Melissa McCarthy Comes Clean!

The actress holds nothing back as she opens up about financial struggles, marriage and more

It’s the same thing I tell my girls: ‘If somebody is being mean, they’re probably really not happy,’ ” Melissa said of brushing off negative comments.

It was nearly a decade ago that Melissa McCarthy first made her mark in Hollywood with scene stealing roles in Mike & Molly and Bridesmaids — and since then, she’s grown to become one of the highest-paid women the business, earning around $18 million in 2017.

But what fans may not realize is that the beloved star, 48, barely had a penny to her name when she first set out to pursue her acting dreams.