Former actress Simmone Jade Mackinnon has spoken of falling on hard times after rising to fame in the early 2000s.
Known for her pin-up girl looks, Mackinnon began her career on the American series Baywatch: Hawaii, which aired from 1999 to 2001, and then returned home for her starring role as Stevie Hall in the popular 2003 drama McLeod’s Daughters. to 2009.
But his decade-long stint on television didn’t prepare Mackinnon for the rest of his life.
After McLeod’s Daughters ended, she walked away from the industry and ended up in financial stress, which took such a toll on her that she suffered panic attacks and hair loss.
These days, the 2007 Gold Logie Award nominee, who was once engaged to Hollywood star Jason Momoa, lives in a caravan with her 13-year-old son after stepping away from the spotlight and going broke.
She spoke of her heartbreaking situation in Nine’s reality show. The topwhere you compete for the chance to win a life-changing $1 million cash prize.
Known for her pin-up girl looks, Simmone Jade Mackinnon began her career on the American series Baywatch: Hawaii, which aired from 1999 to 2001, and then returned home for her starring role as Stevie Hall in McLeod’s Daughters from 2003 to 2009 (pictured). )
“The last three years have been the hardest of my life,” Mackinnon said.
‘And that caused great anxiety. After a week of back-to-back panic attacks that caused massive hair loss.
“Big chunks fell off, so I had to shave them all off. You lose your hair and it is a huge psychological blow.
‘I just hid. I hid from everything and everyone for years.
Simmone took an extended career hiatus after McLeod’s Daughters was axed in 2009, and told the advertiser She told her agents that she wanted to focus on raising her son, who she realized would “probably be my only child.”
After McLeod’s Daughters ended, she walked away from the industry and ended up in financial stress, which took such a toll on her that she suffered panic attacks and hair loss.
Years later, in 2016, he bought a caravan with the intention of exploring the countryside.
But his road trip dreams never materialized, and that camper ended up parked on a family property for two years when his father fell ill.
In a strange case of life imitating art, the former actress He later took a job on a cattle station in Rockhampton, Queensland, as a jillaroo.
These days he lives in a caravan with his 13-year-old son after moving away from the limelight and going bankrupt.
She said this period of her life was happy and described the lifestyle as “priceless” even though the money was enough to cover expenses.
However, Mackinnon suffered another setback when the Covid pandemic hit.
She hit rock bottom while trying to keep her online clothing business afloat.
‘I poured everything I had into it. “I’m proud to say this is still going on three years later, but it’s without a doubt the most stressful situation I’ve ever been in,” she said.
Mackinnon’s resume includes ’90s favorites Water Rats and All Saints, as well as a stint on American television with Baywatch: Hawaii (pictured), an offshoot of the wildly popular Baywatch that aired from 1999 to 2001 and launched the career of a young Jason. Momoa
‘I live off credit cards and continually pray that people like my new designs. It has taken a huge toll on me mentally, and early last year I took a physical toll when I lost all my hair due to stress.
“I found myself at rock bottom. And there’s really only one way to go from there… and that’s up.’
Mackinnon’s resume includes ’90s favorites Water Rats and All Saints, as well as a stint on American television with Baywatch: Hawaii, an offshoot of the wildly popular Baywatch that aired from 1999 to 2001 and launched the career of a young Momoa. .
She even got engaged to Momoa (pictured together in 2001), but their relationship ended after six years when Momoa, now a Hollywood star known for her roles in Aquaman and Game of Thrones, became romantically involved with actress Lisa Bonet.
She even got engaged to Momoa, but their relationship ended after six years when Momoa, now a bonafide star known for her roles in Aquaman and Game of Thrones, became romantically involved with actress Lisa Bonet..
After Baywatch, Mackinnon returned to Australia when he was cast in the long-running Channel Nine drama McLeod’s Daughters (2003-2009).
Now he’s back on Nine, albeit in a non-acting role, as a contestant on reality series The Summit, where he’s competing for $1 million..
After Baywatch, Mackinnon returned to Australia when he was cast in Nine’s long-running drama McLeod’s Daughters (2003-2009). He is now back on Nine, albeit in a non-acting role, as a contestant on the reality series The Summit, where he competes for $1 million.
The action-adventure series, hosted by actor Jai Courtney and filmed in New Zealand, sees 14 contestants as they race to the top of a mountain.
Each contestant is tasked with carrying a backpack filled with $70,000 in cash, and if someone drops out of the competition, their money is subtracted from the total prize fund.
Also competing on the show is former Neighbors actress Olympia Bellchambers (née Valance).