Leif garrett age

• Teenage idol and "I Was Made for Dancin'" singer Leif Garrett saddened fans with his look at 61.
• The singer opened up about his life after fame and revealed the reason for his downfall.

• Leif also spoke candidly about his life now, years after he was "living this lie."

Leif Garrett, along with David and Shaun Cassidy and the Bay City Rollers, was one of the names people thought of when it came to '70s teenage idols.

The "I Was Made for Dancin'" singer earned worldwide fans for his boyish looks and pop songs.

However, in 2023, he saddened fans when they saw his look at age 61. The star was a wholesome act that was inoffensive to his mainly pre-teenage girl fans and their parents, but his adult career was doomed, like most child stars.

Leif Garrett posing for a photo circa 1970 | Source: Getty Images

In the mid-'80s, his career was pretty much done,