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Chet Hanks Explains Why He ‘Felt Worthless’ Growing Up as Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s Son

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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s son Chet Hanks felt the weight of growing up in his famous parents’ shadows. “Bro, I felt worthless,” Chet, 35, recalled on the Wednesday, July 8, episode of Joel Madden’s “Artist Friendly” podcast. “People ask me, ‘What was it like for you growing up?’ They have an idea in their […]

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Chet Hanks (35) spoke in an open conversation about his darkest time. In the podcast "Artist Friendly with Joel Madden" the son of Hollywood legend Tom Hanks (70) described how he was at an absolute low point after his withdrawal: broke, without orders, without calls. Neither in the music nor as an actor anything got going. Instead of continuing to cling to control, however, the 35-year-old chose a radical change – and he should change his life.

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