Sharon Stone Opens Up About the Diagnosis That Impacted Her Hollywood Career
, Stone consistently speaks her mind about how her time as an actress has been anything but easy. Now, she’s opening up about a nearly fatal health scare that impacted her ability to get acting jobs.’s Raising Our Voices luncheon with an emotional speech about the challenges she has faced as a result of speaking up for herself and her health.report, Stone detailed how a 2001 stroke and brain hemorrhage affected her acting career.
And as Stone has come to discuss, that might’ve been true for the star. “I was a very big movie star at one point in my life,” Stone said. “Something went wrong with me—I’ve been out for 20 years. I haven’t had jobs.” She recalled that standing up for herself “has caused me a lot of problems in the business” and she says it kept her from booking new roles.
At the gala, she also reflected on instances throughout her career in which she had to be her own advocate. “I broke a lot of glass ceilings on the top of my head,” which Stone said wasn’t easy. “I want to tell you that it hurt. It hurt to get paid. It hurt to fight the studio heads.
Despite the ups and downs of her career and life, Stone doesn’t seem to be stepping down from the fight anytime soon. She’ll keep speaking up for herself and for everyone in Hollywood who shares her experience, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for the star.
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