Stars who fled Hollywood: Mark Wahlberg, Dean Cain and more
nypost.comachieved his dreams of being an actor and wanted his kids to work on reaching their own goals. “I spent lots of time in LA pursuing my interests and my career, and now it’s time for them to pursue theirs.
Everybody is thriving there. It’s been great,” the “Ted” star told E! News in April. During an appearance on “The Talk,” he added that the move “made a lot more sense.”“So, to be able to give my kids a better life and follow and pursue their dreams, whether it be my daughter as an equestrian, my son as a basketball player, my younger son as a golfer,” he explained in October.“We came here to just kind of give ourselves a new look, a fresh start for the kids.
There’s lot of opportunity here. I’m really excited about the future,” he added. “I saw Adele. I saw Bruno Mars. I’ve seen quite a few shows and been to lots of great restaurants.
There’s so much to do in Vegas, and it’s so exciting.”“Pretty Woman” star Julia Roberts fled Hollywood for her New Mexico ranch nearly two decades ago.Roberts, 55, told former talk show host Oprah Winfrey in 2003 that the 32-acre ranch was where she felt “most at home.” “Around here, I come and go like it’s nothing,” she said. “Los Angeles is such a town of show business, and I’m a terrible celebrity.
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