Then came the revelation that he had harassed, assaulted, or attempted to assault several performers, many of whom were teenagers at the time. Spacey’s life crumbled around him- ironically, very much like a house of cards.

4. Aaron Carter

Aaron Carter was a certified teen heartthrob. When he exploded onto the scene during the mid-2 000 s on the heels of his brother Nick Carter’s Backstreet Boys fame, he had all the teen daughters in a tizzy.

Fast forward a decade subsequently, and Carter is now tabloid fodder for his alarming weight loss, insolvency and apprehends. Thankfully, Carter went to rehab and seems to be doing much better now.

5. Lindsey Lohan

In the early 2000 s, pop culture had three queen bees- Lindsey Lohan, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton. While Britney and Paris managed to hold onto their celebrity and wealth, Lohan’s star took a nose dive soon after what would become one of her most memorable additions to pop culture, Mean Girls .

Between her arrests, problems with sobriety, and forgettable movies, Lindsey’s star has fallen a long way indeed, but if there’s one thing we know about pop starrings, it’s that they don’t remain down for long.

6. Amanda Bynes

What kid in the early aughts didn’t keep watching the Nickelodeon variety show All That? It was wacky, it was fun, and it starred actress Amanda Bynes in all her multifaceted glory.

By 2010, however, Bynes had retired from acting, and by 2012, she was well on the way to a full-on nervous breakdown, which ended in her being committed on a 72 -hour hold, and her parents gaining conservatorship over her.

7. Matt Lauer

Matt Lauer once ruled the roost at NBC. He was the king of daytime, cohosting the Today indicate with a revolving casting of cohosts, including Ann Curry, who he notably had fired.

When it emerged that Lauer had sexually harassed his colleagues and workmates over the years, and that he even had a button for locking women in its term of office, Lauer’s career went sideways faster than Donald Trump’s toupee going up Air Force One.

8. DMX

Whatever happened to DMX? No, actually- what the heck happened to the man who was the most promising rapper in the game? In the early 2000′ s the rough-voiced rapper was darn near ubiquitous with his distinctive vocal growling. By 2010 , nothing.

The rapper has been in and out of jail for the better part of a decade over a myriad of offenses including defying arrest, falsifying identity, animal brutality, reckless driving, drug possession, etc.

How the mighty have fallen, aye?

9. Lance Armstrong

Can you believe Lance Armstrong was ever a thing? The former professional cyclist won the Tour de France seven days in a row, and had people wearing those yellow Livestrong bangles like it was the hottest new thing. Oh, and he also beat cancer, which entailed he was a national treasure.

Well, turns out that national rich was doping, so he had his championships and Tour de France wins voided in short order, and his name fell from his own foundation. He’s now persona non grata, and is being sued by countless entities for scam to the tune of $100 million.

10. Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen once had a thriving career and was the highest paid actor on television with his depict Two and a Half Men, for which he earned $1.8 million per episode.

Nice, right?

Then came his dismissal from the demonstrate for substance abuse, his many meltdowns during which he claimed to be “winning” and that he possessed” tiger blood .” Add to this the revelations of his HIV positive status and the claims of several females that he had unprotected sexuality with them without disclosing his status, and Sheen’s star has fallen so far, you are able to barely even see it anymore.