High School Dropout
John Travolta became rich and successful without ever receiving a high school diploma! He started his high school education at Dwight Morrow High School but ended up dropping out as a junior when he was just 17 years old. Another notable alumnus of the same high school was Sex In The City favorite Sarah Jessica Parker. However, due to the age gap between the two, they did not attend at the same time. It wouldn’t take long before Travolta’s fortunes turned around…
A Love for a Lifetime
Kelly Preston met John Travolta back in 1987 while they were filming The Experts.The timing was off for the future couple because Kelly was still married at the time. Then in 1990, both actors were filming separate movies in Vancouver, Canada and decided to give the relationship a shot. Kelly was divorced and both adults were ready. Travolta proposed and Preston eagerly accepted. 26 years ago in 1991, the couple flew to Paris to get married at the Hotel de Crillon.
Love Before Kelly
Travolta also had an interesting romantic past before her met and married Kelly Preston. During the filming of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble back in 1976, Travolta fell madly in love with Diana Hyland, who played his mother in the film. She was 18 years older than him. A year after they started dating, Hyland was diagnosed with breast cancer. 22-year-old Travolta was with her in her final moments before she passed away at the young age of 41.
Kelly and Clooney
Kelly Preston also dated a slew of interesting men before she married the love of her life, John Travolta. Preston was married once before Travolta to actor Kevin Gage. Even though the couple has a lavish wedding in Hawaii, the marriage only lasted two short years. She was also in a serious relationship with George Clooney for two years from 1987-1989! Clooney even gave her a pet pig named Max that Preston got to keep after the couple called it quits.
Still Defends Scientology
Despite his complex relationship with Scientology, he still defends it. When asked his opinion on HBO anti-Scientology documentary Going Clear, he said he could not speak out about the alleged negative aspects of Scientology. “I haven’t experienced anything that the hearsay has [claimed], so why would I communicate something that wasn’t true for me?” he reasoned. Travolta said that the people in the film were simply “disgruntled with their experiences” with the religion. Travolta says Scientology “been so beautiful for me, that I can’t even imagine attacking it.”
His Breakthrough
Once Travolta dropped out of high school, he decided to fully commit and focus on his acting career. The high school drop out moved to New York City to start his career and scored a gig touring with a company of the musical Grease. Shortly after he toured with Grease, he scored an incredible opportunity on Broadway in the show Over Here!. Once John realized he could make it in the industry, he picked up and moved to Los Angeles to further his career.
Lawsuits and Assault
In May of 2012, Travolta was hit with another scandal after an anonymous masseur filed a lawsuit against him. The lawsuit consisted of claims against Travolta for unwanted advances. The report from the masseur came days after the first allegations against Travolta claiming he had a relationship with a man. Two men, represented by Gloria Allred, sued Travolta for “assault and battery” at a Beverly Hills Hotel in 2012 and a hotel in Atlanta. Travolta’s lawyer proved the men fabricated the story and eventually, both cases were dropped.
Another Assault
Travolta cannot seem to avoid scandal. When he was on a 2009 Royal Caribbean cruise, Travolta allegedly made unwanted advances on one of the workers. Allegedly, he called him “beautiful,” and that Travolta would “take care of” him. Travolta admitted he was on the cruise, but his lawyer said, “this is another ludicrous lawsuit with inane claims. It is obvious that Mr. Zanzi and his lawyers are looking for their 15 minutes of fame.” Eventually, before the trial, the cruise worker dropped the suit.
Alleged Misconduct
Jeff Conaway, a former co-star of Travolta’s in Grease, made headlines in 2012. Conaway, who played Kenickie, has an ex-fiancée called Vikki Lizzi. She claimed to the National Enquirer that Travolta made unwanted advances on Conaway during the 1990s. Apparently, according to Lizzi, this incident ended their friendship. Travolta’s lawyer denied the claims, saying it was, “a malicious tabloid agenda to boost lagging sales by running outrageous defamatory stories about my client sourced by people seeking notoriety or a payday.”
His Romantic Preference
Travolta rarely responds to about allegations about his romantic interests, but after the lawsuit, he decided to stand up for himself. The actor told The Daily Beast, “I found it most offensive with the loss of my son. I felt like that was the lowest I’d ever felt. [That] stuff is always going to be interesting to somebody, but you stay away from family. This is every celebrity’s Achilles heel. It’s just about people wanting money. That’s all. It happens on many levels.”