4 Stars Who Made it Despite Having Only One Famous Parent

Your faith in the American dream will be restored when you find out that star-on-the-rise Mason Gooding’s mother was a schoolteacher! It’s absolutely incredible that Mason is now clinching major roles while only one of his two parents is Academy Award winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr.! Maybe if Mason’s mom weren’t just some tall, blonde teacher, then he wouldn’t have had to wait until he was 21 years old to land his first major motion picture. But in the long run, his perseverance overcame his circumstantial limitations. Go Mason!