From Tango With Pacino to Punching Hubby: Bipolar Diaries
Gabrielle Anwar, 90s Hollywood icon known for that unforgettable 1992 'Scent of a Woman' tango with Al Pacino, battled decades of undiagnosed bipolar disorder while juggling acting and motherhood. At 11, mania hit with her first period, leading to school expulsion and a tragic emo playlist. Moving from BBC to Warner Bros., she had a love story plot twist with an American actor, birthing Willow at 23 from a one-night stand sequel. Medication was the villain she dodged until her 40s when she finally caught the right pharmaceutical combo. Violent rages included punching her now-husband Shareef Malnik twice—he's clearly the MVP of emotional endurance. 2024 brought a grandbaby reboot, rewiring family ties and turning Anwar from 'broken' to 'whole' in a plot Hollywood forgot to write but life demanded.
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Nothing says healing like punching your husband twice and still having him stick around like a loyal sitcom sidekick. Bipolar disorder: changing Hollywood love stories since the 90s, one tango and therapy session at a time.
Who needs Netflix drama when your real life has a bipolar rollercoaster, iconic tango scenes, and husband-punching plot twists? Gabrielle Anwar’s life makes soap operas look like nap time.
Gabrielle skipped typical Hollywood rehab and went straight to full bipolar chaos therapy—shoutout to maniac highs, hospital check-ins, and marriages tougher than a Warner Bros. contract.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/31/2025 | Author: Christina Daves
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