Steve O has stated he’s nonetheless involved about his former Jackass co-star Bam Margera, as he claimed he’s nonetheless scuffling with dependancy points.
Margeraa accomplished a 12-month therapy plan for alcohol and drug abuse final 12 months. He was beforehand taken to rehab by police in September 2021 after an incident at a on line casino in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Margera was not too long ago hospitalised following a COVID-19 scare, later confirming that at one level he was “basically pronounced useless” after being placed on life assist.
Since then, Margera has been on the highway with Steve O, opening for him on the primary leg of a comedy tour.
However, Steve O shared a publish (which has since been deleted) calling out Margera, claiming he’d slipped again into his dependancy points after Margera had posted what Steve O known as an “awful” publish on social media. He then went on to say he feared he would get a name about Margera’s demise quickly if one thing didn’t change.
It learn: “Bam, last night you had your five year old son with you on stage at my show, and you were blessed with a chance to spend another day or two with him – then as soon as you left my show, you stayed up all night getting loaded enough to think it was a good idea to post more vile nonsense like this. I hope you understand how awful that is.”
“You say you want to have a good relationship with your son, but your actions guarantee the exact opposite will happen. I brought you on tour with the hopes that I could get you to see what’s possible for you if you can choose recovery.”
“I’ve tried everything I can, but I can’t force you to get honest and do the work of recovery. I wish you could know how much I’ve hated feeling braced for news of your death, but you’re making it clear that I have no other choice. You’re dying brother, and it sucks that I can’t do anything to save you.”
Steve-O’s message to Bam on IG final night time. He’s in all probability tried to get by way of to him each type of means… pic.twitter.com/TPKm0Mar1I
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Speaking about bringing Margera on tour, Steve-O informed an viewers not too long ago: “I think I can peel back the curtain just a little bit here and share with you guys that the reason I wanted to bring Bam on tour is because I am real fucking worried about him” (by way of TMZ).
“It’s become extremely uncomfortable to be braced for the news of your death, Bam. I’ve been bracing myself for that fucking awful news and I can’t stand it, man. So I wanted you to come on tour, stay close to me, see what’s possible, help you put together an act of your own.”
“You’ve got this arc,” he added. “All these funny bits and jokes and stories. It all doesn’t mean shit if it doesn’t have a happy ending where you fucking come out the other end happy and healthy and a good father and fucking thriving in your career. And that is what I want for you brother.”
Just a few weeks in the past, the star confirmed that he was bringing Margara on tour, sharing on Instagram: “I’ve been helping @bam__margera/@captiancreamstain work on his material for opening my next nine shows, and we’ve definitely succeeded in cracking ourselves up, so off to a good start! I’m looking forward to these next ten days, and really hoping that they bring about meaningful, positive progress. Fingers crossed!”
In April of final 12 months Margera additionally settled a lawsuit and requested for a case to be dismissed, after suing Jackass Forever‘s producers following his dismissal from the movie over a optimistic drug take a look at. An authentic go well with noticed him declare that the firing was a violation of his civil rights and alleged that it broke the phrases of his contract.
Late on in 2022, Jackass‘s Johnny Knoxville expressed his want that his former co-star Margera would “get well”.