By Jose Antonio Castaneda
05 Sep 2024, 01:03 AM EDT
Reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has revealed that he is battling an addiction problem that has affected his personal and professional life. The artist decided to speak openly about his problems with alcohol to raise awareness and offer an example of overcoming them.
Nicky Jam, known for hits like “X” and “El Perdón,” has been a prominent figure in Latin music for years. However, in this confession he made for the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty, he admitted that his addiction to alcohol is a significant obstacle as he works to improve his health and well-being.
“I’m going to be very honest with you. I’ve never opened up on these kinds of shows about this… I’ve been going through problems with alcohol for the last year. I have days where I go crazy for five or six days. The reality is that I’ve always been battling my situation, but I’ve also had good years without falling into any of that. I’m not an alcoholic because I don’t feel the need to drink every time I see a bottle, there are just times when things get too much for me and that happens,” he revealed.
Despite recent speculation about his possible retirement from music, the artist has categorically denied these claims. In the same interview, Nicky Jam assured that he has no plans to abandon his career and that he is committed to his music and his fans.
“Alcohol affects me in a way that I said I was going to retire and it’s a lie, I’m not going to retire and I will never retire. I even posted a video, I edited it and said I was retiring, that was because of alcohol,” she said.
The singer also took the opportunity to acknowledge that, although there are times when he does a good deed for others, he does not feel completely satisfied, but he has tried to seek help to resolve his situation.
“If I am successful, if I help someone, or if tomorrow I give $100 to a homeless person, give away a scholarship at the Grammys or give a free concert… Whatever I do, I smile, but I have my bad moments. That’s life,” he confessed.
Nicky Jam hopes to prove that, despite personal challenges, his passion for music and desire to overcome obstacles can lead him to move forward and offer the best of himself.
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