Melina Perez is probably the most gifted athlete of this modern age of WWE wrestling. WWF/WWE legend, Bret Hart stated that she's one of the greatest wrestlers in the world due to her wide array of offensive weapons. There isn't anything that this woman can't do. Whether it's performing a Spinning Headscissors move and converting into a Facebuster or a Split-Leg Reverse DDT straight into a pin, Perez is one of the most prolific wrestlers of the past couple of decades. Her flexibility and athleticism is untouchable.
In 2002, Perez auditioned for WWE's reality show competition Tough Enough III but was eliminated in the first round. Just two years later, Perez found herself in contract with the WWE and working their developmental territories. From 2004-2011, Perez would become a 3x WWE Women's Champion and a 2x WWE Divas Champion making her the first woman to hold both titles multiple times in WWE history. Since then, Perez has been working the independent circuit becoming the BCW Women's Champion and SWE Queen of Southside Champion.
Not all celebrities have fame and fortune, some are just famous – and in a ton of debt. They came from rags to riches, then went back to rags. Whether they’ve filed bankruptcy, ended up in court, or just can’t stop spending, celebrities mismanage their money just like everyone else. They just hide it well.
50 Cent coined the term “wanksta,” then “partied like it was his birthday” until he filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015. The rapper was said to be anywhere between $10 million and $50 million in debt. In 2016, a federal bankruptcy court judge in Connecticut approved a plan for the founder of G-Unit to pay his debts back. He was able to get his bankruptcy discharged in February of the following year.
Following a 45-year-long career in Hollywood, acting in more than 70 films, actor Gary Busey found himself in more debt than he was worth. In 2012, it was reported that Busey owed between $500,000 and $1 million worth of debt, but only had $50,000 to his name. The 74-year-old actor owed money to hospitals, banks, the L.A. Waterworks District, and even a storage company. He filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy that same year. Despite his longstanding career in Hollywood, Busey's net worth is now only $500,000.
Burt Reynolds is still worth five million dollars, but his battles with debt date back more than 20 years. Between bad investments and a pricey divorce from actress Loni Anderson, the 1970s superstar had to deal with over $10 million in debt and decided to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996. While testifying in a 1994 custody hearing, the South Florida native said he spent $40 million getting through his divorce.
The former Hollywood bad boy, Charlie Sheen owes the IRS nearly $5 million. But that's not all. In 2016, his net worth was reportedly still as high as $150 million, but he was nonetheless $12 million in debt at the time – including mortgages, legal fees, and taxes. That same year, Debt.com reported Sheen owed nearly $300,000 on an American Express card alone.