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Divorces and breakups are always hard, especially for famous personalities who are often in the media’s limelight. Well, one such sensationalized heartbreaking divorce in Hollywood was between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, which received intense publicity. Thus, ending up having zero privacy after the divorce, Pitt almost fell from grace and turned his life into a disaster.
That’s when a fellow actor came to his rescue as a superhero. Strangely enough, Brad Pitt’s savior was indeed a renowned Marvel star, who soon turned into a “role model” for the Hollywood hunk, as he saved him from drug and alcohol abuse. Guess who was this guardian angel in disguise, for Pitt?
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Brad Pitt’s Battle With Substance Abuse After Divorce
The renowned Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie andBrad Pitthad been the talk of Tinseltown ever since they started dating. However, nothing glazed the headlines better than their notorious divorce, after years of struggling with their grotesque misalliance. Soon Pitt and Jolie lost their bare minimum privacy while they tried managing their life and career amid divorce.
Thereafter, failing to withstand the chaos, Brad Pitt turned towards an easy escape through substance abuse. For the unversed, Pitt suffered gravely from alcoholism after parting ways with his wifeAngelina Jolie. Worsening his condition, the actor even had to spend a year and a half in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Brad Pitt later reflected upon his serious struggles, during an interview withGQin 2017. Pitt opened up candidly, “I was boozing too much. It’s just become a problem and truthfully I could drink a Russian under the table with his own vodka.” Although theFight Clubactor realized how he was turning his life into a disaster, he simply lost control.
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Renowned Marvel Star Appeared As Brad Pitt’s Savior
Realizing Brad Pitt’s fall from grace after his divorce from Angelina Jolie, a fellow actor came to his rescue when he lost control over his substance abuse and alcoholism. Well, it’s none other than the Marvel actor Bradley Cooper, who dragged Pitt out of his misery. Given his personal experience in cocaine and alcohol abuse during the early aughts, Cooper couldn’t help but save Pitt.
Being candid about his sobriety journey,Bradley Coopermentioned helping Brad Pitt to get on track and grab onto the control wheels of his life. Thus, after winning Best Supporting Actor at the National Board of Review Awards forOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pitt gushed over Cooper for his unconditional help and support.
“Bradley just put his daughter to bed and rushed over here to do this. He’s a sweetheart. I got sober because of this guy, and every day has been happier ever since.”
Giving a shout-out to Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt shared his honest sentiments during his award acceptance speech. In the end, changing his lifestyle from battling addiction to becoming sober, Pitt mentioned embracing the journey with full pleasure.
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Source:E! News
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