The following article contains references to eating disorders, domestic violence, sexual assault, and substance misuse.
As we entered the 2010s, “Pitch Perfect” was the ideal prelude into the era of twee.
Some of the stars have struggled with health issues and been subjected to the dark side of Hollywood.
Meanwhile, a number of the actors suffered silently at the height of their stardom.
But they’re now using their platform to help fans who may be dealing with similar issues.
Still, the castremains tight after all these years, supporting one another through their ups and downs.
“It’s almost like disgustingly adorable,” Kendrick toldE!of the cast members' close-knit ties.
“And I’m so like grateful that I ended up with these girls in my life.”
Here are the tragic details about the cast of “Pitch Perfect.”
But behind her plucky onscreen persona, Kendrick has experienced considerable tragedy.
But her recovery was challenging, as she continued to blame herself for the abuse.
However, as Kendrick explained, psychological manipulation can be as damaging as domestic violence.
And in an interview withPeoplein 2022, she opened up about a particularly traumatic experience with the latter.
All the while, his friends watched in complicity.
“He called me into a room and pulled down his pants,” she recalled.
“It was awful and disgusting.
Subsequently, she warned others about the unnamed actor’s predatory tendencies.
“I thought even complaining to my agency was a big step,” she explained.
“And to complain to the studio.
I found out I was like the fourth person to complain about the guy.
Such gross behavior.”
For Devine, humor has been an instrumental outlet for channeling his personal turmoil.
Appearing on"Armchair Expert,“he credited the incident with propelling him towards a comedy career.
“Like, think of some funny things to say.”
Unfortunately, the actor’s health issues have been ongoing.
Accordingly, the youngster went on her first diet and became dangerously underweight.
“you might starve for only so long,” she reflected.
“I started eating, and depression kicked in.
I wasn’t getting ‘Gosh, you’ve lost so much weight!’
And that wasn’t okay.”
She began self-harming as a result of the shame she felt over not losing more weight.
After living with anorexia for nine years, the actor was hospitalized and began therapy.
“So I began eating well to take care of myself …
Snow now campaigns for mental health awareness.
The character was expertly played by Broadway vet Skylar Astin.
Although Lipstein encouraged her son to pursue acting, he often felt overcome with shame and guilt.
“She flew to Baton Rouge when I was filming the first Pitch Perfect,” he recalled.
“She actually had a wig on, that was the first time I saw her going through chemo.
In hindsight, I am like: ‘Should she have been flying?
Was I a bad son to allow it?'”
Over a decade since her diagnosis, Lipstein is in remission as of 2023.
“My mom is an exemplary mother in EVERY way!”
She described having her phone confiscated, being forcibly locked out of her home, and being violently assaulted.
For a long time, she saw no way out of the relationship.
“I was caught up in the cycle of apologies and forgiveness,” she wrote.
“I wanted to be able to love him.
But the relentless verbal assaults were exhausting.
The relationship had a lasting impact on Camp, as she continues to ruminate on what happened to her.
Her abuser, she conceded, likely doesn’t give his behavior a second thought.
“Hold onto your courage.”
In an interview withDeadline, he reflected on missing out on work due to substance misuse.
“My mistakes have been huge,” he admitted.
“Dude, what a gift,” he mused.
Years later, Banks’ riotous performance and her acerbic commentary still live rent-free in our heads.
While giving the role her all, the actor was privately struggling with the pain of infertility.
The actor has two sons, Felix and Magnus, whom she welcomed in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
Banks and her husband, Max Handelman, used a surrogate after previously suffering a miscarriage.
The actor swiftly found herself being judged for her decision to use a surrogate.
The actor hoped her story would help others struggling with infertility and seeking alternative routes to parenthood.
“My fertility was something that I had to mourn,” she said.
“I had to grieve for it.”
In turn, she rejected the notion that fertility is tantamount to a woman’s worth.
Lee has been frank when discussing the bigotry she’s faced in Hollywood as an Asian woman.
It wasn’t until she entered the entertainment industry that she began experiencing racism.
“I was told that I should do martial arts because I was Asian,” she said.
“Or that I should go out for the Samurai role.
And I had no idea what they were talking about!
I’m a comedian!
It’s such a shame that racism exists.”
Speaking toNylon, she pointed out the absurdity of studio execs' racist assumptions.
“I was like, ‘Samurai?
I’m not even good at ninja stuff,” she mused.
Like, for self-defense.'”
When she was 18, Wilson volunteered as a youth ambassador in Mozambique.
One morning, she woke up with 50 mosquito bites and was subsequently diagnosed with malaria.
“I got malaria and almost died,” she toldMetroin 2012.
But the teen was sure of her destiny.
By her early 20s, Wilson had already written her first play.
“We don’t talk about anything,” she reflected.
He reprised the role for the 2021 film adaptation, but his casting was met with a hefty backlash.
When Platt attempted to defend the casting choice, he was simply met with more mockery.
The bullying deeply affected the star.
“I like being all sizes.”
In 2021, she was devastated to find out that she’s infertile.
To all the women out there struggling with fertility, I feel ya …
I hope there’s light about to shine through all the dark clouds.”
Desperate to be a mom, she decided to lose weight and freeze her eggs.
However, she received even more distressing news.
“It was devastating.”
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