This SNL Star Lost Everything // The Kenan Thompson Story
6/20/20268 min
Kenan Thompson lost an estimated $1.5 million in childhood earnings after a trusted family accountant absconded with his money. Thompson, who had granted the accountant power of attorney, discovered the devastating theft while attempting to buy his first home in Atlanta. He later faced unpaid tax issues with the IRS, which forced him into bankruptcy.
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Ray William Johnson· Host0:55
So Kenan Thompson worked his entire childhood just for someone to steal it from him. Now, Kenan, he's around 14 years old when this story starts, and he's living in Atlanta, and he's a child actor at this point who's already done a few major movies, and bro is obsessed with comedy. Like, he loves performing and making people laugh, and he dreams of being on TV. Specifically, he wants to be on SNL, like his idol was, Eddie Murphy. And one day in 1994, Kenan's mom gets a call that changes his