This article was originally published on Starandstyle.com
We tend to see celebrities as sort of invincible, admirable role models whose lives are unfettered by the regular concerns and struggles of your Average Joe. They look perfect and have fancy houses, fancy clothes, and fancy cars. However, many celebrities started from humble beginnings, encountering the same struggles that you or I did while growing up or after they found fame. Come with us as we journey through the tales of many celebrities who overcame difficult challenges on their road to success.
#1: Henry Cavill
Aside from his outstanding jaw-line, Henry Cavill is best known as the most recent Superman. The British actor’s steady gaze and masculine physique exude an easy confidence that hides a more difficult story.
Today, it is something he can joke about, but he didn’t always have muscles of steel. Up until the age of 17, Cavill struggled with his weight. At boarding school, he was teased for being chubby, and he even recalls being nicknamed “Fat Cavill.”