‘Glee’ star CORY MONTEITH has admitted that he used to be a drug addict back when he was in his teens. Definitely a far cry from the happy existence of his TV alter-ego, star quarterback and glee club leader Finn Hudson.
Cory revealed his troubled past in an interview with Parade, saying that at 13-years old he was already skipping school to go drinking and smoking weed. He says:
“I burned a lot of bridges… I was out of control.”
The ‘Glee’ star also admits that he went to 12 different schools before dropping out altogether when he was 16. After quitting his school, Cory admits that his drug problem got worse. He shares:
“Anything and everything, as much as possible… I had a serious problem.”
Cory was eventually sent to rehab by his concerned family, but didn’t really take it seriously and eventually ended up back on drugs. The turning point, he says, was when he was caught stealing money for drugs:
“I stole a significant amount of money from a family member… I knew I was going to get caught, but I was so desperate I didn’t care. It was a cry for help. I was confronted and I said, ‘Yeah, it was me.’ It was the first honorable, truthful thing that had come out of my mouth in years.”
The actor was given an ultimatum then—either he get clean, or he would go to jail. He says:
“I was done fighting myself… I finally said, ‘I’m gonna start looking at my life and figure out why I’m doing this.’”
Thankfully, Cory finally decided to get clean. He got a job as a construction worker, started working with an acting coach, and stayed off the drugs. Cory was eventually able to turn his life around and go from a troubled, drug-addicted high school dropout to a famous—and very talented—singer and actor.
So why is he sharing his dark past with the public? Cory admits to Parade that he chose to come clean so as to inspire others. He says:
“I don’t want kids to think it’s okay to drop out of school and get high, and they’ll be famous actors, too. … But for those people who might give up: Get real about what you want and go after it. If I can, anyone can.”
So many of the rich and famous become drug addicts because they’re rich and famous—celebrity gossip websites can attest to that. But isn’t it refreshing to hear about someone who actually used acting to help overcome a drug addiction, instead of to develop one?
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