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Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Broke, Bullied, and Then... Christina Aguilera Called: Hollywood Hair Stylist Chris Appleton’s Story

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Money News Network

Self-improvement, Business, Education

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

From Kim Kardashian, J.Lo, and Ariana Grande, Chris Appleton has styled the biggest names in Hollywood, but his journey getting there was not easy. Today, Chris opens up about the hustle it took to go from a small-town salon in the UK to red carpets, and the bumps in the road along the way. Chris shares the financial trauma, internal battles, and deep personal work it took to get to the top—and stay there. He gets vulnerable about the struggles behind the success: coming out after being in a heterosexual relationship, the breakthrough moment with Christina Aguilera that allowed him to beat his imposter syndrome, and why the word “fine” isn’t in his vocabulary. Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources Find video clips from the pod on Money Rehab’s Instagram and Nicole Lapin’s Instagram Check Out Chris’ Book Your Roots Don’t Define You Find a Financial Advisor or Financial Coach from Nicole’s company Private Wealth Collective Here’s what Nicole talks about with Chris: 00:00 Money Rehab Presents: Chris Appleton 03:01 Childhood Struggles and Financial Trauma 06:53 Telling the Hater Inside to Quiet Down 10:54 Navigating a Scarcity Mindset 13:44 Chris’ Erewhon Smoothie 16:27 Chris’ Early Hustle Days and Evading Train Conductors  21:52 Moving to LA and Chris’ Big Break with Christina Aguilera 26:07 Chris’ Coming Out Story and Hitting Rock Bottom 32:05 Why “Fine” Isn’t Fine 34:52 Why the Hair Salon Feels Like Therapy 38:01 How Chris Built His Reputation and How to Sell the Sizzle 41:46 Lessons from Kim Kardashian 44:42 Chris’ Take on Marriage, Relationships and Self Love 45:01 The Importance of Self-Love and Selectivity 48:46 Chris’ Tip Listeners Can Take Straight to the Bank

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