Rich Celebrities With Poor Siblings

There are rich people, and there are poor people. Sometimes, those two very different classes fall within the same family. There are many siblings that have enjoyed success and wealth together like the Jonas Brothers or Ben and Casey Affleck, but there are a lot more that haven’t. Some family members simply failed to capitalize on their own skills to score a high paying job. In many cases, the brothers and sisters of famous people made some really bad life choices. Drugs, alcohol addiction, and general partying are the root of many failures while pure familial resentment has stifled the attempts to be successful for some of the poor siblings on our list.

Mariah and Alison Carey

Mariah Carey is known worldwide as a pop star with a hugely successful career that has spanned decades. She’s 46 now, but she’s still making music in every capacity — writing, performing, and producing. Alison Carey, on the other hand, has become famous recently for very different reasons. In 2016, Alison was arrested for solicitation and prostitution and shortly after the story broke, it was revealed that she had been diagnosed with HIV and needed life-saving surgery on her neck and brain due to a previous injury. Mariah was widely criticized after it was revealed that she refused to help her sister financially, even after Alison released a video pleading with the singer for some assistance.

Prince And Tyka

Although now deceased, Prince apparently had a nightmare of a sister named Tyka.  At one point, he reportedly secured her an opportunity to sign a record deal that she subsequently ruined. Her lack of success and jealousy of her brother led her to drug addiction and prostitution. Prince wanted nothing to do with her bad habits.

Mariah and Morgan Carey

Mariah Carey being featured twice on this list is no mistake: she has two siblings that could easily be considered deadbeats. Her brother Morgan sold false information to the tabloids in 2013 regarding Mariah after they had a fight. The information reportedly included Mariah being suicidal and addicted to drugs, among other things. She’s now had to cut ties with both of her siblings.

Jimi and Leon Hendrix

Although Jimi Hendrix has been gone for a long time now, he was well-known for having a brother named Leon that caused a lot of drama in his life. Among some of his other issues, Leon was once caught stealing fur coats. When Jimi passed away, the only family member he left money for was his brother, and when Jimi’s father passed, he didn’t leave anything to Leon either. Clearly, there was something wrong with that family dynamic.

Halle Berry’s Sister

The rift between Halle Berry and her sister starts and ends with their father. Apparently, he was an alcoholic who abused the girls while they were growing up. Halle has spoken publicly about this, but her sister denies all of it and claims that their father was only a social drinker and was never violent towards them. Because of this, the sisters aren’t close, and Halle enjoys her wealth on her own.

Madonna And Anthony

Usually, you wouldn’t suspect someone of having any family at all when they have no last name. Madonna does have a brother named Anthony, though, and while she’s reportedly tried to help him get clean from his issues with drug and alcohol addiction, she allegedly gave up after many attempts and is done helping him.

Paris And Conrad Hilton

While Conrad Hilton is likely very far from poor since he is a Hilton, it’s rumored that he has been cut off from the majority of his families fortune due to his bad boy antics that have landed him in trouble with the law. In 2015, the hotel heir plead guilty to making threats against passengers and flight attendants when flying back to LA from London, saying things like “I will f—ing own anyone on this flight … they are f—ing peasants,” according to the criminal complaint. Well that’s one way to get all of your fellow passengers to hate you!

Beyoncé’s Half-Siblings

Apparently, the queen of pop has a couple of half-siblings that her father had when he was cheating on Beyoncé’s mom. Justifiably, Beyoncé has refused to support these half-siblings and has completely distanced herself from her father, who used to be her manager. We could understand how people would try to mooch off the power couple that is Beyoncé and Jay-Z, but they won’t stand for it!

Lindsay And Ali Lohan

Lindsay Lohan has a number of siblings, and apparently, she’s not supporting her sister Ali’s pursuit to be a model at all. It’s reported that she’s done everything within her power to stop her sister from getting any modeling opportunities, and no one in the industry wants to work with Ali simply because she’s Lindsay’s sister.

The Kardashian Sisters And Robert

Technically, a person isn’t poor if they live off their family’s wealth, but it doesn’t make them much of a winner in life. While all of his sisters make money off their various pursuits, Robert Kardashian has no job to speak of. Every endeavor he’s struck out on has ultimately failed, so he lives with his sister Khloé and borrows money from his mother, Kris Jenner.

Jimmy And Billy Carter

Jimmy Carter has led a rich life and continues to do so at 91 years old. He’s been an author, politician, and the President of the United States. Unfortunately, his brother Billy followed a much different course. He was known for being a troublemaker and embarrassing his family on at least one occasion when he urinated on the runway of an airport where the press and multiple dignitaries could see him.

Bill And Roger Clinton

Even former Presidents of the United States have deadbeat siblings, and Bill Clinton has a doozy of one. Roger has dealt cocaine, reportedly done business with the mafia, and even served jail time. Those are just a few of the reasons that Bill spends very little time with his brother. Family members like that don’t support a political career!

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts had a half-sister a long time ago, but she died in what was reported as a suicide. The cause of her death was a drug overdose, and it seems she struggled with addiction for much of her life. Apparently, this half-sister claimed that Julia refused to help her and is not the “American Sweetheart” that everyone thinks her to be. Who knows if there’s any merit to her claims, but addicts aren’t always the most trustworthy sources.

Kyle And Kim Richards

Kyle Richards is living the dream, or more specifically, “some people’s dream.” She’s a real-life Beverly Hills housewife along with her sister Kathy (Hilton). Their other sister, Kim, used to be a child star but her career has plummeted since her early days. The sisters have reportedly supported Kim for much of her life, but suggestions have been made that the support will vanish if she doesn’t clean up her act soon.

Michael Jackson’s Family

Clearly, the now-deceased Michael Jackson had at least one successful sibling in Janet Jackson. Besides her, though, there are a few freeloaders. It was even reported that to get his family to attend one of his shows in 2001 and play some old Jackson 5 songs, he had to pay each of them $250,000 in appearance fees, even the ones that weren’t performing.