SHARON'S PAIN
Sharon Stone is ‘hurt’ people ‘stopped caring about her’ after years-long health battle following brain hemorrhage
Plus, why Sharon stepped away from Hollywood
SHARON Stone has claimed people pushed her to the side following her brain hemorrhage and ongoing health issues.
The actress shared her true feelings in an interview on the United Kingdom-based program Good Morning Britain.
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Sharon, 66, sat down with hosts Kate Garraway and Ed Balls to discuss her life after the medical episode and why she ultimately decided to leave Hollywood.
In 2001, the Silver star defied the odds of survival after suffering a nine-day-long brain bleed following a stroke.
She admitted that things significantly changed for her after the incident, especially her treatment by those around her.
"In seven years, you’re no longer the flavor of the time, you no longer have box office heat, the same people you were working with are no longer in power anymore," Sharon told the hosts.
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“Everything changes and people don’t really care about that person anymore. It’s like going back to your old job seven years later, you don’t just walk back into your job and think nothing’s changed."
The Casino star then revealed she felt "hurt that the world moved on without me," though she learned to accept that that was reality.
HEALTH ISSUES
Sharon also touched on experiencing an "invisible disability" after her health crisis and how it's affected her to this day.
"It was really one of those miracle moments. I’m a different person, I have an invisible disability, you know, people don’t know that.
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"People can help you when they see you are walking with crutches but when you are having a bit of a problem with brain function, people don’t see that," the movie star added.
Sharon has been opening up a lot about her mental health struggles.
Watch awkward moment Hollywood legend Sharon Stone snaps at Good Morning Britain’s Ed Balls and halts interview
In late April, Sharon got emotional during an interview with former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, 69, on Turkish Tea Talk.
Sharon spoke about "confronting" her "demons" and "moving forward" before getting teary-eyed about eventually finding success in the industry.
The TV star rose to fame after she flashed her private parts in the 1992 thriller Basic Instincts opposite Michael Douglas, 79.
She quickly became a popular sex symbol throughout the decade before shifting her focus to activism.
Everything changes and people don’t really care about that person anymore.
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"Suddenly, I was like, 'I'm in the right goddamn room,'" Sharon said about her work on Turkish Tea Talk.
"These are my people. I would stand in the street with these people. I would risk my life for these people."
Sharon continued, "It took 35 years, but I'm in the right room. You don't get to save lives winning a Golden Globe, do you know what I mean?"
Following the interview, Alex exclusively told The Sun that Sharon seemed content with her painting and work for the United Nations and had little interest in acting again.
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However, the reporter also mentioned that she indicated she might return to the small screen for the right role.
The Academy Award winner returned to the spotlight last year by making a cameo in Rita Ora's music video, You Only Love Me.
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