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Wahlberg joined brother, Donnie, in New Kids On The Block. This put mark on the map and gave him media attention.
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Wahlberg gets into the drug scene, becoming addicted to cocaine. New Kids On The Block ultimately kicks Mark out. Mark's image was being tarnished by the media.
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Wahlberg is seen harassing black students. The media rips on Wahlberg after he starting using cocaine and now are relentless since this incident.
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Wahlberg robs a Vietnamese man of his beer and gouges his eye out with a meathook. He is sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he only serves half of. From this incident on, the media will never forget what he did.
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Mark's brother, Donnie, helps him launch his rapping career becoming the famous Marky Mark. Media uses Mark's songs in many commercials and movies.
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Wahlber's number one hit, "Good Vibrations" becomes the staple of his rap career and is used in many comercials and movies today.
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After 4 years of using the alias, Marky Mark. Wahlberg drops the name to pursue his acting career. The media blasts him saying he will never make it in the industry.
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Not his first movie, but the one that put him on the map, Wahlberg plays the pornstar, Dirk Diggler, in Boggie Nights. After this critics are still skeptical of his talent as an actor.
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After years of substance abuse and trouble, Wahlberg puts his past behind him and creates the Mark Wahlberg Foundation. The media now respects Wahlberg for his chairty work and career.
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From this point on, Wahlberg solidifies his image as one of the top A-list actors. Starring in many films including The Departed, which he played a small, but powerful role, Invincable, Shooter, Pain and Gain, Lone Survivor and Transformers. The media finally believes in Wahlberg and has no more reason to bash him.
