Video Version of this Article Photo: Jared Leto Hippie Childhood and Humble Beginnings Similar to stars like Joaquin Phoenix or Winona Ryder, Leto’s upbringing was more eccentric than your average kid. Born in Bossier City, Louisiana in 1971, he and his brother Shannon were raised by their single mother, Constance. After Constance was all but forced to drop out of school in order to birth and raise Jared, the Leto’s would scrape by with a dependence on food stamps and no extra for toys or recreation. Over the course of Leto’s childhood, the family would adjust - though they would be affected by the sudden suicide of the boys’ absent father when Jared was only eight years - and adapt the best that they could. In 1981, Constance would relocate them to a commune in Colorado for a stint of three formative years. Because of this, Leto claims his...
- 11/16/2021
- by Grace Smith
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
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