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WASTED — From Spotlight to Scandal - When Fame Meets the Bottle - The Addicted Celebrity Machine

WASTED — From Spotlight to Scandal - When Fame Meets the Bottle - The Addicted Celebrity Machine

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Episode 1 of Wasted exposes Hollywood's addiction pipeline, revealing how early fame creates chemical dependency through cases like Demi Lovato, Aaron Carter, and Britney Spears' 2007 crisis. VV Steele dissects Lindsay Lohan's DUI era—two arrests in two months, cocaine possession, SCRAM bracelet violations, and studio insurance policies that nearly blacklisted her—examining how addiction intersected with Hollywood misogyny and paparazzi culture. Discover how Charlie Sheen's "WINNING" media tour became pop culture canon while he spiraled, why Britney's umbrella incident was mental health crisis turned entertainment, and how Amanda Bynes' breakdown played out as spectacle. Learn how studios push "keep performing at all costs" while rehab cycles become PR strategy.
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