From Hollywood Fame to Radical Catholicism: The Off-Grid Journey of Bug Hall
Bug Hall, the former child star who captured hearts as Alfalfa in the beloved 1994 family comedy The Little Rascals, has undergone a dramatic life transformation. The actor has completely abandoned his Hollywood career to embrace an off-grid existence, describing himself as a radical Catholic extremist and medieval moralist.
A Complete Departure from Hollywood Life
In 2020, Hall made the decisive move to leave Hollywood behind, relocating with his wife and five children through multiple states before ultimately settling on an 80-acre property near Mountain View, Arkansas. According to reports from the Daily Mail, the former actor has taken a vow of poverty and has given away the substantial fortune he accumulated during his acting career.
My goal is to maintain a life as free of any need for an income as possible, Hall explained to the publication. If there's a financial need that comes up, I'll go take some work or do an odd job, for cash to fulfill that need.
The family has sold most of their possessions and plans to construct their own home complete with independent electrical and plumbing systems, fully embracing their commitment to living off the grid.
The Turning Point That Changed Everything
Hall's complete break from Hollywood came following a significant personal crisis in 2020. While visiting his parents in Texas, he was arrested and allegedly found huffing air duster cans, facing misdemeanor possession charges according to documents obtained by People magazine. Hall has disputed these claims, stating he faced no formal charges, and the publication was unable to locate a criminal record.
Despite having maintained sobriety for 15 years prior to the incident, Hall admitted to suffering several relapses that he says were overlooked within Hollywood's high energy environment. The 2020 arrest served as a profound turning point, prompting him to reject what he described as a life of manipulation and meaningless work.
I didn't want to go work some job that was basically meaningless, making widgets to entertain people or distract people, Hall told the Daily Mail, explaining his complete departure from the entertainment industry.
Embracing Controversial Beliefs and Practices
Hall has publicly embraced what he terms radical Catholic extremism, declaring himself a medieval moralist in a video posted to his public YouTube channel in April 2025. His views have garnered praise from followers of the so-called traditional Catholic movement, though they have also attracted significant controversy.
In 2022, Hall faced a temporary ban from social media platform X over comments regarding child discipline. We punish severely in my home for unacceptable behavior, he wrote at the time. Punishment begins at around 10 months. Before the age of reason it's an immediate corporal/retributive justice. It then begins to shift to a privation/reparative model.
Speaking to the Daily Mail about the controversy, Hall acknowledged his choice of words might have been problematic but stood by his disciplinary approach. We believe in severe punishment, meaning that it's swift, it's exacting, he explained. I do spank my kids, and I'm a firm believer in spankings as a means of creating right cogitative associations early.
The former child star's journey represents one of the most dramatic transformations from Hollywood fame to complete lifestyle reinvention in recent memory, blending religious devotion with controversial personal practices while maintaining complete independence from mainstream society.
