For the first Season 8 episode of the Dumb Blonde podcast, Machine Gun Kelly joined Bunnie Xo for a vulnerable, no-holds-barred conversation. Getting candid about his struggles with alcohol abuse and mental health, and journey to sobriety and forgiveness.
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Sharing that he is now "completely sober from everything,” MGK revealed, "I don't drink anymore. I haven't drank since last August." adding, "That was my first time I ever went to rehab,” despite admittedly having previously abused alcohol, marijuana, and pills like Hydrocodone, Percocet, and Vyvanse.
Expressing how instrumental his twin flame, Megan Fox, has been to his recovery, Kelly admitted, “Megan has for sure been extremely helpful in dealing with the kind of psychological withdrawals that come with getting off drugs.”
"I continue to embrace that this journey is gonna be hard for me, but I accept it and forgive myself," he shared. “I'm also really hard on myself, very self-deprecating. I’m just happy that I’m able to start to be comfortable enough to show people who I am because I kind of depended on my art to do that."
MGK also opened up about his childhood trauma, his complicated relationship with his mom, his tumultuous past, and finding love with Megan Fox. Also sharing touching fatherhood moments with daughter Casie, as well as discussing his evolution from battle rap to Rock stardom, and why it's okay to blaze your own path as an artist. Kelly also talked about “Lonely Road,” his new collab with Jelly Roll (Bunnie’s husband), and the friendship the musicians have formed.
To catch it all, listen to the entire episode above.
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