Calling it 'a really dark time' in his life, the 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' star reveals he would frequently take Molly and try to 'get to the bottom of some really deeply philosophical existential questions.'
- Feb 12, 2020
AceShowbiz - Noah Centineo has been experimenting with all kinds of drugs before he got sober. The actor playing Peter Kavinsky in "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" opened up about "a really dark time" in his life that saw him partying and taking drugs from the age of 17 to one day just before he turned 21.
Talking about his wild past in a digital issue of Harper's Bazaar, the 23-year-old actor reasoned, "I was really upset, man." He made the admission upon revealing that he tried every narcotic substance in addition to Molly. "There wasn't really much I wouldn't do," he stated. "I never, ever injected anything, which is good. I smoked a lot of things."
The "Sierra Burgess Is a Loser" actor additionally spilled that during that period of time in his life, he and his friends frequently took Molly to "talk for five hours and like get to the bottom of some really deeply philosophical existential questions."
On what might have led him to such lifestyle, Centineo recalled the difficult time after his parents divorced. "As the 15-year-old living in close quarters with my mom, I felt an obligation to step up and fill a role, fill a position that was vacant at that time, you know, and in doing so, I bristled and I kind of shoved down a lot of emotion," he confided.
The Jesus Adams Foster of "The Fosters" eventually turned his life around. He moved in with his sister, Taylor, after "couch-surfing in the Valley and Hollywood for, like, four years."
Speaking about how he kept his sanity these days, Centineo said, "I like baths. I like meditation. I like journaling. I talk to myself a lot if I'm mad at something that I did. I'll scream at myself, really, like, looking in the mirror, right? Like, in my room. Like, 'Dude, like, stop, this is fucking unacceptable. You're better than this!' I hold myself very accountable, but I can talk myself off of ledges too. And that's a strong thing."
In the cover interview, the leading man of "The Perfect Date" also talked about his relationship with Alexis Ren. Having been dating the Sports Illustrated model and Instagram star for about 10 months, he shared, "It's the longest relationship I've ever been in. She's very good at monogamy. Actually, I love monogamy too."
