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From Hollywood star to homeless bag lady: This is former actress and model Loni Willison today
In the 2000s, she made a name for herself as an actress and model. However, after a tortuous marriage with Jeremy Jackson, her life now is very different.
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and problems that can arise and change everything in an instant.
This is all the more apparent in Hollywood, where many have plunged from the heights of fame and success to situations of extreme vulnerability.
Addictions and emotional adversities often play a key role in these tragic stories of hardship.
The case of Loni Willison, former model and actress, is a perfect example of how life can take an unexpected turn, and can leave you with absolutely nothing after having had everything.
Willison achieved notoriety in the 2000s with her participation in the series “Expose” and for her appearances in various fitness magazines such as “Glam Fit” and “Flavor.”
In 2012, the actress married actor Jeremy Jackson, who is known for his role in the famous and iconic series “Baywatch.”
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Everything seemed to be going well in Willison’s life, with a successful professional career and a stable personal life.
However, things started to go wrong: their relationship was marked by several episodes of domestic violence, which culminated in the couple’s divorce in 2014. From that moment on, Willison went on a downward spin.
After her stormy marriage to Jackson, she developed various mental health problems and a number of addictions, including methamphetamine use.
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Loni Willison: Living on the streets of Los Angeles since 2018
Things got worse in 2016, when Willison lost her job as an assistant at a cosmetic surgery center in Los Angeles.
This, coupled with the destructive spiral the actress was already in, led to a situation of homelessness that persists to this day. Since 2018, Willison has been seen on the streets of Los Angeles pushing a shopping cart containing her belongings.
Despite the seriousness of her situation, the actress says she decided to adopt this lifestyle herself, as she believes this is the safest way for her to live.
Examples of this are the fact that Willison has gone long periods of time without bathing as a protective measure against possible sexual assaults and the rejection of offers of help sent to her by friends and family.
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