Sidney Poitier was brutally rejected by the American Negro Theater for his Bahamian accent
and difficulty reading.
He became as dishwasher as he practiced his accent and reading. Six months later, he was
accepted by the theater and went on to be the first black person to win an Oscar.
6 Will Smith’s life got flip turned upside down when he owed the IRS $2.8 million in
taxes in 1989.
In 1990, he signed with NBC and created The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
9 As a sophomore, Michael Jordan was rejected from his high school’s varsity team.
But now, he is literally the most famous basketball player of all time.
Dr. Seuss’ first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was refused
by 27 publishers.
In his lifetime, he published over 60 books. Also, the first book he ever illustrated was called
The Pocket Book of Boners. Um, yeah.
Ang Lee failed Taiwan’s college entrance exam TWICE.
He enrolled in a three-year art college instead, and became a director. In fact, to date, Lee
has won three Academy Awards, three BAFTA awards, three Golden Globes, and more.
At 18, Frida Kahlo was in a car accident that caused her over thirty operations in her lifetime
and left her unable to bear children.
She turned to art, creating over 200 works — namely, her 55 iconic self-portraits which have
immortalized her gorgeous unibrow.
Allegedly, Bruno Mars was passed over by a music industry exec because he wasn’t white.
According to Bruno Mars, the executive wanted Mars’ song “Nothin’ On You” for a white
singer. Mars performed at this year’s Super Bowl. The industry exec probably feels real
dumb now.
Winston Churchill lost his first campaign for Parliament.
Nicknamed “The British Bulldog,” he helped orchestrate the Allies victory for WWII as Prime
Minister.
Vera Wang failed to make the U.S. Olympic figure skating team.
Vera Wang gave up professional skating at 19 as a result and began a career in fashion. Today,
she’s a major figure in the bridal gown industry and her retail empire is valued over $1 billion.
Oprah Winfrey was fired from Baltimore’s WJZ-TV for being too “emotionally involved” with
the stories she reported.
What? Oprah would be nothing without her emotions, as proven by The Oprah Winfrey
Show. As of 2013, her net worth is approximately $2.9 billion.
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