Sadly the concept of a deadbeat dad is nothing new. There are countless men who father children, only to ignore their lives and continue on their own, often making more babies with various other women. Child support payments go unpaid, visits become less frequent and children often become afterthoughts.
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For this trend to bleed into the camera-flashing world of celebrity from the land of the average Joe, we’re often left perplexed as to why fathers chose to neglect or worse, disown their kids? With 50 Cent recently joining the list of deadbeat celebrity dads because of his text rant to his son, Marquis, we decided to update it for you.
Check out this list of celebrity dads who have a sordid relationship with their kids.
1. 50 Cent
We were disgusted when the texts between 50 and his son hit the internet. 50 disowned his son and even took the time to rework his will, excluding his 16-year-old son.
2. Laurence Fishburne
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Laurence’s daughter, Montana has always made an infamous name for herself, often comparing herself to the next Kim Kardashian–using the porn world to catapult her into the fame she thinks she deserves. It’s been reported that Fishburne has cut ties with his daughter because of her career choice.
4. Joe Jackson
Perhaps one of the worst celebrity fathers in the history of fathers, Joe Jackson takes the deadbeat dads cake. From beating his kids into fame to his lame attempt to capitalize on Micheal’s untimely death, Joe’s hunger for fame is disgusting and it’s not wonder his kids avoid him. Remember how he showed up at the BET Awards three days after Michael died, promoting his book?
“He’s still a mystery man to me and he may always be one,” Michael Jackson once wrote about his famously turbulent relationship with his father. “If you messed up you got hit, sometimes with a switch, sometimes with a belt. Dad would make me so mad at him that I’d try to get back at him and get beaten all the more.”
5. Micheal Lohan
This man has attended the School Of Joe Jackson. When he’s not trying to make money from Lindsay’s fame, Micheal Lohan is busy calling the cops to her house and embarrassing her via interviews. It’s gotten so bad between the two that there have been requests for restraining orders against Micheal.
6. Karl Malone
Demetrius Bell isn’t Karl Malone’s only child out of wedlock, however, he is the most vocal. “I grew up around good people,” Bell said. “I never turned to a father figure. I was lucky. I didn’t need one. I’m happy. I don’t need anything else.” We wonder if Malone fathers any of his other children?
