Article: LEONARDO DICAPRIO; Scumsville superstar; HIS PARENTS WERE HIPPIES AND HE GREW UP IN THE POOREST PART OF TOWN.(Features)

We know all about Leonardo's life since he found stardom. But what was he like when he was growing up? Leonardo has experienced the best and worst of Hollywood, having lived as a child among drug addicts in an area of Tinseltown he calls Scumsville. His parents separated when he was a baby and, as JOHN EARLS reports, while Leonardo now gets pounds 12 million a movie, his dirt-poor childhood has left a lasting impression on his attitude to money. Often mistaken for a girl because of his long blond hair, Leonardo was unpopular at school and had to act the class clown to escape ...

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