Terry Crews Admits Porn Addiction Nearly Ruined His Marriage

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Terry Crews and his wife open up about his addiction to pornography.

While the industry of adult films continues to thrive, Terry Crews has opened up about the dark reality he faced while struggling with his addiction to porn. The actor has been on a mission to "defund PornHub" and other adult entertainment platforms over the past few months which haven't necessarily been met with warm reception. In fact, his call to boycott the legendary Magic City in Atlanta led to further backlash from the hip-hop community.

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Crews and his wife Rebecca King-Crews discussed Terry's struggles with porn addiction and the effect it had on their family. Crews explained to PEOPLE how his own addiction -- which is discussed in-depth in Terry and Rebecca's new book Stronger Together -- nearly tore their family apart. 

"We discovered there was a whole industry around this problem because porn has become the new drug," said Rebecca. "It's become the new addiction."

As for Terry, he explained that his stature as a famous person ultimately turned the situation worse and enabled his addiction even further. "Success is the warmest place to hide," he explained of how his status prevented him from seeking help. "Fame made it worse! Hollywood didn't care. It still doesn't care if you lose your family. It happens every day."

Check out the full conversation with Terry Crews and Rebecca King-Crews on PEOPLE Every Day podcast below. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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