What A Hollywood Star Did When She Dropped Out Of College
Dakota Johnson revealed that her father, actor Don Johnson, cut off her allowance after she decided to skip college and pursue acting instead. Johnson explained that her father had offered his children continued financial support as long as they attended college, but when she told him she planned to become an actress, he responded that she was “on her own.” The decision apparently led to some difficult times early in her career, with Johnson recalling moments when she struggled to afford groceries and occasionally turned to her mother, Melanie Griffith, for financial help.
Dakota Johnson says her dad cut off her allowance the moment she skipped college to pursue becoming an actress.
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“He said to all of us. I mean, all of my siblings, which there’s like 900, you’ll be on what he calls the payroll, which is an allowance.”
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