Heather Locklear has always been one of my favourite celebrities.
With blue eyes, she made her way to the top and starred in iconic TV series like Dynasty and Melrose Place, earning millions of dollars. However, her personal life was marred by scandals and troubled divorces.
Read on to find out why her family is deeply concerned about her condition and why she feels ‘helpless’ about the star’s current lifestyle, as well as what events led to her sad downfall.
Hollywood can be a very cruel place. One moment you’re on top of the world and then you’re thrown away like rubbish. Just ask Heather Locklear – she knows what she’s talking about.
Over the past few years, a slew of tabloids have detailed her personal struggles, highlighting her alleged drug and alcohol use. The reality, however, is that Heather Locklear’s tragedies began in her youth.
Twice faced with tragedy.
We’ve seen it many times before – the typical American girl achieves stunning success. Beautiful, successful, with important connections. It all started for Heather in high school.
With her blonde hair, big blue eyes, and dazzling smile, it was impossible not to be noticed. At the time, she was often compared to the legendary Farrah Fawcett.
From the outside, everything seemed perfect. But was it really so?
If you look at what Heather said in old interviews, the picture changes. Despite future success and recognition, she suffered from self-esteem issues in her youth.
Heather described herself as a shy kid with ‘bony elbows, acne and braces.’ She dreamed of being part of the school cheerleading team, but she was considered too thin and weak.
There were no major problems at home, however, and Heather described her childhood as filled with love and happiness.
The actress often spoke warm words about her parents and praised their strong marriage. Her mum was a producer and her father was a former Marine colonel.
‘My father was a Marine colonel, very loving, but he had a look in his eyes when he wasn’t happy,’ Heather told the New York Times.
Family disaster
However, there were some horrific events that shook Heather’s childhood – the kind of things that no child should ever have to experience up close.
When he was just 16 years old, his uncle committed suicide. In 1986, Locklear’s 27-year-old cousin also committed suicide by shooting himself with a gun.
These tragic deaths shook the Locklear family. The horrific events still cause Heather to shudder when discussing them.
Television viewers didn’t even realise it when fame came to Heather. Many saw her as a ‘nice girl’ – almost to the point of boredom. But that all changed with her first marriage. After all, the man with whom she tied her life was not ordinary at all.
Dancing with Tom Cruise
After her breakthrough on the primetime soap opera Dynasty, Heather was often seen in the arms of rock stars and other talented actors.
In the early 1980s, Tom Cruise and Heather Locklear became lovers after an audition. It wasn’t exactly a date, but Heather talked about their stormy night together on an episode of the show Chelsea Lately.
According to Heather, the duo decided to spend one night together because Tom didn’t have many friends in Tinseltown at the time. Tom, of course, was thrilled to be able to spend the evening with a big and beautiful star like Heather. Although Tom was an aspiring actor himself and had achieved success with the film Risky Business, he didn’t reach Heather’s level.
Apparently, Tom Cruise showed off some of his crazy moves from the film Risky Business, which made Heather a little embarrassed. ‘You just stand there and you don’t know what to do,’ he recalled, and then continued, ’Do you dance around that?’
The actress decided to sit back and watch Cruise work his magic. That was the end of it, after that night the couple never met again.
Relationship with Scott Baio
Scott Baio’s combination of charm, acting talent and roles in popular television series made him a big star in the 1980s. At the time, the Hollywood hottie was popular with many girls, but he was also in love with Heather Locklear.
‘Heather Locklear was the first girl I fell in love with,’ Scott Baio told People and then added: ‘She’s the best girl in the world and I just blew it.’
The duo first met in 1983 on the set of Battle of the Network Stars. Scott was struck by Heather’s beauty and fell in love with her at first sight. The feeling was mutual, but eventually their relationship fell apart. The reason? Scott Baio was unable to make a serious commitment.
Dated Mark Harmon
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