Manganiello’s Memoir Details Near-Death Autoimmune Crisis and Marriage Collapse
Actor Joe Manganiello reveals in his new memoir, 'Bloodlines,' that a seven-year undiagnosed autoimmune illness nearly killed him and fractured his marriage to Sofía Vergara. The book details his emergency surgery, which involved the removal of his large intestine, and his subsequent recovery through medical and alternative means. Manganiello disputes Vergara’s previous claims that their divorce stemmed from disagreements over having children, arguing instead that his health crisis forced him to abandon parenthood. He credits a Santa Monica shaman and reconstructive surgery for his current symptom-free status and is now considering children with his fiancée, Caitlin O’Connor.
