DL Fave and Financial Dumpster Fire Joey Lawrence Getting Divorced

Broke and now divorced. Woah.

Hello, alimony. There go his 7,000/month residuals! People work their asses off 40 hours a week for a meager 2,000/month or less. Can’t imagine being in a mess of financial trouble with that decent guaranteed income for no work.

Who gets his ass in the divorce?

My sides!

I didn’t read the article fully, but isn’t this his second marriage?

He sold away his residuals??????????????

HOW will he have ANY income at all now?

karma

Chandie? Charleston? Liberty? Who’da thunk that Joey would have the least loathsome name in this family?

Who the fuck leases a Bentley if there's any whiff of financial doubt?

Joey, come park that dick right over here!

Maybe Blossom and Sabrina can help?

The teenage witch, R11?

Whoa!

I wish I'd bought the rights to his residuals. Make your money back in less than a year.

He looks flashy and she looks conservative

A Bentley?! Yeah not a great idea. Good lord.

What a nice looking lesbian couple. Where’s Joey?

David Geffen will be calling him soon.

What makes folks want to dump on people when they're at a low ebb? He fucked up financially, and now his marriage is falling apart. Why is that fodder? Can you imagine if it were you, OP? I guess not.

[quote] What makes folks want to dump on people when they're at a low ebb?

This is DL.

Woah is me.

Why doesn't he do Hallmark Channel movies?

Even Joey Lawrence looks too gay for Hallmark.

Is he related to Joey Luft?

The comments under the story on the Daily Fail are hilarious. Most people can’t believe he’s straight.

He should go into gay porn at this point, it's a natural progression, or start "an" OnlyFans

Joey, dude, why not do the Gimme a Break reboot? Premise: Nell has died, Joey is broke and Samantha takes him in, Addie is their landlady in Glenlawn.

[quote] or start "an" OnlyFans

R25, why the quotes around "an"?

[quote] Nell has died

She has passed.

Did his ass fall? Because no one would give that up.

[quote] Did his ass fall?

Why do you ask?

He confuses my gaydar.

His monthly residuals must be much, much less than $7K. That's the only reason the rights sold for so little.

And yet if he had a student loan he couldn’t pay, sucks to be you! No write offs, please pay now.

$100,000 just in outstanding car loans when the guy has income of less than $7,000/month...? Idiotic. Must say this a is a very LA mindset, have witnessed this kind of fronting many times.

Must say his hair transplant has come in very nicely though! (Always try to say something nice)

time for a "burroughs?"

WOAH!

This is kinda like the time he did blackface as a child on Gimme A Break.

Well not really. I just thought I’d remind everyone.

Well, when you're paying that much in rent every month and you're not even working, you sort of deserve it.

Ha! And to think he stole *my* show!

He should watch this video on Willie Aames who finally got a reality check

He pings gay because he does his eyebrows funny. I believe he is straight.

Well, he was a fantasy of many, many men for most of his teen to adult life. When I see late night TV appearances from his childhood - he screamed gay as a young kid. Anecdotally, I have never known any particularly effeminate male children who did not grow up to be a gay or bisexual men later in life. I'm sure that it happens, but tends to be the exception not the rule. Who knows about Joey and honestly, being both 2020 and this late in his career - I doubt many really care one way or the other. He isn't up for any action roles any time soon and therefore doesn't have to fight tooth and nail to maintain a silly fake macho image like closeted Cavill or Downey Jr. As for his finances, I am perplexed. To work that long on that many shows - one would assume that he would still be pulling in bank.

He has a pretty limited range and probably isn’t very realistic about himself and show business. He probably gets a gig for 50K and goes out and spends 49K on credit.

R42 Downey Jr is closeted?

I thought the same thing, R8. Chandie Yawn and her son Charlston? So trashy.

Celebritynetworth is on the high end at $250k, not so far off, and maybe just to be polite.

Maybe he can no longer afford to get his eyebrows so manicured...and will start to look normal again

I liked the Willy interview.

Best thing on this thread. Nice man.

Our bankrupt Joey could learn a thing or two.

I just don’t understand why he would lease a Bentley when he’s a renter with 2 kids to feed.

Celebrities HIDE their assets. He probably has trusts and bank accounts in other names. This way they declare bankruptcy and erase their debt.

Even not so rich people can hide assets to declare bankruptcy.

How can you annoit someone a DL fave when they are a Trump supporter?

In the ultimate DL crossover, down on his luck Joey and the increasingly crazy Armie will become THE gay power couple of 2020.

Why would anyone sell the rights to their residuals? I mean he wasn't working and still making 7K a month and exchanged that for a one time 50k pay out. WTF? It seems he also made 500k or more for years and did not buy real estate or invest and instead spent it all. He's not a bright individual.

7k is probably not much by L.A./Hollywood standards, but lots of people would love to have that monthly income. If you can no longer afford L.A., get rid of the huge rent and loans and move your family to Missouri. But I guess his is just too vain.

I texted him “hey Joey, maybe you should start an only fans. Oh wait, you don’t have any fans.”

Lolz

[quote] He's not a bright individual.

He was never known for being particularly bright. Watch an interview with him.

Trumpster?

CANCELED!!!

From the ironic 2011 interview at R51:

But why the Donald? He likes his willingness to not be so politically correct — something Trump has more than proved over the past few months — and thinks his approach to governing would be new and effective.

“I think Donald is an interesting character. He’s an amazing CEO, this is a business,” Lawrence continued. “This is a business, running this country is a business and it has not been run the last decade the right way, whether it’s Republican or Democrat, so it’s not really a party issue, it’s more of a person issue. Somebody has to get in there and really hold people accountable.”

The actor also cautioned against raising the debt ceiling, something economists say would end in catastrophe.

Maybe Joey can become a political pundit for Fox News.

Joey made over $500k a year for some stupid show with Melissa Joan Hart but we don't want to give our school teachers a raise? This country is really f--d up.

Liberty Biberty Lawrence.

R53 I don't think $7,000/month before taxes is going to allow one to prosper almost anywhere having a stay-at-home wife and 2 young children. But clearly this is a man who refused to accept his career was over: $16,000 the month in basic expenses, 3 top-range cars for 2 people. Rent alone was double his before-tax income!

Sad that Lawrence never bought property or invested his money when it was rolling in, sadly this is hardly uncommon in Hollywood. MC Hammer made $50 million in two years after breaking through in 1989 with 'Can't Touch This', 3 years after this he was bankrupt and living with his mother.

R61 - I would guess that his family used him as a meal ticket during the early years of his fame (a very, very common thing with child actors). By the time he was 18, he likely had no responsible party to guide him in investing for future income, financial security, etc. Sad perhaps, but most actors would literally kill to have a resume like his (as embarrassing as it may be - still very successful nonetheless). I personally think this is where lack of education comes in - of which he likely had none at all (Wikipedia lists USC but I'm guess he merely audited a class or 2). Still, cry me river - we all make poor choices in life and have to pay the price. As a poster above mentioned, I am sure that Fox News would be happy to pay him to be an occasional contributor (salaries average about $141,000) and I am sure that GOP power tops Lindsey, Mitch and Gym Socks will pay top dollar to bend him over for bucks on the side.

[quote]I would guess that his family used him as a meal ticket during the early years of his fame (a very, very common thing with child actors).

Yup, and they also pushed his two younger brothers into acting.

[quote] I would guess that his family used him as a meal ticket during the early years of his fame

They also legally changed their last name from Mignona to Lawrence when Joey got famous as a boy. Thus Matthew's and Andy's last names are Lawrence rather than Mignona.

[Bold] BIG PENIS?

[quote] I would guess that his family used him as a meal ticket during the early years of his fame

[quote] They also legally changed their last name from Mignona to Lawrence when Joey got famous as a boy. Thus Matthew's and Andy's last names are Lawrence rather than Mignona.

Non whites trying to pass themselves as white to make money. Reminds me of so many classic Hollywood actors.

Too bad he didn't give money advice from Mindy Cohn and Kristy McNichol.

He’s Italian. Most Italians are known for not being good with handling money and not living within their means.

[quote] He’s Italian. Most Italians are known for not being good with handling money and not living within their means.

Yes. The non whites are not good dealing with money even though they’re good looking.

Does he have a nice Italian salami?

[quote]It seems he also made 500k or more for years and did not buy real estate or invest and instead spent it all. He's not a bright individual.

Apparently he bought a home in Calabasas for $1.4M in 2011 (a year after Melissa & Joey started), so if he made around $500,000 for the five years that was on, WTF happened his money that he put it up for sale in 2016??? Now he’s wasting money on rent for something he’ll never own.

He had a home in Encino that he bought during his Blossom days that I would think would easily been paid off during his heyday. Why on earth would you get rid of your home that was probably already paid for?

I do wonder what these fools spend their money on? Drugs? Hookers? Lavish lifestyle?

If he had invested well in real estate in the 90s or early 2000s in LA, no doubt he could have made his money back and then some.

[Quote]I do wonder what these fools spend their money on? Drugs? Hookers? Lavish lifestyle?

Hair plugs, eyebrow threading, tanning.

[quote] He had a home in Encino that he bought during his Blossom days that I would think would easily been paid off during his heyday. Why on earth would you get rid of your home that was probably already paid for?

The former child star and his wife took the move in July 2018, after falling behind on their $13,500

Why?

It’s so bizarre he did so few shirtless scenes or cheesecake photos back when he was young. His body was amazing. I mean he literally had like one quick shirtless scene ever, on that stupid Brotherly Love show, and that’s it. Strange he never showed it off until he was in his 40s and over-tanned and plucked.

What happened to his ass?

R77 - I agree. During his Blossom days, Joey had one of the hottest bubble butts to ever grace a TV screen - all the way through that awful "Brothers" show. One day it seemed to just disappear overnight and then never grow back again. Not sure. I would theorize that he used that "padding" underwear, but that would have been very weird to do when he was just a boy - and he always had a plump, round booty from his earliest appearances (creepy to acknowledge, but impossible to ignore). No clue.

How’s the hotter, middle brother doing? Joey has a great body but is too primped and buffed for my taste. The middle has always been hotter, seems more rugged. Matthew, is it?

R79, I think he’s married to one of the dancers from Dancing with the Stars.

Is Dancing With the Stars a good show? A positive show?

1994...

Sweeeeeeet....

I'm more hardcore, but at least I saved my money.

He should marry Tori Spelling. They would be a great fit!

Brian Bonsall looks like a vampire on meth in that picture.

[quote]Non whites trying to pass themselves as white to make money. Reminds me of so many classic Hollywood actors.

Since when is Joey Lawrence not white?

Since Aunt Nell told him to knock off the blackface schtick.

Joey supposedly never liked his butt, so I’m guessing he had it lipo’d. Tragic.

R89 - talk about setting a dumpster fire to your money maker. Pity.

R79, Joey was better looking than Matthew, who was better looking than Andrew.

[quote] Joey supposedly never liked his butt, so I’m guessing he had it lipo’d.

Please tell us more.

[Quote]I do wonder what these fools spend their money on? Drugs? Hookers? Lavish lifestyle?

Don't know why he sold his house, but my guess is credit card debt and living beyond your means fir years.

Expensive cars, rent ($13k/month!!!), maids, nannies, private schools, clothes for the stay at home wife, eating out a lot in expensive LA restaurants, fancy vacations, gym/country club memberships etc. Even if he made $500k for 4 or 5 years that is still before taxes, agent, manager and lawyers fees so he probably didnt make enough money to finance this lavish lifestyle in the first place and obviously did not plan for the future. I don't get why these dumb Hollywood cunts cant get a financial adviser with their resources. Even most low income families have better judgment and plan ahead.

His big butt was supposedly the feature that he hated the most about himself. He probably worked that area out like a madman until it became so tight that it reduced in size.

Can't believe more of these people don't simply get out of LA.

His Wikipedia page used to have information about his black ancestry as well as a link to an article that discusses it. However that has been scrubbed.

R95 I think Joey Lawrence and others in similar situation still want careers in showbiz and they won't considering leaving LA or working in another field.

Some former child or teen stars are ok financially because they didn't spend through their earnings and invested well.

R95 I think Joey Lawrence and others in similar situation still want careers in showbiz and they won't considering leaving LA or working in another field.

Some former child or teen stars are ok financially because they didn't spend through their earnings and invested well.

Penis?

[quote] Penis?

He very well may have one especially given he has children.

On the flip side, Blossom is killing it. She got a degree in something like math or science from UCLA and then had huge success with Big Bang Theory where she was getting close to 1M an episode. You don't always have to be pretty my make it in Hollywood.

Maybe Mayim could thrown some of her Big Bang $$ Joey's way.

Could THROW. Sorry.

2 adults, no money, 3 luxury cars.

How does someone with that much debt, unpaid taxes, rent higher than income...get a loan for something like a Bentley?

porn.

[quote] His big butt was supposedly the feature that he hated the most about himself.

Why did he hate it? What has he said about it?

He should do porn. We'd all pay out the nose to see him gangbanged by some BBC.

why does he not look naturally now ? something off about his face.

[quote] He should do porn. We'd all pay out the nose to see him gangbanged by some BBC.

If he doesn’t have his ass any longer, I certainly wouldn’t pay.

Is Joey considered effeminate in appearance, or is he just a metrosexual guido?

^You decide...

Maybe Joey will transition? Do we know if he's been hanging around with Caitlyn and Sophia?

This seems to be just screaming for a reality show...

R114 When he was on CBB, he didn’t seem all that interesting. He spent half of his time primping.

[quote] Maybe Joey will transition?

Body wise does he have what it takes to transition?

Joey does not want to pay spousal support.

In my opinionation, he needs financial discipline.

[quote] Maybe Joey will transition?

He already did.

Has he launched his OnlyFans yet?

And will Matthew join in?

He's reduced to selling "experiences" with himself.

[quote] you can purchase experiences with me that start at 2:30pm PT. This includes personalized videos, One on One video chats and autographs.

[quote] He's reduced to selling "experiences" with himself.

Its a Toys for Tots fundraiser. Melissa Joan Hart is also participating. I wonder if they are being financially compensated. Hart wouldn't need the cash.

[quote] I wonder if they are being financially compensated.

I doubt Joey would be there otherwise.