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Rejecting Katy Perry
Season 1 Episode 13
Katy Perry was 15 years old when she was discovered, singing gospel songs in her parents traveling ministry. She quickly signed a record deal and tho…
5 years, 11 months ago
Rejecting Tyler Perry
Season 1 Episode 12
Tyler Perry wears many hats - and wigs. He is a renowned writer, director, producer and actor. But before his massive studio complex, before his mill…
5 years, 11 months ago
Rejecting James Dyson
Season 1 Episode 11
The Dyson vacuum is the number one best-selling vacuum cleaner in the United Kingdom. Making its inventor, James Dyson, a billionaire. But back when …
6 years ago
Rejecting Dirty Dancing
Season 1 Episode 10
Dirty Dancing is one of the most iconic cult classic movies of all time. But back when screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein and producer Linda Gottlieb fir…
6 years ago
Rejecting Sara Blakely
Season 1 Episode 9
Spanx has become the de facto brand name for an entire category. Like Kleenex or Q-tips. But in the ’90s, the shapewear company’s founder, Sara Blake…
6 years, 1 month ago
Rejecting RuPaul
Season 1 Episode 8
RuPaul’s Drag Race has won 13 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Reality Host four years running. But RuPaul didn’t sashay into Hollywood overnight. …
6 years, 1 month ago
Rejecting Ed Sheeran
Season 1 Episode 7
In 2020, Ed Sheeran was named UK Artist of the Decade. But 11 years earlier, he was dropped by his own management. And reeling from rejection after r…
6 years, 2 months ago
Rejecting Lady Gaga
Season 1 Episode 6
Lady Gaga is a force of nature. Sitting atop her piano are 11 Grammys and an Oscar. But a star isn’t born overnight. Mother Monster was forged throug…
6 years, 2 months ago
Rejecting JAY-Z
Season 1 Episode 5
In 2019, JAY-Z became the world’s first hip-hop billionaire. But 25 years earlier, no one would give him a record deal, labels said there was no mark…
6 years, 3 months ago
Rejecting Pretty Woman
Season 1 Episode 4
Pretty Woman is the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. But back when screenwriter J.F. Lawton first penned the script in 1987, it was neit…
6 years, 3 months ago