As a celebrity, life can sometimes become messy and complicated. You’ve got film or television roles that end up with someone else. You’ve got nominations you fail to achieve. And then in your personal life, you’ve got break ups that are playing out in the public eye.
As a celebrity gets older, things get even more complicated when they settle down and raise a family. Initially, everything may look fine and happy. However, as children grow up, Hollywood dads tend to have another problem coming. Of course, it doesn’t always turn out this way for everyone. But there are some Hollywood dad-child relationships that have become strained, even tumultuous over the years.
In fact, let’s take a look at 20 Hollywood dads who ended up having a major beef with their kids at some point:
20 Ryan O’Neal Barely Recognized Daughter Tatum And Hit On Her At A Funeral
For years, actor Ryan O’Neal has had quite an estranged relationship with his daughter, Tatum O’Neal. In fact, it seemed that Ryan didn’t even recognize Tatum when both attended Farrah Fawcett’s funeral and he tried to hit on her. In 2018, however, Tatum made it clear that she was ready for them to reconcile their differences. While appearing on Megyn Kelly Today, Tatum remarked, “I want to say to my dad, if you're watching this, I love you. I've always loved you and forgiveness is the best policy.”
19 Alec Baldwin Called Daughter Ireland A 'Pig' When She Was Just A Child
In the beginning, it seemed that the relationship between actor Alec Baldwin and his daughter, Ireland, wasn’t all that great. Alec and Ireland’s mother, actress Kim Basinger, divorced after being married for eight years. When this happened, the actor found it hard to spend time with his daughter. And in 2007, tensions reached a “breaking point” when Alec left a voicemail for Ireland calling her a “rude thoughtless pig.” Since then, however, the two have repaired their relationship.
18 50 Cent Wouldn't Mind If Son Marquise Jackson Were Hit By A Bus
It’s no secret that rapper 50 Cent and his son, Marquise Jackson, have been estranged for quite some time. However, things got more heated between the father and son in 2018 after a photo of Jackson emerged where he was hanging out with the son of his father’s longtime rival, Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff. At this point, 50 Cent seemed to have lost it. Commenting on the photo on Instagram, the rapper wrote, “if both these little n— got hit by a bus, I wouldn’t have a bad day.”
17 Hulk Hogan Is Responsible For Breaking Up His Daughter's Engagement
In general, former wrestler Hulk Hogan has always had a rather controversial relationship with his daughter, Brooke Hogan. In 2014, it was announced that Brooke became engaged to Dallas Cowboys center Phil Costa. However, Hulk was pretty quick to break things up. During an interview with 105.3 The Fan, Hulk explained, “I put a bullet in that really quick. There was no way my daughter was going to marry somebody that I don’t like that got me mad, or has got in my face.”
16 Laurence Fishburne Stopped Speaking To Daughter Montana After She Pursued Adult Entertainment
After making a decision to pursue a career in adult entertainment, it seems that the relationship between Montana Fishburne and her father, actor Laurence Fishburne, has become strained for good. According to ABC News, Montana even told TMZ in 2010, “I heard that he's mad at me, but I haven't spoken to him yet. I feel pretty confident that I can work things out with him. I think he wants to support me in everything I do, and though he sees this now as a negative, I believe in time he will view it as a positive.”
15 The Kardashian Sisters Are Furious With Caitlyn Jenner After A Vogue Interview
After Caitlyn Jenner transitioned, it seemed like her relationship with the Kardashian sisters took a turn. The feud started after Jenner did an interview with Vanity Fair. A source told Us Weekly, “All three sisters feel there should have been an ‘I’m sorry’ moment from Caitlyn.” An insider also noted, “Kim is not as close to Caitlyn anymore; she was after she first transitioned but as things came out and Caitlyn stayed unapologetic, the relationship got more and more strained.”
14 Joe Jackson Was Abusive To The Jackson Siblings
The late Joe Jackson was better known as the patriarch of the famous Jackson family. From his household came well-known musical talents such as Janet Jackson, the Jackson 5 and of course, Michael Jackson. As the world came to discover their talents, something else emerged. It turns out Joe had a reputation for being abusive. According to Page Six, Michael Jackson discussed his father during a 1992 interview with Oprah Winfrey, saying, “When he’d come to see me, I’d get sick. I’d start to regurgitate.”
13 It Is Unclear If Brad Pitt Will Be Able To Repair His Relationship With Eldest Son Maddox
As a child, it seemed that Maddox Jolie-Pitt enjoyed a healthy relationship with adoptive dad, Brad Pitt. In fact, things appeared to be going well for their whole brood until Maddox’s mother, actress Angelina Jolie, filed for divorce. Following the split, it became public knowledge that Maddox and Brad had been involved in an altercation while the family was on a private jet. Since then, the relationship between the actor and his eldest son is believed to be strained.
12 Michael Hawkins Sued His Son, Christian Slater, For $20 Million
Actor Michael Hawkins is the father of actor Christian Slater and, as far as everyone knows, the relationship between the two had always been tumultuous. A few years ago, things took a turn for the worst when Hawkins decided to sue his son for $20 million. He claimed that Slater destroyed his acting career after saying he had “manic-depressive schizophrenia” in an interview, according to TMZ.
11 Taylor Hasselhoff Videotaped Dad, David Hasselhoff, While He Was Intoxicated
In 2007, actor David Hasselhoff became the subject of an unflattering video filmed by his own daughter, Taylor Hasselhoff. In the footage, a girl can be heard saying, “If you get alcohol tonight, you’re fired from your show tomorrow.” Moreover, according to Today, there is also a part on the tape where she was asking him why he continued to “do this” to himself. In a statement issued by the actor following the tape’s release, he acknowledged that he had, “recently been separated from my children due to my work.”
10 Martin Sheen Once Referred To Son Charlie Sheen As A 45-Year-Old Kid
Actor Martin Sheen’s relationship with his son, Charlie Sheen, has been a little troubled in the past. At one point, Martin even decided to comment publicly on his son’s erratic behavior. According to Access Online, he told Telegraph, “You know, Charlie’s 45 years old. He’s not a kid. Emotionally he still is. Because when you’re addicted, you don’t grow emotionally.”
9 Eric Roberts Has Been Estranged From Daughter, Emma Roberts, For A Long Time
At one point in his career, Eric Roberts was an actor poised to become a Hollywood superstar. But issues soon haunted him and even after making 74 films in a single year, it became clear that he wasn’t going to be anything like his sister, Julia Roberts. It didn't matter if he was the "hardest working man in Hollywood," according to Vanity Fair. Eventually, Eric also became a father to actress Emma Roberts and the two have remained estranged for much of Emma’s adult life.
8 Jon Voight's Relationship With Daughter Angelina Jolie Has Always Been Unpredictable
Over the years, the public has seen Angelina Jolie’s strained relationship with father Jon Voight play out. Sometimes, the two seem like a close pair and that they have made amends for good. In other instances, the two are cold and distant. In 2017, however, it seemed that things were on the right track again between the two. During an interview with Vanity Fair following her divorce from Brad Pitt, Jolie remarked, “He’s been very good at understanding they needed their grandfather at this time.”
7 Anthony Hopkins Doesn't Seem To Care About Daughter Abigail At All
Sir Anthony Hopkins doesn’t exactly have the best relationship with daughter Abigail Hopkins. The two had tried to reconcile back in 1993. Since then, however, it seems the two have barely spoken for over 20 years. According to Mirror, the actor spoke about his relationship (or lack thereof) with his daughter during an interview with Radio Times, saying, “You don’t have to like your family. Children don’t like their fathers. You don’t have to love each other.” Meanwhile, Abigail later said that her father’s comments were “heartless.”
6 Gavin Rossdale Didn't Want To Acknowledge Daughter Daisy Lowe At First
Back in 2004, it was discovered that he had a 14-year-old daughter with singer Pearl Lowe. In the beginning, it seemed that Rossdale didn’t want anything to do with his daughter, Daisy Lowe. According to Hello, Pearl even wrote in her autobiography, “Daisy beamed when I told her the result… Later that day I emailed Gavin. There was no response. When Daisy eventually succeeded in speaking to him, Gavin appeared more concerned with venting his anger about my behavior than engaging with his daughter.”
5 Lily Collins Says Dad Phil Collins Is An Absentee Father
Lily Collins is the daughter of Grammy-winning artist Phil Collins. And at some point, the father and daughter ended up with a strained relationship. To tell him how she felt, Lily wrote her father an open letter. According to the Daily Mail, part of it read, “I’m learning how to accept your actions and vocalise how they made me feel. I accept and honour the sadness and anger I felt toward the things you did or didn’t do, did or didn’t give me.”
4 Tommy Lee And Son Brandon Lee's Fight Once Got Physical
For quite some time, Tommy Lee has had a strained relationship with his son, Brandon Lee. Things between two came to a head in March 2018 after the two became involved in a physical altercation while inside Tommy’s home in Calabasas, California. Following the incident, Tommy also tweeted, “My fiancée and I were in bed when my son busted into the room and assaulted me. I asked him to leave the house and he knocked me unconscious. He ran away from the police. THAT’S the truth.”
3 Steven Tyler Had Substance Issues And It Strained His Relationship With Daughter Liv
Liv Tyler didn’t know her biological father was Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler during her early childhood. Since this discovery, both father and daughter have done what they can to make up for lost time. However, at one point, Steven battled addiction and this put a strain on their relationship. During an interview with Fox News, Steven also admitted that he “didn't stop to the point of hurting my children, hurting my life, shirting my family, hurting my band.”
2 Bill Hudson Once Told Kate And Oliver Hudson To Stop Using His Name
American musician Bill Hudson is an estranged father to actors Kate and Oliver Hudson. Things became heated between the siblings and their dad following a 2015 Instagram post by Oliver during Father’s Day where he greeted his sister “Happy Abandonment Day.” The post was enough to rile up their estranged father. During an interview with The Daily Mail, Bill remarked, “I would ask them to stop using the Hudson name. They are no longer a part of my life. Oliver's Instagram post was a malicious, vicious, premeditated attack. He is dead to me now.”
1 Billy Ray Cyrus Admits To Skipping Miley's 18th Birthday Party
There was a time when the two seemed incredibly close. However, over time, that relationship evolved and at one point became seriously strained. In 2011, Billy Ray Cyrus even revealed that he didn’t attend Miley’s 18th birthday party. He told GQ, "You know why I didn't go? Because they were having it in a bar. It was wrong. It was for 21 years old and up. Once again all them people, they all wanted me to fly out so that then when all the bad press came they could say, 'Daddy endorsed this stuff....' I started realizing I'm being used."
Source: Page Six, Vanity Fair, GQ
