“Malcolm within the Center” star Frankie Muniz has simply made a stunning confession, stating he has by no means had a sip of alcohol — and he’s 38 years outdated.
The childhood star, who’s now knowledgeable race automobile driver, opened up about his historical past (or lack thereof) with medication and alcohol whereas showing on Mayim Bialik’s podcast.
“I’ve nonetheless by no means had a sip of alcohol,” Muniz informed the “Jeopardy!” host on her podcast, regardless of rising up within the highlight.
Frankie Muniz Opens Up About His Drug and Alcohol Historical past
Muniz rose to fame after starring within the hit “Malcolm within the Center” from 2000 to 2006, which then led to him touchdown many film roles — however regardless of being a childhood actor, he says he didn’t discover himself closely concerned within the Hollywood world.
“Have been you raised in a practice that didn’t drink?” Bialik requested the now 38-year-old, to which Muniz confessed, “Each member of the family in my household drinks. And that’s what they do for enjoyable,” including fun.
The “Agent Cody Banks” star went on to elucidate that there isn’t a rhyme or purpose as to why he by no means drank alcohol. “I attempted to determine why I didn’t, as a result of I don’t have a purpose. It wasn’t, like, a faith,” he shared earlier than explaining that it might be associated to his “hatred in the direction of time.”
“Once I was 15, 16 years outdated, I felt like I used to be so outdated. I had skilled a lot. And I had skilled so much in my life compared to most 15 or 16-year-olds, however despite the fact that I used to be within the leisure enterprise, I by no means noticed it,” he mentioned about Hollywood’s drug use.
“I someway stayed away,” he added.
Frankie Muniz Displays On Household Life
Frankie Muniz and his spouse Paige Muniz, who eloped in October 2019 earlier than they married in February 2020, welcomed their first youngster in Could 2021.
“After we came upon we have been anticipating, I believe we have been each in a state of disbelief,” Paige mentioned after the announcement. “We knew that we needed this, however we have been informed our probabilities weren’t that nice.”
“The wrestle of going to each physician’s appointment made me really feel much less and fewer like a girl,” she mentioned, including, “I’m excited to say that we’ve beat the chances and we’re formally 15 weeks alongside and counting.”
After the 2 welcomed their child, Muniz expressed, “Whereas we nonetheless imagine it’s the little moments in between the large ones that make you’re feeling happiest, nothing fairly compares to listening to your infant’s heartbeat.”
Frankie Muniz Recollects First Interplay With Alcohol
As soon as Muniz turned 18, he had his first interplay with alcohol, however determined to not take a sip — and nonetheless hasn’t to this present day.
“I couldn’t imagine everybody’s reactions after I mentioned I don’t drink,” he defined on the podcast, including that his mates would say, “‘Oh, we’re at a membership, now we have a bottle. You need a drink?’ ‘No, I don’t drink. I’m good with water.’ Everybody was both shocked or appalled that I didn’t drink. Or they’d be like, ‘Wow, that’s so robust of you.’”
“I used to be at all times type of like, ‘It’s so bizarre that folks have such a robust response to me not ingesting,’” he mentioned. “Like, who cares? I don’t care what you do. Why do you care a lot about me?’ I don’t know if I made a aware choice, nevertheless it simply caught with me that I used to be by no means gonna drink or do something.”
“However now I’m 38, and I believe I’m going to begin tonight,” he mentioned with a smirk, including, “Solely kidding.”
