General Hospital star Antonio Sabato Jr said he was dropped from Hollywood after supporting Donald Trump and ended up driving construction equipment around Florida to make a living instead.
The actor said he struggled for years, but says 'things are getting better.' He opened up about how his life changed dramatically after he openly supported Donald Trump.
He told Daily Mail: "If you disagree with the power of Hollywood about major key points in our country, it can get very dangerous. I think it's going to be like that for the rest of my life. But whether you disagree with me or not, you have yo give some respect for someone who stand up to the bully."
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He claimed: "They tried to blackball me and make sure I would never work in this town again, but I will continue to work and make my path."
Antonio, who starred in Melrose Place and General Hospital, was also a contestant on Dancing With the Stars. He dabbled in politics too - and ran for the 26th Congressional seat in California in 2018, and ended up coming second.
Antonio explained that how after his marriage ended, he went from doing Hollywood films to driving construction material over Florida, where he moved with his family.
He revealed: "Nobody was hiring me in the Hollywood world but I needed to make enough money to survive to take care of my family. I pulled up my sleeves, put my ego in check and did what I had to do."
Meanwhile Antonio Sabato Jr has revealed he dated Madonna when the superstar was at the height of her career but said the pair decided to keep their relationship private and hidden from any external people.
The Italian-American actor said he and Madonna dated for a summer in the early 90s while he was living in New York. At the time, he had not started working on General Hospital yet.
Sabato Jr said he and Madonna "clicked" and "spent a lot of time together" but he added their relationship stayed private as he did not want to be like "a toy boy". During the time they spent together, they got to know each other and he learned a lot about the superstar, who was one of the biggest singers in the world at the time.
He made the revelation during an interview with The US Sun as he told the publication: "I had a little time with Madonna back in the day when she was the number one star in the world. She was amazing. We had a great summer together, but I also learned a lot about the business, she's a very smart woman.
"I kept it quiet, though. I never wanted to be the boy toy in her life. Nobody ever saw us. Nobody ever photographed us together. It was very private - I never wanted to be that guy."
Recalling the time he spent with Madonna, the actor said he usually get into the apartment from the back door so that nobody would spot him. He stressed: "I made sure nobody knew about it, nobody saw me." He added: "We had a great time, we got to know each other a lot."
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