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Post Malone Says He’s “Not on Drugs” After Online Concerns Spread
Published
12 months agoon

- Post Malone fans have been sharing videos of “concerning behavior” they believe he’s displayed during recent concerts.
- While many say the clips signal a potential substance abuse problem, others say they are being blown out of proportion since he is known to be theatrical during performances.
- Post Malone eventually assured fans that he is not using drugs and is feeling the best he’s ever felt.
Internet Users Speak Out
Singer and rapper Post Malone assured fans that he’s doing just fine after recent concert videos sparked concerns for his well-being.
Worried fans have been sharing clips on social media of the 24-year-old’s behavior, including videos of him stumbling on stage and intensely rolling his eyes as he sings.
Fans, who are still reeling from the drug-related deaths of artists like Mac Miller, Lil Peep, and Juice Wrld, felt that Post Malone’s behavior signaled a potential substance abuse problem.
post malone has been acting strange and inebriated at his shows. ppl are fearing that this behavior is from drugs and alcohol. even if you don’t like post malone pls don’t cheer this on. he clearly needs help and ignoring it only leads to tragedies. remember amy winehouse. pic.twitter.com/8L428HzVQr
— ava (@skkwalkrr) March 6, 2020
ya’ll are saying this is normal?
— sk (@ssshaiikha) March 7, 2020
I really hope he’s okay #PostMalone pic.twitter.com/BGQQcl5aow
i’m genuinely concerned for post malone and his well-being right now. pic.twitter.com/7Zso2Mk7N6
— 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗿𝘆𝗻 (@stylesgaga) March 6, 2020
okay but like is post malone okay ? like im scared for him 😔 pic.twitter.com/LU2oBlTvP6
— naz ♡ (@nazericaaa) March 6, 2020
Fans and Family Slam Rumors
But not all people saw issues in the clips. Some fans argued that this is just how Post Malone performs and slammed people for blowing his behavior out of proportion.
I’ve seen like 5 or 6 videos of him performing this and he always does it like that, dude was in a metal band it doesn’t surprise me
— Michael (@MichaelJRead17) March 6, 2020
it’s almost as if he’s a performer who is theatrical and putting on a show. yah need to go to more concerts.
— F̶Y̶N̶X̶ 💕 (@iamfynx) March 6, 2020
He’s a convincing performer. This is normal Post behavior. He’s not your everyday artist. He’s a belligerently fun guy. The internet is just reading to far into it and blowing it out food proportion. The dude is fine.
— no (@OgBagsFromGali1) March 7, 2020
Others felt uneasy about all of the public speculation in general, even if the intentions are good.
I don’t know how to feel about the public speculation regarding the mental state of people we don’t actually know
— Samantha Ravndahl (@SsssamanthaaMUA) March 7, 2020
I recognize that people generally do this with good intentions, but something doesn’t sit right with me about this
— Samantha Ravndahl (@SsssamanthaaMUA) March 7, 2020
Despite those feelings, many fans argued that it was better to be safe than sorry when it comes to such a serious matter.
even if post malone is okay, and that’s just a stage persona, better safe than fucking sorry. raise awareness now while he’s alive so that we don’t regret our silence if the worst were to happen. we can’t lose someone else to addiction.
— emoly! (@underrthemoment) March 6, 2020
Post Malone’s father, Rich Post, eventually took to social media to shut down the rumors. He retweeted a video of his son playing the guitar and singing, adding, “I’m getting tired of it y’all.“
“What does this video say? Coherently playing the guitar while simultaneously singing? Seems a lot harder than accidental slips and stage theatrics.”
I’m getting tired of it y’all.
— Rich Post (@rriproarin) March 6, 2020
What does this video say? Coherently playing the guitar while simultaneously singing?
Seems a lot harder than accidental slips and stage theatrics. https://t.co/2Z2IiU7dmt
“I don’t want to come across as dismissive to those of you who have expressed concerned about Austin,” he continued in another tweet. “Your sincerity and kindness regarding him is certainly heartwarming and appreciated.”
I don’t want to come across as dismissive to those of you who have expressed concerned about Austin.
— Rich Post (@rriproarin) March 6, 2020
Your sincerity and kindness regarding him is certainly heartwarming and appreciated.
Post Malone Responds
Post Malone addressed all of the speculations himself on Friday during a performance in Memphis, Tennessee. He told fans that he’s aware of their concerns and has had people reach out to him.
“I’m not on drugs! I feel the best I’ve ever fucking felt in my life,” he said to the crowd.
Post Malone addresses peoples concerns about his health pic.twitter.com/ETlHsA9uDk
— LazyAsf (@LazyAsfBRUH) March 7, 2020
“And that’s why I can bust my ass for these shows and fucking fall on the floor and do all that fun shit. But for anybody that’s concerned here, I appreciate the love and the support, but I feel fucking fantastic and I’m not doing drugs.”
He did admit that there was a dark time in his life when he would turn to drugs or find other ways to escape from reality, but he once again assured fans that he is okay.
Part 2 of 2 @PostMalone addresses fans concerns on whether or not he’s on heavy drugs or nah 👀 #TheSavageRoom #Savage pic.twitter.com/I4bGuEajjF
— The Savage Room (@The_SavageRoom) March 7, 2020
His comments have eased many fans, but some worry that he’s just telling people what they want to hear or has not yet accepted that he might have a problem.
Post Malone has been open about his mental health in the past. In GQ Style’s recent cover story, he told the magazine, “Middle school, I would cry myself to sleep every f**kin’ day.”
“High school, the same thing. I tried to drink some beers to get rid of that sh*t, but it just never goes away. And I don’t think that’s anybody’s fault; it has to do with something predisposed in you.”
He went on to say that his own mental health is a work in progress, but he knows the risks of self-medication, noting the recent deaths of his musical peers.
“That could have been me,” Post told the magazine. When asked whether he was getting help for his own mental health problems, he said, “I am, now—I’m trying. It’s difficult. Through my songs, I can talk about whatever I want. But sitting here, face-to-face, it’s difficult.”
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Tiger Woods Recovering From Surgery After Serious Car Crash
Published
7 hours agoon
February 24, 2021
- Golf star Tiger Woods was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles County Tuesday morning after he was involved in a single-car crash.
- Authorities say Woods hit a median strip while traveling at a “greater than normal speed” on a downhill and curved two-way road.
- His SUV traveled several hundred feet, rolled over multiple times, and came to a rest in the brush on the opposite side of the road.
- By Tuesday night, a spokesperson said he was awake and recovering after undergoing surgery for broken bones in his lower right leg and ankle.
Tiger Woods Crashes
Golf star Tiger Woods was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles County Tuesday morning after he was involved in a single-car crash.
Authorities say he was driving at a “greater speed than normal” on a downhill and curved road that is a known trouble spot for accidents.
Woods reportedly hit a median strip on the two-lane road, then traveled several hundred feet, rolled over multiple times, and came to a rest in the brush on the opposite side of the road.
Representatives for Woods issued a statement on social media last night, saying he was awake and recovering in a hospital after undergoing a long surgery.
The Chief Medical Officer at UCLA Medical Center said in the statement that both bones in Woods’s lower right leg, the tibia and fibula, had been broken in multiple places and were “open fractures,” meaning they pierced his skin.
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) February 24, 2021
They said doctors had “stabilized” the breaks by placing a rod into the tibia. Additional bones in Woods’s ankle and foot were also injured and were “stabilized with a combination of screws and pins.”
The statement did not mention any injuries to Woods’s left leg, though the county’s fire chief said earlier in the day that Woods had suffered serious injuries to both legs.
Authorities Say He’s Lucky To Be Alive
After seeing the crash site, LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said it was “nothing short of a miracle” that Woods was alive.
Authorities believed Wood’s seat belt, along with safety features in his SUV, likely saved his life.
Sheriff Villanueva also said there was no evidence of impairment and there was no effort to draw blood for a test at the hospital.
The crash comes as Woods was recovering from his fifth back operation, which took place last month. It marks a devastating blow to the golfer, who was hoping to recover and compete in another tournament this April.
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Zendaya Says Criticism of “Malcolm & Marie” Stripped Her and Co-Star John David Washington of Their Agency
Published
1 day agoon
February 23, 2021
- The Netflix film “Malcolm & Marie” faced criticism from viewers who said writer and director Sam Levinson used two Black actors, Zendaya and John David Washington, to voice his own personal opinions on race and identity politics in Hollywood.
- However, Zendaya told The New York Times the criticism was unfair because both she and Washington helped Levinson craft the script and were producers of the film.
- “I think a little bit of our agency was stripped away,” she said. “John David, I and Sam equally own this film.”
- She later told the Los Angeles Times that she feels the conversations she had with Levinson about race came through in the film’s script.
“Malcolm & Marie” Faces Criticism
Zendaya is addressing the backlash and criticism that her film “Malcolm & Marie” has received for its discussions of race in Hollywood.
The film, written and directed by Sam Levinson, co-stars Zendaya and John David Washington as a couple that spends the night arguing after getting home from the premiere of a film Washington’s character directed.
“Malcolm & Marie” is full of long and winding monologues not just about relationship troubles, but also about the roles race and identity politics play in the interpretation and criticism of film.
Ironically but perhaps intentionally, those monologues are at the center of the criticism the movie has received. Journalists have panned the film, and speeches delivered by Washington’s Malcolm in particular, for their trite and exhausting dialogue that ultimately runs in circles.
Many have specifically taken issue with the fact that Levinson, a white man and the son of a famed director himself, seemingly inserted his own angers about film criticism into words uttered by two acclaimed Black actors.
“There are many moments where it feels as if Malcolm, who is a Black Hollywood director, serves as a mouthpiece for Levinson’s own opinions on race and filmmaking,” Micha Frazer-Carroll wrote for The Independent.
In a piece for The Guardian, Robert Daniels wrote that the film uses Black actors to vent white frustration. Daniels suggested that Levinson could have used the character of Malcolm to discuss the way white critics interpret work by Black filmmakers, but instead, “uses Malcolm as a black shield for his real target, not the critics who analyze black works, but the ones who interpret his.”
“As ‘Malcolm & Marie’ unfurls, Levinson shifts Malcolm’s voice from a black one, to the white director’s own,” Daniels continued.
Zendaya Addresses Backlash
However, Zendaya feels these criticisms are unfair and disregard the fact that both she and Washington produced the film and were heavily involved in every aspect its creation. Levinson and both of the stars have talked numerous times about how collaborative the set was and how Zendaya and Washington were part of the process of crafting the script and their characters.
“I think a little bit of our agency was stripped away,” she told The New York Times on Sunday. “Like this was just kind of Sam spewing things through us without realizing that we are not only actors in this, but we’re co-financiers and producers with P.G.A. marks. You can’t get those unless you actually do the job.”
“John David, I and Sam equally own this film,” she continued. “It’s not like it belongs to someone else and I just got cast in it. He wrote it for us too, and I think if you’re going to write something, you have to acknowledge experiences of the [Black] character you’re writing.”
In a Tuesday piece from the Los Angeles Times, she expanded on how personal producing this project felt to her.
“I’m putting my own money into it,” the actress explained. “I’m producing something, so I’m putting myself out there in a much more vulnerable position than I’ve ever been in.”
She also said that she spoke about Levinson about race and Hollywood and felt that her ideas did come through in the script.
“There’s conversations that I’ve had with Sam that reflect a little bit in things that Malcolm says about his creativity and being boxed in, specifically being a Black creative that feels like there’s a certain lens their work is looked through — those kinds of things,” she said.
Levinson has similarly dismissed criticisms made about him being white and making a film with Black protagonists.
“I have faith in the collaborative process and in my partners that if I write something that doesn’t feel true, that JD or Z don’t respond to or feel to be honest, that they are going to say something and we’ll work it out,” he told Esquire. “I didn’t have anxiety in that sense because I have too much respect for the collaborative nature of filmmaking.”
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DaBaby Responds To Claims That He Dissed JoJo Siwa
Published
2 days agoon
February 22, 2021
- Rapper DaBaby clarified Sunday that the lyric, “You a b*tch, JoJo Siwa,” in his song “Beatbox Freestyle” was not meant to diss the 17-year-old children’s entertainer.
- After facing intense criticism, DaBaby tweeted at Siwa claiming his toddler is a big fan of hers, adding, “Don’t let em trick you into thinking id ever have a problem with you. My wordplay just went over their heads.”
- Several outlets suggested that “JoJo” was a reference to himself since DaBaby’s real name is Jonathan.
- Based on other tweets from the rapper, “Siwa” was intended to sound like “see why,” making the use of her name mean “Jonathan see why.”
DaBaby References JoJo Siwa in Lyric
DaBaby said he has no beef with JoJo Siwa after he was accused of dissing the 17-year-old children’s entertainer in a new song.
DaBaby released the video for “Beatbox Freestyle” on Friday. Following its release, he was criticized for rapping the lyric “You a b*tch, JoJo Siwa (B*tch.)”
The lyric outraged many people who felt it was insulting and uncalled for. Popular YouTube creators including James Charles, Nikita Dragun, and Tana Mongeau all called him out for mentioning Siwa in the song.
imagine honestly being da baby and DISSING jojo siwa get a LIFE
— tana mongeau (@tanamongeau) February 22, 2021
dababy don’t play with my girl jojo siwa. put some respect on her name little boy.
— Nikita (@NikitaDragun) February 21, 2021
“Can someone please explain why da baby is dissing jojo siwa when she’s 12 years younger, 10 times richer, and 2 inches taller than him,” Charles wrote on Twitter.
can someone please explain why da baby is dissing jojo siwa when she’s 12 years younger, 10 times richer, and 2 inches taller than him
— James Charles (@jamescharles) February 21, 2021
DaBaby Says He Has No Issues with JoJo Siwa
In a series of tweets on Sunday, DaBaby cleared the air and said the lyric was not meant to attack Siwa herself. He tagged Siwa in one post and said his 3-year-old daughter is actually a big fan of the teen star.
@itsjojosiwa my 3 year old princess is your number 1 fan. I bought her every product you have out. She think she you.😂
— DaBaby (@DaBabyDaBaby) February 21, 2021
Don’t let em trick you into thinking id ever have a problem with you. My word play just went over their heads.
All love on my end shawty, Keep shinning! 💝
“Don’t let em trick you into thinking id ever have a problem with you,” DaBaby continued. “My word play just went over their heads. All love on my end shawty, Keep shinning!”
Entertainment Tonight explained that “JoJo” is short for DaBaby’s real name, Jonathan. He used “Siwa” as a shorthand for “see why,” so the lyric is effectively saying “Jonathan see why.” In several tweets, he referenced that wordplay and joked about how so many people misunderstood it.
“I don’t ‘Siwa’ they so mad either bae,” he wrote in one tweet.
😂 I don’t “Siwa” they so mad either bae. https://t.co/OhdJyNi9aK
— DaBaby (@DaBabyDaBaby) February 21, 2021
I “Siwa” I’m not like the rest of you niggas .😂😂😂😂
— DaBaby (@DaBabyDaBaby) February 21, 2021
DaBaby also addressed the situation on Instagram, where he expressed frustration with outlets trying to suggest he might really be feuding with Siwa.
“Y’all MFs sick lol,” he wrote in his story on Sunday. “Y’all okay w/ that child being tricked into thinking i got a problem with her. WE FUCK WIT YOU JOJO.”
Siwa has not yet responded to the lyric or DaBaby’s explanation of it.
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