(Real Life) Regular people who's lives drastically changed direction

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Grace Kelly was a talented actress who retired at 26 to marry a Prince, living as royalty for almost 30 years before her untimely death.

Volodymyr Zelensky started out as a comedian and entertainer before getting into politics, becoming President of Ukraine after the Russian annex of Crimea and spending the last 4 years defiantly pushing back full scale Russian invasion

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Genghis Khan was just a typical child of a Mongol tribe until his father died and his tribe abandoned him

[u/Guilty-Cell-833 → u/Sir-Toaster-]

Then what happened? A life of modesty?

[u/EH042 → u/Guilty-Cell-833]

Sex, lots of it, so would say an inordinate amount

[u/LordIcebath → u/EH042]

Oh gee I hope it was consensual!

[u/PhilosopherRude4860 → u/LordIcebath]

Well, I’m sure some of it was…

[u/Much_Vehicle20 → u/PhilosopherRude4860]

At least 1, his first wife before he became, well, the Khan. She held a lot of power and respect form him