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'She Was Struggling With A Drug Problem' Jon Cryer Recalls Demi Moore's Hidden Struggles During Their Brief Romance In 1980s

Jon Cryer, a former star of "Two and a Half Men," revealed that he was unaware of Demi Moore's drug addiction while they were dating in the 1980s. She was addicted since her 20s and went to rehab in 1985.

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Demi Moore and Jon Cryer attend the "BRATS" premiere during the 2024 Tribeca Festival at BMCC Theater. Photo: Getty images
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Jon Cryer recently revealed that he had no idea about Demi Moore's drug addiction when they dated in the 1980s. The 바카라œTwo and a Half Men바카라 star opened up about their brief relationship while filming "No Small Affair" in an interview.

바카라œWe dated for a short time while we were working on 바카라˜No Small Affair,바카라™ but I guess our particular affair was, in fact, pretty small,바카라 Cryer said. 바카라œShe was already struggling with a drug problem. One that I was blissfully unaware of until a couple of weeks before the movie ended.바카라

Moore바카라™s battle with addiction began in her 20s, fueled by heavy drinking and cocaine use as she coped with rising stardom. She first went to rehab in 1985, following advice from "St. Elmo's Fire" director Joel Schumacher, and remained sober for nearly two decades before relapsing in her 40s. She returned to rehab in 2012 and has been sober since.

Moore recalled how she relapsed while on a trip with her husband Ashton Kutcher in 2019. 바카라œAshton said, 바카라˜I don바카라™t know if alcoholism바카라™s a thing. I think it바카라™s about moderation,바카라™ 바카라 she said on Red Table Talk. 바카라œIf I had stayed close to working my program바카라Š I, of course, lived the majority of my adult life sober. I was great sober.바카라

바카라œI made my own story up, that he wanted somebody that he could have wine with that he could do stuff [with]. He바카라™s not the cause of why I opened that door up. I wanted to be something other than who I am. And I gave my power away,바카라 Moore added

59-year-old Cryer fondly remembered Moore's charisma and Hollywood savvy. 바카라œShe was incredibly charismatic and had a much better grasp of the business than I did,바카라 he said. 바카라œShe knew everyone in town, but we were both really nervous about being leads in a movie for the first time.바카라

Demi Moore and Jon Cryer in "No Small Affaif". Photo: Pinterest
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Cryer played Moore바카라™s love interest in 1984바카라™s 바카라œNo Small Affair바카라. He said that he learnt a lot about how to reach heights in Hollywood from her.

Moore, in her 2019 memoir "Inside Out," mentioned that Cryer lost his virginity to her바카라”a claim he later denied on Twitter. 바카라œWhile I바카라™m sure she was totally justified making that assumption based on my skill level, I had actually lost my virginity in high school,바카라 he wrote, adding, 바카라œI have nothing but affection for her and not a regret in the world.바카라

The two actors are featured in the upcoming Hulu documentary "BRATS," directed by Moore바카라™s fellow Brat Pack member Andrew McCarthy. Although Cryer was considered an adjacent member of the Brat Pack, he never felt part of the core group. 바카라œI didn바카라™t perceive myself as part of the Brat Pack because I didn바카라™t think I was one of the cool kids,바카라 he said. 바카라œAnd they were definitely the cool kids.바카라

Moore and Cryer supported McCarthy at the 바카라œBRATS바카라 world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC on Friday, joined by Ally Sheedy and Howie Deutch. "BRATS" premieres on Hulu on June 13.

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