Hollywood’s beloved star, Brad Pitt, once had a famous friend to thank for his sobriety journey. A few years ago, the ‘F1’ actor, who first opened up about getting sober in 2017, revealed at an awards ceremony that his fellow star Bradley Cooper played a significant role in inspiring his path to recovery.Cooper presented Pitt, then 55, with the award for best supporting actor for ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ at the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala in New York City. Accepting the award, Pitt acknowledged Cooper’s influence directly.
What Brad Pitt said about Bradley Cooper’s part in his sobriety journey
“Bradley just put his daughter to bed and rushed over here to do this,” Pitt said at the beginning of his speech, referring to Cooper’s then two-year-old daughter Lea De Seine. “He’s a sweetheart. I got sober because of this guy, and every day has been happier ever since.”
