Johnny Depp is one of the most popular actors across the globe and he has received numerous standing ovations owing to his performance and bringing characters to life. However, things weren’t always so simple for the actor. Johnny once revealed that he did not have a normal childhood, in fact, he lived in a ‘ghost house’.
The actor, who began his acting career when he was just a teenager with the 1984 horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street, revealed that he did not have a normal childhood. He also revealed what was it like growing up with three older siblings and a mother who used to beat him. He revealed that since his father was a civil engineer and was not home most of the time, his mother, Betty Sue, raised the four of them and had no mercy. ALSO READ | THROWBACK! Johnny Depp Gets Candid About His ‘Rotting Teeth’ With ‘Loads Of Cavities’! Says ‘I'm Proud Of These’
Elaborating on the details, the Edward Scissorhands star told The Rolling Stone that his mother would throw anything at him that came in her hand.
He said, “Yeah, there were irrational beatings…Maybe it’s an ashtray coming your way. Maybe you’re gonna get clunked with the phone.” Describing his house, Johnny Depp called it a “Ghost house” and added, “no one talked. I don’t think there ever was a way I thought about people, especially women, other than ‘I can fix them.’”
Despite his tumultuous childhood, Johnny Depp “worshipped” his mother and even got her a horse farm with one of his first big paychecks. He also went on to reveal that he used to rub her feet when she returned from waiting tables and counted her tips.
However, as Johnny grew up, his relationship with his mother grew stronger for better and they were often photographed smiling together. In 2016, Betty Sue passed away, and during her funeral, Depp said, “My mom was maybe the meanest human being I have ever met in my life.”
Johnny Depp is among the most influential actors in the film industry and to date he is known to create magic on screens. Following his acting debut in 1984, Johnny went on to do more gigs before he rose to fame with the television series 21 Jump Street in 1987. ALSO READ | WHAT?! Johnny Depp Wanted To Have A Baby With Amber Heard? Aquaman Actress Refused To Be ‘Barefoot And Pregnant And At Home’
The Jeanne du Barry actor soon became a Hollywood heartthrob with his talent and good looks, as many women admitted to crushing on him.
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