The Sad And Tragic Real-Life Stories Of These Brady Bunch Stars

Apr 06 2021

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The Brady Bunch family are about as wholesome as wholesome gets on-screen. However, the tragic real-life stories of the actors and actresses who portrayed them serve as proof that even the most functional of All-American families might not be what they seem. Maureen McCormick's life was absolutely nothing like that of the clean-cut, eldest Brady daughter she portrayed on television. The Marcia Brady actress nearly became a child star cliché when she developed an addiction to cocaine around the age of 18. In her 2008 tell-all memoir, Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice, McCormick admitted that her addiction was so severe that she, quote, "had sex with a cocaine dealer in exchange for drugs". She was also consistently missing out on acting opportunities because she'd show up for meetings high. However, McCormick's rock bottom didn't come until she went on a three-day cocaine binge and missed her audition for The Brady Brides in the early '80s. According to Today, her agent climbed a ladder to break into her bedroom and dragged her out of her closet: "He tore my clothes off, threw me in the shower and told me we're going to Paramount." Thankfully, McCormick found sobriety in 1985 after meeting husband Michael Cummings. He threatened to leave after she relapsed while they were dating, she told US Weekly in 2018. She explained: "It was like the coldest shower you could ever take. There's just no way I'm gonna lose somebody that I love." Watch the video for more about The Sad And Tragic Real-Life Stories Of These Brady Bunch Stars. #BradyBunch #Celebs #Sitcom Maureen McCormick's battle with addiction | 0:00 Further repercussions | 1:37 Maureen McCormick battled bulimia | 2:51 Off screen feud | 3:58 Susan Olsen began to bald | 5:05 Susan Olsen illegally grew marijuana | 6:12 Robert Reed his his sexuality | 7:14 Florence Henderson' affair | 8:24 Mike Lookinland became an alcoholic | 9:11 Christopher Knight dabbled with drugs | 10:11