Pink Opens Up About Past Overdose
P!nk attends the 2022 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
In a new 60 Minutes interview on Monday, October 23, Pink opened up about her tumultuous journey. The “Just Like A Pill” singer got candid about her past overdose, challenging childhood, and her iconic reputation in the entertainment industry. Pink, whose real name is Alecia Moore, has always been an open book with her fans. But she says that being transparent has come with its consequences, including death threats. Despite this, Pink remains undeterred.
The mother of two says in the interview that she looks at it in a “very specific way.” She explains, “If I’m a mystery to you, how can I expect you to connect with me? And if I’m a person that’s desperate for connection, then why would mystery be interesting to me? I want to know you. I want you to know me.”
While growing up in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Pink expressed how bored and desperate she was to leave the place. On top of that, her home life was filled with tension, mostly stemming from her father’s service in Vietnam. As a teenager, she had intense arguments with her mother. One altercation in particular got so heated, it turned physical, with Pink’s mother falling down the stairs. Pink now refers to this moment as her one regret in life, but she has since reconciled with her mother.
Pink’s History With Drugs
“I grew up in a house where every day, my parents were screaming at each other, throwing things. They hated each other. And then I got into drugs. I was selling drugs. And then I was kicked out of the house. I dropped out of high school. I was off the rails.” She recalls her darkest moment when she overdosed during a Thanksgiving rave in 1995. The Grammy winner recalls she could have lost her life if she kept going like this.
It was when a friend of hers pulled her up and encouraged her to get on the microphone that everything changed. The DJ at the event made her a promise: “Come back tomorrow, I’ll give you a guest spotlight. But you can never touch drugs again.” Pink kept her word and never looked back. Within just four weeks, she was auditioning for record deals, and the rest is history.
Watch P!nk’s 60 Minutes interview below:
Pink's 15 Best Music Videos Ranked
We love P!nk, so we ranked our 15 favorite music videos the eccentric singer and songwriter has come out with since her 2000 debut album, Can’t Take Me Home. For the last 20 years, she’s given us hits like “Get the Party Started,” “There You Go” and “So What.” P!nk, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore Hart, celebrates her birthday on September 8. The acrobatic firecracker of a popstar has given different explanations about how she came to the nickname of Pink, which she has had since she was a child growing up in Pennsylvania. At 14 years old, she was convinced to audition to join the all-female group Basic Instinct and earned a spot in the lineup. However, the group disbanded without releasing any material.
P!nk’s Early Music Career
Two years later, P!nk and two other teenage girls, Sharon Flanagan and Chrissy Conway, formed the R&B group Choice. A copy of their first song, “Key to My Heart,” was sent to LaFace Records in Atlanta, Georgia, where composer and producer L.A. Reid overheard it and arranged for the group to fly there so he could see them perform. After that, he signed them to a record deal. The girl group relocated to Atlanta and recorded an album, which was never released, but “Key to My Heart” appeared on the soundtrack to the 1996 family comedy film Kazaam. During a Christmas party, Reid gave Pink an ultimatum: go solo or go home, so Choice disbanded in 1998.
Solo Success
One year later, Pink signed a recording contract with LaFace Records and released her first solo album, Can’t Take Me Home, which found commercial success. In 2001, she joined singers Christina Aguilera and Mýa and rapper Lil’ Kim, for a cover of “Lady Marmalade” for the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge!. In the US it became the most successful airplay-only single in history, as well as Pink’s first No. 1 single. The success of the single was helped by the music video, which was popular on music channels at the time.
Take a look below at our top 15 P!nk music videos ranked.
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
