Armie Hammer has finally opened up about all the allegations that had been pushed against him. He has stepped forward to give out his side of the story and stand up for himself while still admitting his faults and wrongdoings at the same time. After the backlash he faced, the actor had been going through a lot. However, he has given his perspective on the situation and how it affected him.
He touched on his childhood trauma and how somewhere that is a lot to blame for who he is during his present time. In the process, he also thanked a famed actor for supporting him throughout his difficult journey due to his ability to understand his situation very well.
Armie Hammer Thanks Robert Downey Jr For Helping Him Through His Addiction
Armie Hammer pointed out how Robert Downey Jr had a big part in his journey to sobriety. As a substance abuser, it had been a great difficulty for Hammer to quit and a big hand in helping him had been of the Iron Man actor. He had supported him throughout his endeavor of stepping away from drugs and any harmful substances.
“There are examples everywhere, Robert [Downey Jr.] being one of them, of people who went through those things and found redemption through a new path. And that, I feel like, is what’s missing in this cancel-culture, woke-mob business. The minute anyone does anything wrong, they’re thrown away. There’s no chance for rehabilitation.”
He elaborated on how cancel culture can very easily stop people from getting the second chances they rightfully deserve. Hammer focused on how Downey would never have been able to rise in fame after he struggled with addiction had it not been for the availability of rehabilitation and support from all around him. To Hammer, Downey had been the support he had desperately needed.
Armie Hammer Addresses His Childhood Trauma Seeping Into His S*xual Life
The allegations of s*xual assault and r*pe had destroyed Armie Hammer’s life and career. Not only did his talent agency drop him, but he had to part ways with various big roles in cinema because of them. He even separated from his wife. While now he is doing much better, he can never get that part of his life back.
“I’m now a healthier, happier, more balanced person. I’m able to be there for my kids in a way I never was. I’m truly grateful for my life and my recovery and everything. I would not go back and undo everything that’s happened to me.”
He further stated that childhood trauma and abuse led him to find control in life in a s*xual form. While he lacked control altogether over how his life was going, that was one aspect where he was still in control.
Source: Air Mail
