Macy Gray Says She Uses Cocaine And Alcohol To Help Her Heal

Macy Grey is taking a brand new method to therapeutic within the self-care period.

The 56-year-old singer revealed that she makes use of a number of substances to assist ease her thoughts throughout a latest episode of MTV’s The Surreal Life, Folks stories. The superstar solid, which incorporates rapper O.T. Genasis, former RHOA peach Kim Zolciak and Tom Hanks’ Jamaican mandem, Chet Hanks, was pressured to attend a therapeutic retreat in Medellin, Colombia however Grey was lower than enthusiastic.

“Oh, God,” she stated within the episode. “I simply don’t do the hippie s—. Like, I reside in L.A. — that’s hippie kingdom. If I’m therapeutic, that’s not how I do it.”

The singer went on to make clear that her strategies embrace,

“Like, cocaine. And a pair — a pair pictures. Get these edibles down my throat, and I’m good, lady! Then order me a pizza, I’m straight! I don’t want all that s**t. I’m good.”

Grey has opened up previously about her historical past of substance abuse and struggles with psychological well being points through the years.

“Your mom’s all the time telling you, ‘Be sturdy and also you’ll get by means of it. Don’t cry,’” she stated, based on the outlet. “However it’s very debilitating and it’s costly [to your mental health]. In order that’s the place I actually wish to assist out as a lot as I can, particularly with youngsters.”

Now, we’re not ones to guage. Nonetheless, it’s just a little unclear how saying she makes use of substances to manage would assist youngsters who can also be struggling, however okay.

Within the meantime, the Grammy winner has been busy selling her single with Massive Freedia, “I Am” and exhibiting everyone do their dance, the “Roochie Roo.”

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Although Grey has long-standing ties to the LGBTQIA group, she got here beneath hearth in 2022 for transphobic feedback made throughout an look on The Piers Morgan Present. 

“I might say a human being with boobs. It’s a must to begin there — and a vagina,” she stated in response to being requested what she feels a lady is.

She additionally went on to say that gender-affirming surgical procedure was not sufficient to determine as a lady. It looks as if issues smoothed over between Grey and the LGBTQIA group as she made a number of Delight appearances this yr.