“Dirty Dancing” was one of the biggest surprise film hits of the 1980s and it catapulted its two stars — Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey — into the limelight. But while Swayze went on to have an illustrious career after, Grey receded from the spotlight. The film’s incredible success was unexpected, which made their instant fame trickier to navigate. Regardless, the movie lives on as one of Hollywood’s standout hits from the ’80s and continues to be a fan favorite. The movie propelled Swayze to fame, who continued his meteoric rise when he starred in other classics of the era, including “Road House,” “Ghost” and “Point Break.” He became a household name and one of Hollywood’s leading heartthrobs. He continued to work all through the ’90s and ’00s until sadly he succumbed to liver cancer in 2009.Meanwhile, Grey left the spotlight in the decade following the film’s release. She didn’t open up about why that was the case until much later. More than three decades after “Dirty Dancing” came out, Grey opened up about a tragic car accident that changed the course of her life. She took the time she needed to heal and find her passion for acting again, and she did eventually get back out in the spotlight.However, after she began to act again, Grey didn’t have the response she expected. Known for her distinct nose, the actress succumbed to pressure to undergo plastic surgery and in the process, came out barely resembling her old self. This meant that when she acted in new projects, fans couldn’t even recognize her.This led to her taking more time off, but in recent years, she made a comeback after she appeared on “Dancing With the Stars,” which she actually won. Since then, she’s continued to act in television and movies.
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