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Paris Jackson told Jack Osbourne on Trying Not to Die that her behavior during her addiction was “really ugly” and that drinking makes her lose the moral compass she was raised with. She described years of self-hatred before achieving six years of sobriety and discussed early mental health struggles, self-harm, and the effort to live life on life’s terms.
Phil Collins says he’s healthier now and would contemplate performing live again, but isn’t fit to play the Rock Hall of Fame ceremony this year; he has faced knee surgeries and kidney issues from drinking and is two years sober, while hinting at studio work and new material.
Hayden Panettiere reveals a doctor warned she’d be dead within five years if she didn’t stop drinking; she sought help, achieved sobriety, and is now prioritizing her health and motherhood.
Panettiere says the Nashville set was unsupportive and isolating, recalls harmful Hollywood experiences including a team member giving her 'happy pills' and a party incident with an Oscar winner exposing himself, and discusses postpartum depression, sobriety, and her move toward directing and producing in relation to her memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning.
Tom Holland discusses how sobriety has sharpened his life and work, ahead of promoting Nolan’s The Odyssey and Destin Daniel Cretton’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day. In a THR interview, he also talks about his BERO non-alcoholic beer brand, preferring authentic podcast-style promotions over junkets, and his love of padel as he gears up for a busy summer of press and charity events.
Andrew Lloyd Webber tells The Times he is a recovering alcoholic, sixteen months into sobriety after a longtime secret drinking pattern. He had stopped drinking during the School of Rock Broadway run in 2015–16 but began drinking secretly, and about 18 months ago faced a downhill spiral that troubled his family. After a failed clinic attempt, he found AA in Switzerland and the UK and now attends daily meetings, saying the program’s egalitarian, supportive environment has helped him recover. He apologizes to those affected and notes sobriety has improved his creativity and relationships.
Ruby Rose’s 2011 essay recounting a drunken night with Katy Perry has resurfaced amid sexual assault allegations against Perry. Perry’s representatives deny the claims, while Rose says she has limited memory of the night and credits the incident with helping her pursue sobriety. Australian police are reportedly involved in the situation.
Natasha Lyonne appeared on the red carpet for Focus Features’ Lorne documentary in New York just hours after denying a Page Six report that she’d been kicked off a flight from L.A. to New York. She was returning from Hollywood’s Euphoria premiere and later used social media to praise recovery communities while addressing the Page Six claim. The documentary, directed by Morgan Neville, opens April 17, with Lyonne seen mingling at the after-party with friends, amid her ongoing public discussion of her sobriety and recovery.
Stopping alcohol triggers quick and longer-term health shifts: within days you sleep better and stay hydrated; after a week your immune system and hormones rebound; after a month you may notice clearer skin and some weight changes; several months in, brain health and digestion improve; after a year cancer risk declines and emotional well-being often improves. Expect possible short-term withdrawal symptoms (anxiety, cravings, rapid heartbeat, restlessness, sleep problems) as your body adjusts, and plan alternatives to drinking or taper off if you’re a heavy drinker.
In a New York Times interview, Euphoria creator Sam Levinson says he fought hard to keep Angus Cloud sober after the actor’s 2023 overdose death; grief and fentanyl influenced Season 3 of Euphoria, which premieres April 12.
Jennie Garth discusses her rocky path to sobriety, the heartbreak of Luke Perry’s death that left her paralyzed with grief, and how she healed after a painful divorce and miscarriages, as she promotes her memoir I Choose Me and a related podcast, illustrating how she’s choosing herself and reinventing her life.
Anthony Kim, after a 12-year hiatus marked by personal struggles and a rehab stint, captured LIV Golf Adelaide with a final-round 63 to win his first title since 2010, finishing 23-under and three strokes clear of Jon Rahm, in an emotional victory celebrated with his family as he cemented a remarkable career comeback.
Chrissy Teigen said on Instagram that after about a year of sobriety she slipped into a ‘mindful’ but unhealthy pattern of drinking, leading to a relapse. She credits a conversation with Carl Radke about sobriety for helping her reset, and within a week she stopped drinking again, now 52 days sober with no desire to turn back. Teigen emphasizes there was no pomp this time and reflects on how she wants to enjoy life without alcohol, noting differences from her first sobriety and the tendency to tie celebrations to drinking.
Natasha Lyonne publicly revealed she has relapsed after years of sobriety, sharing the update on X and signaling that more to come. The star has a well-documented history with addiction, including a 2001 DUI and a 2005 hospitalization during methadone treatment, and she previously spoke of staying sober since rehab in 2006; fans offered support, underscoring that recovery is a lifelong journey.
Natasha Lyonne disclosed a relapse after years of sobriety in a post on X, emphasizing that recovery is a lifelong process and urging support for others who are struggling. The actress has publicly discussed past battles with addiction, including rehab in 2006, and continues to work on projects like Poker Face amid ongoing questions about the show's future.