How Dwayne Johnson overcame tough upbringing to become Hollywood star

Dwayne Johnson rose to fame as wrestling personality the ‘The Rock’ and became a box-office star, appearing in films including ‘The Scorpion King’ and ‘The Fast and the Furious’ franchise – but while many know the actor for his tough exterior, few are aware of his rocky road to stardom.   New NBC series Young Rock … Read more

Donald Trump’s niece claims attention is ‘like a drug’ to the President due to his upbringing

Donald Trump’s niece has claimed attention is ‘like a drug’ to the President after battling to win his father’s approval as a young boy. Author and psychologist Mary Trump argued that her 74-year-old uncle has ‘never really experienced’ love and suggested that his feelings of ‘abandonment’ as a youngster forced him to develop defense mechanisms … Read more

Catholic guilt is secret of my success: Arsene Wenger credits his devoutly religious upbringing

Catholic guilt is secret of my success, says Arsene Wenger: Football manager credits his devoutly religious upbringing while working in family bistro for instilling his legendary work ethic Working in the family bistro in Duttlenheim village near Strasbourg, also helped Says deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years  He was so … Read more

Guy Sebastian reveals just how strict his religious upbringing was as a devout Christian

Guy Sebastian has spoken candidly about his strict upbringing as a devout Christian.  The 38-year-old musician revealed that he had to ‘burn his non-Christian records’ and wasn’t even allowed to have a sip of alcohol when he was younger.  The admission came on The Voice this week as the mentor spoke to Luke Biscan ahead … Read more

Prince Harry will ‘understand’ his new A-list bodyguard’s protocol thanks to his royal upbringing

Prince Harry will ‘understand’ his new A-list bodyguards’ protocol thanks to his royal upbringing and military background, security expert reveals – but Meghan will have to ‘stick to the boundaries’ Couple have hired security team dubbed ‘the secret service for famous people’ They are thought to be paying an eye-watering £7,000 a day for their … Read more

Alicia Keys says her mother Terria taught empathy amid upbringing in gritty NYC in her new book

 Alicia Keys was in an Empire State of Mind long before her hit single with Jay-Z. The 39-year-old singer took to Instagram on Monday with a clip of herself and her mother Terria Joseph, 69, narrating a passage from her new book More Myself: A Journey, and explaining on the upbringing she had in gritty … Read more

New memoir of model Maye Musk sheds light on her billionaire son Elon’s upbringing

Maye Musk, above, is a model, nutritionist, and the mother of three successful entrepreneurs: Elon, Kimbal and Tosca. In her new memoir, A Woman Makes a Plan, she details her childhood in South Africa, her modeling and nutrition career, and what it took to raise three kids on her own Raising one billionaire and two … Read more