Hollywood can make a star overnight and just as quickly turn its back on them.
For some actresses, promising careers were unfairly derailed by scandals, controversial comments, industry politics, or simply refusing to play by Hollywood’s rules.
Others found themselves caught in double standards that seemed to apply only to women. From an Oscar-winning star who found herself pushed aside to actresses who claim powerful figures quietly conspired to sabotage them, their stories reveal a darker side of the entertainment industry.
