{"id":11748,"date":"2016-11-11T18:03:28","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T23:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=11748"},"modified":"2022-10-31T17:20:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T21:20:17","slug":"celebrity-quit-hollywood-god-life-completely-transformed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2016\/11\/celebrity-quit-hollywood-god-life-completely-transformed.html","title":{"rendered":"This Celebrity Quit Hollywood for God and His Life Was Completely Transformed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You may recognize him as the little boy from the popular sitcom, Two and Half Men<\/em>. The show was an instant success and made Angus T. Jones not only a household name, but very rich. He was the highest paid child actor in television history when he played the role of Jake Harper, Charlie Sheen\u2019s nephew, on the hit show. By the age of 17, the actor was making $350,000 an episode with his net worth estimated at $15 million. But despite his large earnings, he was still a typical teen and beginning to search for something more.<\/p>\n

Jones survived the chaos as production on Two and Half Men<\/em> halted in early 2011 after Sheen entered rehab and publicly criticized creator, Chuck Lorre. Then the show returned for season 9 that September and Ashton Kutcher joined the cast.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s worked out seamlessly,\u201d Jones said of the transition.
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But when Jones\u2019s character graduated from high school and started getting more adult story lines, the young actor started to feel increasingly like his role was out of line with his newfound relationship with God and his Christian faith.<\/p>\n

In November 2013, Jones bashed the show in a surprising video posted on the religious website, The Forerunner Chronicles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you watch Two and Half Men<\/em>, please stop watching Two and a Half Men<\/em>,\u201d Jones said. \u201cI\u2019m on Two and a Half Men<\/em> and I don\u2019t want to be on it. Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Jones went on to issue an apology for the statement he made, which came during an apparent religious awakening for the actor in the Seventh-Day Advent Church.<\/p>\n

\u201cI apologize if my remarks reflect me showing indifference to and disrespect of my colleagues and a lack of appreciation of the extraordinary opportunity of which I have been blessed,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cI never intended that.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued to appear as a regular on the show until the season 10 finale in May 2013. At the time, it was reported that he would guest-star on season 11, but that time never came. Jones made it clear that he stood by his thoughts on the show, calling himself \u201ca paid hypocrite.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was difficult for me to be on the show and be a part of something that was making light of topics in our world where there are really problems for a lot of people,\u201d Jones told Houston, Texas television station KHOU. \u201cI was a paid hypocrite because I wasn\u2019t OK with it and I was still doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

He switched gears and decided to pursue furthering his education, while also focusing on his faith.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing to college was something I was really, really excited about,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n

Enrolling at the University of Colorado at Boulder allowed Jones to live a normal existence.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t at the center of everyone\u2019s attention, and that was nice,\u201d Jones said.
\nJones has become a close follower of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, fully embracing his faith. He visits churches across the country, openly talking about God and religion and sharing his faith story with others. He works closely with the World Harvest Outreach Church in Houston where he is widely embraced.<\/p>\n

World Harvest Outreach Church Pastor James R. Doggett said of Jones, \u201cHe really considers his relationship with God and what he\u2019s putting out in the atmosphere to be a lot more important than his reputation in Hollywood. Angus, I\u2019m not sure he really cares a whole lot about being an actor or being well known in that regard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones said he\u2019s put acting on the back burner, but he might be interested in starring in Christian-themed content, particularly working on Bible-based stories. He\u2019s also interested in seeing where he goes without an organization putting a stamp of approval on if he\u2019s good or bad. He continues to try and walk in the light of Christ\u00a0because he knows that\u2019s where the healing is.<\/p>\n

While Jones walked away from a popular role that made him a rich teenager, he has no regrets and has gained something far greater.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn terms of regrets, I try to avoid them completely,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s no changing anything. There\u2019s only moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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