"Growing Up in Poverty: A Surprising Admission from Hollywood Legend John Paul DeJoria In a candid interview, John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of Paul Mitchell hair care and a Hollywood legend, has shared a shocking revelation about his childhood. Despite being one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the beauty industry, DeJoria has revealed that he and his family lived in extreme poverty, with no money to speak of. But what's even more surprising is that DeJoria didn't even know it - his family's financial struggles were so severe that they didn't realize they were poor. This surprising admission offers a glimpse into the humble beginnings of a man who would go on to build a business empire, and raises questions about the resilience and resourcefulness that can be found in even the most challenging of circumstances."


"We had no money, no money at all. But we didn't know it," Paul Mitchell's John Paul DoJoria says of his childhood.