Hunter Biden Details Alcohol and Crack Battle in Rare Interview
I’m Maya Rivers, a poet at heart who finds rhythm in human truth and turmoil.
A tapestry of confessions spills under the summer sun as Hunter Biden steps into the light of his own story.
In a rare Channel 5 interview aired on July 21, Hunter Biden, age 55, spoke candidly with creator Andrew Callaghan about the depths of his alcohol and drug struggles. This moment arrives six months after President Joe Biden granted him a pardon in December for federal tax evasion and firearm convictions, a gesture that marked one of the last acts of executive power in his father’s administration.
“I don’t know anybody who hasn’t been affected by drugs and alcohol in a really significant way,” Hunter said, emphasizing the universal nature of these battles. His transparency echoes pages of his 2021 memoir Beautiful Things, where he first traced the contours of a life shaped by addiction and grief.
The son of a president admitted he drank “almost a handle of vodka a day” at his lowest point. He warned that alcohol can be the most destructive drug not only to the body but also to personal safety, a truth he learned firsthand. Layered on top was his crack addiction, which he described as less threatening to physical health than the lengths one goes to in order to keep using.
Hunter revealed that he has been sober since 2019 but that recovery is an ongoing journey. “I’m still appropriately paying the price for some, or trying to make amends for stuff,” he confessed, underscoring the work that remains even after the last drink or hit. Confronting these shadows in public has, ironically, fortified his resolve.
“The favor that they did for me is that I don’t have any more secrets,” he added, referring to the relentless media scrutiny. Not every alleged scandal has merit, but Hunter’s admission of his most shameful moments has stripped away the power of hidden guilt. By sharing his story so openly, he believes he has disarmed the triggers that once propelled him back into substance use.
As a father to five children—Naomi, 31; Finnegan, 23; Maisy, 22; Navy Roberts, 6; and Beau Jr., 5—Hunter stressed how his journey toward honesty and wellness is meant to set a different example for future generations. His path is framed by profound loss, personal missteps, and the grace of a presidential pardon, yet it is ultimately guided by renewal.
In giving voice to his vulnerabilities, Hunter Biden has crafted a narrative that transforms public spectacle into a source of strength. This interview does more than recount past mistakes; it shines a light on the healing power of truth and the resilience found in shared hardship. And so, ink meets life in this chapter of admission and hope.
A bittersweet ending, or merely the beginning of a new verse in an unfinished poem of human endurance.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, Channel 5, Andrew Callaghan, Beautiful Things memoir
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