'I started watching porn when I was 11 and I think it really destroyed my brain...’ These stars have been addicted to adult videos
Over the past few years, the celebrities in this gallery have spoken out about their addiction to adult content, despite the stigma attached to the subject and with the intention of raising awareness of the risks. Many of them have overcome it, while others have struggled with the problem. Read on to meet them.
Some have overcome it!
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Over the past few years, the celebrities in this gallery have spoken out about their addiction to adult content, despite the stigma attached to the subject and with the intention of raising awareness of the risks. Many of them have overcome it, while others have struggled with the problem. Read on to meet them.
Terry Crews
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The actor and former NFL player revealed that his decades-long addiction almost destroyed his marriage to wife Rebecca. Crews explained that his problems stemmed from a difficult childhood and was only able to overcome it after going to rehab.
Andra Day
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In May 2021, the Oscar-nominated actress spoke about her struggle with addiction. Discussing her portrayal of Billie Holiday in the film 'America vs Billie Holiday', Day told InStyle magazine she intentionally wanted to exclude sexuality from her portrayal of the legendary singer because of her bad experiences, She said: "I didn’t want any element of sexualization. I had to come out of something in my own life: dealing with porn addiction and sex addiction. I’m being very, very candid with you because I’m not the only one."
Kanye West
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In 2019, the rapper told Apple Music 1's The Zane Lowe Show that his interest in Playboy magazine from the age of five turned into a "full-blown addiction". He said, "My dad had a Playboy left out at age 5 and it affected almost every choice I made for the rest of my life. From age 5 until now, having to kick the habit." Later, in 2022, the 'Donda' singer even stated that pornography addiction destroyed his family life.. In an Instagram post, Kanye wrote: "Hollywood is a giant brothel Pornography destroyed my family I deal with the addiction instagram promotes it Not gonna let it happen to Northy and Chicago."
Charlie Sheen
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While Charlie Sheen is famous in Hollywood for his excesses with drugs and sex, it was his co-star in the hit series 'Two and a Half Men', Jon Cryer, who revealed that he had a pornography addiction. In his memoir 'So That Happened', Cryer recalled how Sheen asked him to hide his stash of adult content from his ex-wife Denise Richards.
Jada Pinkett Smith
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In 2019, the Hollywood star confessed that she had an unhealthy relationship with porn before marrying Will Smith. During an episode of her show, 'Red Table Talk', the actress said: "If I was still on my porn game, I’d be able to show you some good porn, ‘cause back in the day, I had a little porn addiction. I saw some hardcore stuff. I was profoundly disturbed.” Jada added that the issue meant she had unrealistic expectations of relationships and sex.
Lamar Odom
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Lamar Odom shone on the basketball court but his life took an unexpected turn after the loss of his son and he walked a dark path of sex and drug addiction. Odom revealed in 2021 that he had recovered from his issues, telling Marca: "One day, my soul opened up, light bulb went off and I wanted and needed to change for ME! My team had worked hard to get me a fresh start. I had to honor that. Today, I am free. Drug free. Relationship free. I am rebuilding a relationship with myself. With my family. I am focused on my faith. My growth. My brand. I am a legend. I own that. I am a recovering addict. I own that too.”
Cameron Diaz
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The Hollywood star revealed in a 2018 interview with talk show host Jimmy Kimmel that she is addicted to porn: "I love porn. You know what I love about hotels? How discreet they are. They always give you that little thing at the bottom - 'Your room will be charged the same as any other room. Titles will be used.'"
Russell Brand
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In his comedy web series 'The Trews', Russell Brand talked about the negative impact that watching porn can have. He said: “Pornography is not something that I like. It's something that I have not been able to make a long-term commitment to not look at, and it has affected my ability to relate to women, to relate to myself, my own sexuality, my own spirituality."
Billie Eilish
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In December 2021, the singer revealed that pornography affected her life after she was exposed to adult content at a young age. During an appearance on 'The Howard Stern Show', the pop star said: "I started watching porn when I was like 11. I was an advocate and I thought I was one of the guys and would talk about it and think I was really cool for not having a problem with it and not seeing why it was ‘bad’, you know? I think it really destroyed my brain, and I feel incredibly devastated that I was exposed to so much porn. I think that I had sleep paralysis and almost night terrors and nightmares because of it."
David Duchovny
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The 'X-Files' star checked into rehab for an internet porn addiction in 2008 have previously denied that he had a problem during the 1990s. The actor, who also starred in the series 'Californication', was released from rehab just two months after undergoing treatment, which he described as successful.