HOT GALLERY: A Star is Reborn! Check Out How These Stars’ Careers Went from “What Happened to Them?” to “I Love Them!”
We all know the familiar story of the has-been—too many canceled shows, a sex scandal gone awry, a drug addiction they couldn’t kick, or the rut of being typecast. See how this humble bunch triumphed over career adversity and got a second chance at stardom. By Kacey ArnoldThough Jesse James (why yes, there is a relation—his great-great-grandfather was the famous outlaw’s cousin) is equally known (if not more so) for being the former Mr. Sandra Bullock, this home wrecker started off as a celebrity bodyguard to bands like Soundgarden, Danzig, and Slayer before he turned his passion for custom-building bikes into a career and opened West Coast Choppers in 1992. With the drama of his personal life getting in the way of opportunity, he took some time off after his divorce from Sandy in 2010 (did he really think there wouldn’t be any blowback for cheating on America’s sweetheart?) and sold off the L.A.-based bike shop, featured on Monster Garage, trading in custom choppers for custom cars, a calmer pace, and a friendlier reception in Austin, Texas. You can see it all on his new show Outlaw Garage on the Discovery Channel, Mondays at 10 p.m. E/P.