James Reid shared what he went through for being popular
Actor-singer James Reid admitted that he felt immense pressure due to the popularity he was enjoying, which led to his decision to take a break from showbiz.
That was during the peak of his love team with award-winning actress Nadine Lustre, prior to their decision to part ways. Following this, the actor stepped back from acting.
Through their loveteam, both James and Nadine soared high in the entertainment industry. However, fame had its dark side for the actor-singer.
In an interview on Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano’s vlog, “Unshaken with Gary V.,” James Reid shared the real reason behind his hiatus, based on the article in Abante.
“You know, I think, there are a lot of people that can really handle being there and being looked up to like that. I think for me, there was so much pressure to be this symbol of perfection for everyone,” James admitted.
Since the characters he portrays in his projects are supposedly “perfect guys,” people tend to view him the same way in real life.
“And I think, at that time, especially when it became too much for me and I really started to slip into depression,” he shared, adding that at that time, he was not ready to be that person for the fans.
Back then, he thought that he needed to take a break from all of it. James admitted that he was struggling to be the person that other people expected him to be, and even loving himself in that situation was difficult for him.
He felt that he doesn’t deserve such intense love and adoration from people. “Eventually, I just hit a tipping point, and I just couldn’t pretend anymore and be in that situation with all the fans and the spotlight. I just really needed to take a break because it was getting bad,” the actor-singer said.
He reached a point where he was constantly getting drunk and partying because he couldn’t tell others about the crisis he was going through.
That was when James Reid reportedly decided to just focus on music, which was supposedly his true passion.