The Life of Hollywood Action Hero Sylvester Stallone

Stallone’s marriage to Brigitte Nielsen ended in 1987, less than two years after they married. Their relationship had been highly visible from the start, partly because they were both famous and partly because their public image was tied to the glossy celebrity culture of the 1980s.

The divorce added a new layer of tabloid attention to his life. By then, Stallone was not only being watched as an action star, but as a celebrity whose romances made headlines too. His next major screen chapter would be even bigger and more controversial.