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Painful Classes Podcast
Armie Hammer‘s reflecting on viral cannibalism claims upending his life … laughing at how ridiculous they’re earlier than including he is “grateful” for all the pieces he is skilled.
The actor sat down for a wide-ranging interview with the low-key “Painful Lessons” podcast … opening up about how the net hate in opposition to him remodeled his life — in some methods for the higher.
Hammer begins by saying he is in a position to take a look at all his trials and tribulations at a distance and finds them hilarious … considering it was completely ridiculous anybody thought he may eat one other particular person.
Armie calls the expertise of individuals shopping for the claims on-line weird earlier than taking the convo in an sudden course … admitting he is truly “grateful” for the entire scenario.
Hammer says, “No matter it was that folks stated, no matter it was that occurred, I am now at a spot in my life the place I am grateful for each single little bit of it.” So, even claims about consuming different individuals appear simply nice with Armie.
Whereas this may occasionally shock individuals … Armie explains he was in a foul spot in life earlier than these claims got here out — with no shallowness and a relentless feeling of dissatisfaction together with his life.
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Hammer says he additionally chased the validation of others … resorting to studying social media feedback as a method of boosting his self-image — earlier than in the end referring to himself as a “black gap.” Hammer says when the adoration turned to hate, he needed to study to like himself, and in the end he is higher for it.
It is a actually attention-grabbing perspective on the claims that started again in 2021 when DMs he allegedly despatched to a lady leaked on-line … detailing sexual fantasies stuffed with cannibalism references. He was additionally accused of rape, claims which have been investigated through the Los Angeles County D.A. however by no means introduced fees.
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Armie admitted he’d been “an asshole” to ladies prior to now however all the time flatly denied sexually assaulting anybody.
In any case … feels like Armie’s embracing his life’s chaos — viewing it by means of a surprisingly optimistic lens.