She was once considered one of Hollywood’s most alluring on-screen stars — but today, Kelly LeBrock lives a world away from the red carpets and glamorous galas.
The Weird Science star turned her back on Los Angeles in favour of living a “reclusive” life on a ranch in rural California, Realtor reports.
LeBrock, 65, opened up about her rustic lifestyle, explaining why she quit the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to pursue a much quieter existence — and why she couldn’t be happier with where she is now.
“I gave up diamonds for dirt, and I have a big ranch that I have horses and cattle and dogs and chickens, and I take care of it myself,” she told the Daily Mail.
But while LeBrock is perfectly happy with her remote abode, she concedes that it has led to her being cut off from society much of the time.
“I don’t really go out anymore. I’m sort of a bit of a recluse, but I like it like that … I have one man, one day a week that comes and helps,” she explained.
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Former screen siren Kelly LeBrock has offered a rare glimpse inside her life on a remote ranch in California. Picture: Instagram/Kelly LeBrock
LeBrock in the 1985 film Weird Science. Picture: Supplied
The Woman in Red star relocated to her Santa Ynez property after splitting from her former husband, Steven Seagal.
The actress and model, who shares three children with Seagal, purchased a large plot of land in Santa Ynez for $US2.7 million ($A4 million) back in 1995 — and transferred the property into a trust.
At the time, the ranch was noted as having no bedrooms, however images show that the property now boasts multiple structures, including a sprawling primary residence and several barns.
Speaking about her home, LeBrock noted that it is tucked away by a lake, describing it as a “little gem” and comparing the surrounding area to a kind of natural “church.”
“It’s behind the lake. It’s a little gem of its own. I live in church. The countryside there is so incredible,” she went on.
LeBrock moved to the Santa Ynez property in the mid-1990s. Picture: Instagram/Kelly LeBrock
In 2021, LeBrock opened up about her decision to disappear from the spotlight.
The former glamour girl revealed that her move out to the ranch was prompted largely by a desire to pull her children away from Los Angeles.
“Hollywood wasn’t a place where I wanted to raise my children,” she told Fox News when asked why she had vanished, seemingly overnight.
The actress went on to reveal that the toll of having her divorce from Seagal dragged through the headlines further fuelled her desire to escape the increasingly-blinding spotlight.
“My divorce was very much in the press,” she recalled. “And I’m just not a Hollywood girl. Never have been. I never really liked the attention.
“I wanted to have dirt in my nails and be in the outdoors.”
The former actress has revealed glimpses into her life on her social media accounts. Picture: Instagram/Kelly LeBrock
LeBrock went on to note that fame had never been something she relished.
The ‘80s legend admitted that it caused nothing but “trauma” in her life — and therefore wasn’t a status she wanted to prolong.
Still, she knew that if the time came when she was desperate to return to acting, it would always be there, unlike precious time with her children as they grew up.
“So I quit my career and moved to the wilderness where I lived with no television for 25 years,” she said.
“I did the best that I could as a single mum. I have three wonderful children.
“I could always go back to my career. I could never go back to my children.
“Some people can do both. But I already had the fame and was done with it.
“I became famous when I was very young and it didn’t do me a bit of good. It just caused trauma. Being famous is not for everybody.”
LeBrock was considered the poster girl for Hollywood glamour in the 1980s. Picture: Getty Images
She previously revealed that the focus on her divorce from Steven Seagal, with whom she shares three children, fuelled her desire to get out of Hollywood. Picture: Getty Images
In August of this year, she further elaborated on her escape from LA, clarifying that she “did not step away” from the industry so much as she “ran away” at top speed.
“I was never impressed with myself or Hollywood. I never really cared about it. And I did the right thing,” she told Fox News.
“The most important thing to me was raising my children, because I grew up in boarding school.
“At 5 [years old], I was sent away. And I didn’t want to have that story for my children.”
Although she has not posted on social media in some time, LeBrock has previously shared glimpses into her life in Santa Ynez.
In one photo posted to her Instagram, the on-screen star revealed that a bobcat had made its way to her front garden, where she snapped a picture of it drinking from her fountain, while another image showed one of her horses sticking its head in through her car window while she was on her way back from the grocery store.
Despite moving away from Hollywood, LeBrock — who hails from New York but was raised in London, England — has dipped her toe back in the acting pool on a handful of occasions over the years, most recently appearing in the movie Tomorrow’s Today in 2021.
Parts of this story first appeared in Realtor and was republished with permission.
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