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Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of Substance Abuse. Readers‘ discretion is advised.
The late actor Matthew Perry was a gifted actor who was propelled to fame after his appearance on the beloved sitcom, Friends. The name ‘Chandler Bing’ became not just a mere character but an emotion to fans who still fondly rewatch the show. Prior to his death, he had released a book on the 1st of November, 2022, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, that discussed his time on the hit sitcom, his love life, and his struggle with drug addiction. During an interview with CBS Radio Tom Power on the 22nd of November of the same year, Perry talked about why he could no longer fathom watching episodes from the show, per Page Six.
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Perry had often been vocal about his long battle with tackling his vice in the past and from his time on the show, as reported by Page Six. He emphasizes how he’d have to ‘re-live’ his trauma if he’d have to watch himself on the aforementioned show. “I can’t watch the show because I was brutally thin and being beaten down so badly by the disease,” confessed Perry upon recollection at the time.
