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PHOTOS: Rockers of the '80s: Then and Now!

To celebrate the premiere of Rock of Ages, look back at your favorite hair band members and see what they're up to these days! (43 Photos)

Donna Kaufman on Jun 15, 2012 at 9:45AM

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PHOTOS: Rockers of the '80s: Then and Now!

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Poison's Bret Michaels: Now

The Poison frontman has even more fans now than he did in the '80s, thanks to a little thing called reality TV. In 2007, Michaels became cable's most eligible bachelor on VH1's Rock of Love, a debauched dating show that lasted three seasons. Though he didn't find love on the show, the father of two proposed to longtime on-and-off girlfriend Kristi Gibson (pictured with their daughters Raine Elizabeth, 12, and Jorja Bleu, 7, in 2010) on his subsequent series Life As I Know It. Michaels continued his reality TV reign when he won the third season of Celebrity Apprentice, despite being hospitalized for a brain hemorrhage (triggered by his lifelong diabetes) mid-season. Michaels has also produced five solo albums and owns a film production company with Charlie Sheen.