The Phoenix family has been in the public eye for a very long time. River Phoenix was the first to make it big, but many of his siblings have become famous and successful in their own right. But even though many of the Phoenix children have found success, they've had to overcome a lot. Their childhood was nothing short of traumatizing, and honestly, they may have one of the most tragic family histories in Hollywood.
They continued traveling around the country, and shortly after their second child was born they joined a religious group called The Children Of God. It was this church that led to a lot of the family's issues.
River said that the controversial religious movement or cult depending on who you ask known as The Children of God is "ruining people's lives. The family joined in , and worked as missionaries and fruit gatherers. But that wasn't the upsetting part. The controversial church was known for their "Flirty Fishing" policies where they had their members try to encourage new converts by sleeping with them.
The Bottom family disagreed with this policy, but years later, River revealed that when he was only four years old he lost his virginity to someone in the cult, but "blocked out" a lot of the details. I was completely celibate from 10 to You're just born into that reality, and you accept it. The family spent years in Puerto Rico preaching the message of the cult, living in poverty because the cult didn't pay them for their work.
The children performed on the street for money, but if they didn't earn enough the kids didn't eat. When they finally decided to leave the organization, Arlyn spoke out about the group's practices, saying, "The group was being distorted by the leader, David Berg, who was getting powerful and wealthy.
He sought to attract rich disciples through sex. The family came back to America on an ocean freighter and then they moved to Florida to live with Arlyn's parents, leaving behind their former last name as a symbol.
The entire family adopted the last name Phoenix at this time, as a way to solidify their new beginning. The kids were always close, and together they survived their childhood. When they moved back to America, the family lived in Florida for a while before their mother got a job in California.
While living in California the kids still liked to sing for change on the street, and that was when a talent agent spotted the four Phoenix siblings and decided to represent them. River was booking the most out of all of them, and his breakthrough role in Stand By Me really made him a star. But he believed that his time in the cult really affected his sexual behavior. He remained celibate until 14, but when River was ready to start having sex again, he told his parents and they set up a tent in the backyard for him to use.
His friend and former co-star Corey Feldman said, "Sex was nearly all that River could think about. River first started experimenting with drugs on the set of Stand By Me. He smoked marijuana with Feldman, but after the filming was over he kept looking for more and more, until he had spiraled completely out of control.
By the time he died, he had become addicted to crack, cocaine, and heroin, and would often use all three at the same time. Musician Bob Forrest, was a good friend of River's, and described their routine. First, smoke crack or shoot coke directly into a vein for that ninety-second, electric brain-bell jangle.
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