Who were the celebrities who suffered more than one rejection before achieving success

Although it seems incredible, before achieving success, several Famous they had to prove over and over again that they were born to succeed in the world of music, performance and animation.

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And although they were very persevering, without a doubt, their talent helped them to shine and reach the top, in which they remain, despite the fact that some left several years ago.

Here is a list of celebrities who suffered rejection at the beginning of their careers, but who, thanks to their perseverance, convinced everyone.

1. SELENA QUINTANILLA

Although Selena quintanilla was named “the most influential and best-selling Latin artist of the 1990s” by Billboard magazine, as well as being the only female artist to have had five albums at the same time ranked on the Billboard 200 chart, she it was not easy at all in the beginning.

In the 80s, the interpreter of “Forbidden Love” was harshly criticized and rejected several times for presenting herself singing Tejano music, a genre that at that time was dominated by men.

Against all odds, the artist’s popularity grew after winning the Tejano Music Awards for best female vocalist in 1987. She then signed a contract with EMI a few years later and her fame continued to grow in the early 1990s, especially in Hispanic countries. . Despite the fact that he died on March 31, 1995, his legacy lives on.

2. MADONNA

Even if Madonna set the world record as “the most successful and best-selling music soloist of all time”, included in the Guinness Book of Records, for having sold more than 300 million musical productions, not everything has been rosy for her.

And it is that to achieve the success that he enjoys today, he had to fight it from a very young age. When she was 20 years old, she decided to drop out of college and move to New York to launch her career as a professional dancer, but since she did not have the necessary resources, had to work at a Dukin ‘Donuts in Times Square, a job that did not last a day by accidentally sprinkling gelatin on customers.

After that worked as a substitute dancer for other artists and one night, while returning from rehearsal, she was dragged into an alley by a couple of men who forced her to perform fellatio, an episode she never forgot. He continued with his thing, dancing, and after integrating a couple of bands, manages to impress the DJ and producer Mark Kamins, who arranged a meeting between Madonna and Seymour Stein, founder of the record company Sire Records. From there begins a career full of successes.

3. ELVIS PRESLEY

Although Elvis presley was one of the most popular American singers and cultural icons of the twentieth century, his beginnings in the industry were not encouraging, because they almost led him to leave the musical world.

When “The King of Rock and Roll” was 18 years old and was starting his career with Sun Records, the day after a performance in Nashville, the manager of the show room, where he had done his show, recommended that he leave the music. And it is that for this person, he was not bad, but he did not fit.

Comment to which he turned a deaf ear, becoming one of the most important figures in the world; And it was not for less, because by having a versatile voice and singing various genres such as country, pop, ballads, gospel and blues, he won the affection and admiration of the public. He was nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, of which he won three and received one in the career art category when he was 36 years old. He passed away at the age of 42 on August 16, 1977 and despite the fact that several decades have passed since his departure, he is still highly admired.

4. JK ROWLING

JK Rowling is a British writer, film producer and screenwriter, known for being the author of the “Harry Potter” series of books, which have sold more than half a billion copies. Although her literary success has taken her to the top, when she started everything was very dark for her. And it is that failing to pass the admission tests to enter the University of Oxford In 1982, he had to enroll for a double degree in French and Classical Philology at the University of Exeter.

In 1990, when he was traveling from Manchester to London, the train had problems and everything was delayed four hours, it was during that event that The idea of ​​a magician school came to him, literature that he began to write immediately, but with the death of his mother and later his divorce with the father of his daughter the delays began. So much so that for a time he was unemployed and living on the subsidies granted by the State. It was in 1995 that “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was finalized, but when it was sent to twelve publishers for review, they all rejected the work..

A year later, he finally received editor Barry Cunningham’s approval for Bloomsbury, a small British publisher in London. The decision to publish Rowling’s book is apparently made by Alice Newton, the eight-year-old daughter of the Bloomsbury president, who received the first chapter for review and immediately requested the second. Although Bloomsbury agreed to publish the book, Cunningham suggested that he get a job, believing that he had little chance of making money from children’s books. Soon after, he won several awards.

5. WALT DISNEY

Walt disney He is the pioneer of the American animation industry, introducing novelties in the production of cartoons, in addition to holding the record for the person with the most Oscars with 22 statuettes and 59 nominations, among other recognitions.

Since he loved to draw since he was little, he enrolled in art classes and later worked as a commercial illustrator in newspapers from the age of 16. Although he wanted to show his great talent, in 1919, at the age of 18 he was fired from the “Kansas City Star” newspaper for “not being good enough”.

Although he was a shy, self-critical and insecure man, he did not let this bad experience end him and together with his brother they settled in Hollywood and, in 1923, they created The Walt Disney Company. The artist died on December 15, 1966, at the age of 65.