film career and was nominated for an Oscar many times. In Hollywood, Nicholson was also known as the famous womanizer, claiming that more than 2 thousand women visited his bed.
But years passed, and the actor began to grow wiser. At some point, he abandoned his acting career and began to establish good relations with numerous heirs. Now Jack lives as a hermit and very rarely gets into the lens of the paparazzi.
2. Sean Connery
Yes, you were not mistaken, it is about that Sean who played the main James Bond. For this role, the actor received an Oscar and charmed thousands of women's hearts.
Nevertheless, the fame did not spoil Connery, and he was ready to give it up quite early.
So his dizzying career was interrupted - the man moved with his wife to the Bahamas, where he lives in silence and calm, away from Hollywood intrigues.
1. Tatyana Agafonova
The famous Russian actress is familiar to us from many Soviet films - more than 60 roles. In addition, the woman played in the theater, was an active host, taught at the university.
But still, Tatyana’s soul was restless and called her home to the village of Zalazino, where the actress eventually moved. In just six months of work as the collective farm chairman, she dropped 50 pounds and feels great.
Of course, during breaks Agafonova starred in films and even sometimes talked with fans, but she preferred to live away from the bustle of the capital.
When you ask former celebrities if they regret their vital decision, it turns out, then not at all.
Happiness is not in money and fame, but in harmony, peace of mind and the ability to do what you love when you want, and where you want.