Steve-O fears he is watching his former Jackass co-star, Bam Margera, die earlier than his eyes. In an emotional plea on Instagram, Steve-O begged his buddy to cease doing medication and “choose recovery.” Margera’s battle with alcohol and medicines has been well-documented through the years.
“Bam, last night you had your five year old son with you on stage at my show, and you were blessed with the chance to spend another day or two with him — then as soon as you left my show, you stayed up all night getting loaded…” Steve-O, who marks 15 years of sobriety subsequent month, commented on Margera’s Instagram web page. Margera shares 5-year-old son, Phoenix, with spouse, Nikki Boyd.
“You say you want to have a relationship with your son, but your actions guarantee the exact opposite will happen. I brought you on tour with me in hopes that I could get you to see what’s possible for you if you choose recovery,” Steve-O continued. The comic stated he is “tried everything” he can to get by way of to his buddy, “but I can’t force you to get honest and do the work of recovery.”
Steve-O added: “I wish you could know how much I’ve hated feeling braced for news of your death, but you’re making it clear that I have no other choice. You’re dying, brother, and it sucks that I can’t do anything to save you.”
Steve-O invited Margera to be a part of his comedy tour after the latter revealed he was “pronounced dead” on Dec. 8.
“Did not know that I had gnarly COVID and my body was shutting down. I went into four seizures, each one lasting 10 to 20 minutes. And on the fourth one I bit my tongue so hard it was nearly fallen off. It got so swollen and puffy it wouldn’t fit in my mouth. And I was drinking the infected blood, which gave me pneumonia as well,” Margera revealed on Steve-O’s podcast Wild Ride!. The professional skateboarder was hospitalized for eight days.
Margera’s dependancy battle has performed out publicly during the last a number of years. In 2022, he fled court-mandated rehab and was reported lacking. The entertainer’s spouse publicly requested him to sober up, too.
Margera launched to fame as a part of the Jackass franchise when it debuted in 2000. He was largely absent from 2021’s Jackass Forever. Margera was fired from the venture after testing optimistic for Adderall.
“We wanted him all throughout the movie, but unfortunately that’s not the way it worked out. It’s really heartbreaking. I love Bam. We all love Bam. He’s our brother, you know? You just hope that he takes it upon himself to get the help that he needs because we all care about him a lot,” stated Johnny Knoxville.
Margera sued the studio and Knoxville for wrongful termination, however the case was settled final yr.
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