Meg Ryan, Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow and others who escaped fame in the footsteps of Greta Garbo

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Greta Garbo,

divine sphinx, was Mata Hari, Anna Karenina, Ninotchka, the highest paid actress and one of the most enigmatic stars in Hollywood.

After the failure of 'The Woman with Two Faces', at the peak of her career and at the age of 36, she locked herself in her New York apartment, she avoided the media and did the impossible not to be photographed.

Since then, there has been talk of the Greta Garbo syndrome to refer to celebrities who, fed up with media pressure, distance themselves from the servitudes and frills of public life.

La Garbo became an art collector and led an almost clandestine life.

When she died in 1990 her collection, auctioned by Sotheby's, was worth millions.

It contained works by

The never ending escape

also

made an extemporaneous exit.

In the three romantic comedies that she shot with Rock Hudson ('Midnight Confidences', 'Pyjamas for Two' and 'Don't Send Me Flowers') she was the embodiment of a life between clouds of cotton wool and glasses of Chantilly.

That blonde, endearing as a Christmas tree and healthy as a bowl of oatmeal, was not what she seemed, she lived a life of simultaneous lovers and was devastated by misfortune and toxic passions.

At the age of 44, after 29 albums and 39 films that had elevated her to the pedestal of universal fame, she left the scene to never return.

While some celebrities enjoy fame and fortune like frogs in a pond, others prefer

to return to a normal life or pursue other dreams.

These A listers now have jobs that are more like ours, with 9-5 hours and lower pay, but also more secure every month, and certainly with more privacy.

They have changed careers and do not regret it.

Why are they gone?

What are you doing now?

try no harm

In April 2018,

once one of the highest paid in the world, announced her early retirement.

Since he shot 'The Mask' alongside Jim Carrey, he had been everything in the most commercial cinema for two decades.

She rose to fame with 'There's Something About Mary', 'My Best Friend's Wedding' and 'Charlie's Angels', but when she got married at the age of 45 to Benji Madden, DJ and member of the rock band Good Charlotte, she changed radically out of life with no desire to return to the big screen.

Cameron Diaz, dedicated to her son and her partner.

Before finding Madden, his current partner, Cameron had very media relations with big stars.

Her courtship with Matt Dillon, with whom she filmed 'There's Something About Mary', ended in 1998 after three years of relationship.

She then spent four years with Jared Leto, actor and leader of the group 30 Seconds To Mars.

After Leto came Justin Timberlake and the baseball player Alex Rodriguez, also formerly of Madonna and Kate Hudson and later a partner of Jennifer Lopez.

Until Madden came along and decided to do something else.

With a net worth of

he now works for the US Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan organization and has published two wellness books, 'The Body Book' and 'The Longevity Book'.

Her friend

was a clear influence on Cameron's courses, because she also gave the bell.

They both got tired of what was terrifying in the perpetual scrutiny of their lives by a certain press and they insisted on trying other things.

Although she still accepts some roles, Paltrow works full time on her Goop lifestyle website, which she is dedicated to giving tips to lead a healthy and happy life, a multi-million dollar business that even has its own Netflix series.

Daughter of the veteran actress Blythe Danner and winner of an Oscar for 'Shakespeare in love', trying another profession has not harmed her.

Gwynteh Paltrow, Oscar winner for 'Shakespeare in Love'.

the ryan case

A member of an acting dynasty, it was only natural that

would jump on the bandwagon as well.

She did well and had hits in 'Easy Rider', 'The Godfather', 'Single White Female' and 'It Could Happen To You'.

But in 2002 she threw in the towel and escaped from the screen.

Around the same time, she married Tim Burton composer Danny Elfman, which contributed to her decision to step out of the spotlight.

It's unclear what Bridget does with hers time, but in early 2022, we saw her for the first time in 12 years sporting a noticeably different look.

Bridget Fonda in 2007.

who was 'America's sweetheart' and starred in a ton of romantic movies in the 1980s and 1990s, retired around the same time

.

hers a very brief role as the daughter of the character played by Candice Bergen.

'When Harry Met Sally' has remained as one of the most important comedies in film history and contains a memorable scene: Sally faking an orgasm before Harry's stunned gaze.

Her angelic face and her close-girl appearance increased the attractiveness of an actress who tasted the sweetness of success.

But life is licking honey off a thorn, there are good times and others to cry.

The tears came when she took a radical turn in her career and she departed from the cliché of the girl next door to her to bet on an only for adults role.

It was in Jane Campion's movie

(2003), which ruined her career.

Machismo did not spare Meg Ryan for the erotic scenes in which she showed her naked body.

Meg Ryan.

He then decided

He now uses his contacts to finance, produce and direct independent films.

He has released 'Lives of Saints', 'Long Time Gone', 'Half the Sky' or 'The Human Comedy'.

She returned to acting in 2015 for "Ithaca," a film in which she made her directorial debut with a modern reimagining of The Odyssey.

Debra Winger's Fed Up

The Ryan case was a clear example of what it meant to be a woman in Hollywood, that is, to expire like yogurt.

Thanks to movements like #Metoo it seems that the situation is changing, but several generations of A listers had to change jobs

Rosanna Arquette,

in the interview for the documentary 'In Search of Debra Winger' posed the question: "Why did Debra Winger quit the movies?"

Arquette explored the phenomenon of actresses over 40 who leave their careers (or are rejected by the very scene that launched them before the public) to search for a new life, a more authentic way of being themselves.

Debra Winger with Richard Gere in 'Officer and a Gentleman.'

The legendary Bette Davis said she saw something of herself in Debra Winger.

With a charismatic presence, she was the epitome of the star who transcended glamour.

Nominated for an Oscar three times, she sat on the horns of the moon with her stellar participation in films now considered classics such as 'Officer and a Gentleman', 'The Strength of Endearment', 'Dangerously Together' or 'The Sheltering Sky'. '.

She also succeeded on Broadway.

In the mid-1990s, she decided to turn her back on the industry, step away from fame entirely, and

"I was fed up - she confessed to Rosanna Arquette -. When I approached 40 everyone demanded that I operate on my face, that I operated on my bust, that I do this or that. That I represent something that I was not."

The result of so much pressure was a crisis.

One day she woke up distraught and she decided that she did not have to live with that burden.

She then left Hollywood with no intention of looking back and

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Helen Hunt

starred in TV shows and blockbusters ('As Good As It Gets', 'The Curse of the Jade Scorpion', 'Cast Away', 'Twister').

She initially retired in the early 2000s although in 2020 she reappeared in 'The Night Clerk'.

Considering that she has an Oscar and four Emmys,

Helen Hunt.

Ali MacGraw,

after starring in a devastating love story appropriately named 'Love Story', had a dazzling career that spanned nearly 20 years.

After her, she became a yoga devotee and, although she has occasionally acted, she focuses on her work as an author and

Geena & Susan

As in 'Thelma & Louise,'

and Susan Sarandon simply wanted to live longer.

That's why they slammed Hollywood.

Geena began her career in 'Tootsie' in 1982. She then starred in 'The Fly', a thriller that catapulted her, although it was her role in 'Beetlejuice' that made her famous all over the world.

Her career slowed in the 1990s and - although she hasn't fully retired from screens - after hosting The Disney-produced The Geena Davis Show, she turned to directing and founded the Geena Davis

which monitors the presence of women in cinema and other media.

More than 30 years ago

jumped off a cliff with Geena Davis in 'Thelma & Louise', two friends in search of their freedom who starred in one of the most memorable selfies in film history with a Polaroid that appeared on the poster of the movie.

Sarandon earned critical acclaim for her roles in movies like 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'The Client.'

Since she stepped back from acting, she has devoted much of her time to

When Sarandon isn't making the world a better place, he runs a chain of ping pong clubs, with halls in New York and Toronto.

The hell of early success

In Hollywood,

was known for her portrayal of eccentric characters.

She was Wendy Torrance from 'The Shining', probably her most recognized role, but also the muse of Robert Altman ('Nashville') and the brilliant producer of several successful adaptations of children's stories that made her a star. television

She had the physique that the times demanded: tall, thin, slightly gangly, and with immense eyes with gigantic eyelashes.

She represented a type of modern woman who was beginning to dominate the trend magazines.

Duvall has lived away from the spotlight since, in 2003, she starred in 'Mhanna from Heaven'.

She lives on a Texas ranch with her partner since 1989, musician Dan Gilroy, Madonna's ex-boyfriend.

After 20 years away from the industry, she has returned with the horror film 'The Forest Hills'.

For the longevity of her career,

could be one of the richest actresses in the world.

The child exactriz debuted before the camera with only 11 months.

At the age of six she filmed Steven Spielberg's 'ET the Extra-Terrestrial', the film that brought her the gift of early success closer to her.

But it was hell because she upset her emotional stability and led her to drugs and alcohol.

At the age of 13, she entered an institution to treat her addiction.

Now

while she delves into the world of fashion as a photographer.

One of her most successful ventures has been her makeup brand Flower Beauty.

She has expanded her business by launching a wine brand, Barrymore Wines.

Those who left Hollywood don't miss it.

Many lives fit in a single life and far from the dictatorship of fame another sun shines that had been eclipsed by the spotlights.

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