Zero to Hero
Ever since I was a little kid I loved the story of the Rocky films. I have never thought much of Sylvester Stallone at the time. This blog will tell you an incredible zero to hero story about Sylvester Stallone’s experiences with the first Rocky movie.
Ever since I was a little kid I loved the story of the Rocky films. I have never thought much of Sylvester Stallone at the time. This blog will tell you an incredible zero to hero story about Sylvester Stallone’s experiences with the first Rocky movie.
Sylvester Stallone’s inspiring story is a great example of persistence and dedication that finally results in unimaginable success.
Read the story and let your mind fathom how your dreams can be realized with enough willpower and determination.
Stallone’s Zero-to-Hero Story
Not a lot of people know this, but due to complications during labor, the lower left side of Stallone’s face is paralyzed, including parts of his tongue, lip and chin. This incident at birth is the cause of his trademark snarling look and his slurred manner of speaking.
For the first five years of his life, Sylvester Stallone lived in an area of New York known as Hell’s Kitchen. He bounced from one foster home to another while his parents fought and squabbled endlessly in a bad marriage.
Although he was eventually reunited with them, his troubled past and his oddly paralyzed face made him an outcast among his classmates. He often received suspensions for his frequent fights, poor grades, and behavior problems.
