Lauper has described being briefly homeless and relying on a youth hostel or other temporary accommodation after leaving home.
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Madonna arrived in New York with little money and relied on temporary accommodations while relentlessly pursuing dance, music and creative independence.
Clarkson said she slept in her car for several days after an apartment fire before her American Idol audition.
Jennifer Lopez slept in a dance studio after leaving home, determined to build the performing career that would eventually make her a global star.
Swank and her mother used a car for sleeping after arriving in Los Angeles, with temporary daytime access to an empty house.
Heather Mills endured an unstable adolescence and periods without secure housing before becoming a model, campaigner and prominent disability advocate.
Berry has directly described staying in a New York City homeless shelter early in her acting career.
Biographical accounts report that she escaped reform school and lived on Harlem streets before her Apollo breakthrough.
Electra has described being broke and without stable housing after a former boyfriend took her savings.