lala kent She expressed support for a BravoCon attendee after he opened up about his recovery journey at the event.
valley The 35-year-old star took to her Instagram Story on Thursday, November 20, to share a video of the fan’s emotional admission from last week’s BravoCon in Vegas.
“I just want to say thank you for everything you’ve done. When I bought the ticket to come here, I thought I was going to celebrate a big moment for myself and my recovery, but I didn’t,” the fan said during a BravoCon panel with Andy Cohen and Jeff Lewis. “So I’m going to punish myself by wasting money and not coming.
The man went on to explain that he changed his decision not to attend BravoCon after hearing Kent talk about how her dog “saved her life” during her own battle with addiction.
“I’ve been in a similar situation and my dog used to be the only thing keeping me alive,” he continued. “So when I come here, I just want to say, you guys have done a great job of finding characters that touch us and in some cases save lives. Mine.”
Lewis, 55, reportedly responded to the emotional confession and commented that people in recovery shouldn’t attend BravoCon, something Kent addressed in her Instagram post.
“Someone sent this to me. I heard Jeff then say, ‘If you’re in recovery, you shouldn’t be at BravoCon.'” Kent wrote alongside the video. “I’m in recovery and just attending BravoCon as a person in recovery.”
Kent offered his support to the fan after sharing the setbacks of his recovery and his gratitude to the Bravo star.
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(Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for Evenflo)“To this person: Thank you for sharing your story. You were seen. You were heard. I’m so glad you decided to come. I send you my love and know that we are in this together. It’s day by day,” Kent wrote. “You also make me feel less alone. So thank you. We get it.”
In March 2019, a few months after sobering up, Kent revealed that he was a reformed alcoholic.
“Five months ago, I realized I was an alcoholic,” she explained at the time. “I’m Bill’s friend now [Wilson]You would never know how important this program was to me and it gave me new life,” she added of the late Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder and his 12 steps.
Lala Kent isn’t shy about telling some of her Vanderpump Rules costars how they’re really feeling. Kent joined the cast of Brave as a guest star in Season 4. She was promoted to a main cast member in season six, solidifying her place as the series’ protagonist. while kent […]
this Vanderpump Rules The alum has also opened up about her journey to sobriety over the years.
In February 2020, she shared on Instagram Stories: “My sobriety was like this: I hit a tipping point where I had to admit that I was an alcoholic or I would lose everything. The moment I admitted that I was powerless over alcohol, I knew it was time to put in the work. I started reading this big book, going to meetings, and working really hard to not go back to that drunk version of myself.”
She added, “After 30 days, I knew that I wanted to be sober forever and that it was all up to me — no one else. It was very empowering.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
