Every family has a black sheep. You can't go to a family reunion without running into at least one son, grandson, or nephew - or daughter, granddaughter, or niece - who just can't seem to fit in. Thus, it shouldn't be a surprise that famous people have their own "black sheep of the family." No matter how successful and rich celebrities might get, they'll still have one or two celebrity siblings or celebrity children who fail to impress and thus fall by the wayside. (Case in point: Michael Douglas's son and brother.) Other times, if the famous family in question is particularly scummy, then someone in it might be deemed the black sheep just because he's worse than everyone else in the family. (Case in point: Michael Lohan.)
Famous people with black sheep in their family run the gamut from politicians to musicians to Hollywood stars, and they never fail to be embarrassed by their recalcitrant relatives. Just imagine trying to be President of the United States when you have a brother who drunkenly pees in public on the reg. (See: Jimmy Carter's bro.) Or imagine trying to build a career as a sexpot pop star when you have a dad doing interviews in which he calls you fat and stupid. (See: Rihanna.)
The black sheep of the family doesn't always have to be crazy or weird, either. Sometimes he or she can earn the title just for being less successful than their siblings or parents. For example, Rob Kardashian isn't particularly strange personality-wise, but he definitely doesn't stack up to his siblings and mother in terms of individual fame. That sock line didn't quite take off like Kim's... well, whatever Kim does.
Cast your votes below for the strangest, craziest, and most baffling celebrity black sheep and rest assured that there are plenty of Hollywood celebs who have relatives who are just as nutty as yours!
Hollywood's Most Famous Black Sheep,
Billy Carter
Jimmy Carter is known for, among other things, being a former President of the United States. His brother Billy Carter is known for, among other things, drunkenly peeing in public. He wasn't a complete failure, though. He did try to market and sell his own brand of beer once. But then he drank it all.
Christian Brando
Christian Brando's life could have easily been modeled after one of his dad Marlon's more dangerous characters. In the '90s, Christian spent five years in prison for fatally shooting his half-sister's boyfriend in his dad's home. Within the next ten years, he was not only accused of spousal abuse by his ex-wife but also implicated in yet another murder (that of actor Robert Blake's wife).
Daniel Baldwin
In 1998, the second oldest of the Baldwin brothers was found hopped up on crack cocaine and running naked through the halls of New York's Plaza Hotel. Daniel, who would eventually be arrested for several more offenses throughout the years, continued to shout the word "Baldwin" during the Plaza incident until he was finally knocked to the ground and cuffed. He literally ran his family's name into the ground.
Michael Skakel
Perhaps Michael Skakel, the nephew of Robert F. Kennedy's widow, could have used a few pointers from that show How to Get Away with Murder. When he was just 15, Skakel bludgeoned his neighbor to death with a golf club and later quipped that he could "get away with murder" since he was a Kennedy. Nope. He ended up serving 11 years in jail.
Robert Durst
The eldest son of the prolific New York real estate family, Robert Durst was always a little off - the clear black sheep of the family early on. Then his wife, Kathy Durst, disappeared. Then he was passed over for his brother Douglas to run the family business. Then his friend Susan Berman was mysteriously murdered. Then he was on trial for murder in Galveston, TX.
He was found not guilty, but then that HBO series The Jinx aired and things really got interesting. In 2015, following the series finale, he was arrested and charged with the murder of Berman. He has been implicated in other cases as well and remains estranged from the rest of the Durst family, for pretty clear reasons.
Roger Clinton, Jr.
You'd think that a yearlong stint in federal prison for dealing cocaine would have been enough to straighten out Bill Clinton's half-brother Roger, but you'd be wrong. The deadbeat musician and businessman went on to take bribes from the Gambino crime family after seeking a presidential pardon for one of their most notorious heroin traffickers.
Mariah Carey's Sister Alison Carey Scott
Megadiva and multiplatinum singer Mariah Carey might be blessed with fame and fortune to spare, but her sister, Alison Carey Scott, hasn't been so lucky. As Mariah continues to throw fits when there's no Cristal, a lack of two dozen white roses, and no "dark-colored couches without busy patterns," in her dressing room, her sister is battling with minor issues such as AIDS, liver cancer, addiction, and homelessness.
Kathy Griffin's Brother Kenny Griffin
A lot of comedians have had super effed up childhoods, and Kathy Griffin is no exception. Her addict brother, Kenny, served time in jail and even molested Kathy when she was little. She also saw him beat his wife right in front of her.
Gordon Ramsay's Brother Ronnie Ramsay
By 2009, Gordon Ramsay had already developed a reputation as a cold, emotionally-distant brute. But that reputation reached new heights when reports surfaced of Ramsay refusing to send money to his homeless brother Ronnie after Ronnie's release from an Indonesian jail. But then reports surfaced of Ronnie's alleged death threats against Gordon and his children, and people sort of forgave Gordon for his coldness.
Prince's Sister Tyka Nelson
Although she has started showing signs of sanity and musical talent in recent years, Tyka Nelson - i.e., the woman formerly known as Prince's sister - was legitimately off-putting during the '80s and '90s. Back in the day, she was well-known for bringing a stuffed dinosaur named Jazz to all of her media interviews and for naming her kids - no joke - "President" and "Sir."