MTV's Ryan Sheckler Details "Unmanageable" Addiction At the Height of His Teen Stardom

[{"selector":"#anim-e0c5f067-b8de-4815-924a-b1ff5a612a5e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f5c1065-b311-4927-b3c0-a13bbd18554c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-41691fdd-fd13-4b53-a1b4-bb05ec45bc83","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.24234%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-26c47af9-f7c4-4f0e-905f-d6cf7b465411","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56d0f82d-7ebd-475a-b082-982426c5cede","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.14606%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Fifteen years after Life of Ryan premiered on MTV, professional skateboarder Ryan Sheckler reflected on struggling to grow up in the spotlight

[{"selector":"#anim-111da789-e689-488b-8268-5ed74c99acda [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f35f3981-d29c-4680-be1e-4830f1ab3221","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2584723c-8dcb-4802-876a-9376e49bb438","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.52089%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-937a9433-ce4b-40c7-859c-56f844a81d7c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5aa7a3bf-3e3c-4206-aedf-44d8b4f5c57b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.42696%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Fifteen years later, the life of Ryan Sheckler looks quite different.

[{"selector":"#anim-3b31b429-3818-4217-ad6e-de20931fbb10 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-141dc400-59af-4b17-ac6d-7256f08a2131","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d975167d-eaa1-4fe4-abe2-51a0301975cd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.52089%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-06578282-2ab6-4807-b895-9f605181b7a5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8d1aefb-d10c-4ce0-814b-cdfc6553ccd0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.42696%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The professional skateboarder kick-flipped over the line from athlete to celebrity when Life of Ryan premiered on MTV in July 2007.

[{"selector":"#anim-4a33ebb2-d279-4c33-9166-02778f6ed084 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-70503331-c2dd-43a0-8634-9a048853f799","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9c0206e8-4f70-4241-b3ed-71bf68af4a03","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.52089%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6b23977c-a693-4884-8bd3-ba9c0613ac10","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e34269a3-ce60-45a5-8219-20859d8a54fa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.58427%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The reality series followed a then-teenage Ryan—who was the youngest competitor ever to win X Games gold at 13 —as he balanced his personal life and professional duties.

[{"selector":"#anim-3f1adf37-17b7-4105-983f-01117c4a06e7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-4f3ec0ca-d876-4da8-af59-97436b1326e5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-481034de-a42e-4a2a-bbd4-22ba7b377894","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7a597478-10f3-4e90-ae28-bb04910d7b10","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.52089%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7ed81011-ca53-4441-b0dd-3c73420e62d5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-47bfe3e6-3061-4db3-bb70-525c67f11bd6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.88733%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Life of Ryan turned its young star into a household name and brought new fans into the world of skateboarding.

[{"selector":"#anim-7492b14f-de0c-42f4-9b67-6cf3a9a4befb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-3fc4706e-e894-4e69-a58e-5d9eb4f47856 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6fd9c9e9-d695-40d2-bf94-2795afdf544e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b312245-246b-4c6f-99b5-4dfbc8bd27e5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.24234%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c6dca000-0379-4918-a18f-f9cc80732fef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7992b1ee-53a3-4ddd-a00c-7a06fb5f00a0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(108.14606%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] But, ironically enough, it was the very community Ryan was hoping to shine a spotlight on that turned its back on him, accusing him of selling out.

YouTuber Annabelle Ham Dead at 22

[{"selector":"#anim-db9bf47d-af53-4c12-ae5a-310b84aabc08","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.03278%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37260659-bde4-4448-ad77-ccb0a8315cc1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7323bec6-f676-4b8e-b802-a3a61df9e591","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":300,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more