Kavana displays on battle with fame after stardom in 90s
Anthony Gerard Kavanagh just lately introduced his struggles with alcoholism and the pressures of fame into the highlight with the discharge of his memoir, Pop Scars.
The 47-year-old pop star, generally known as Kavana, supplied a glimpse into his new e-book, which explores that challenges he confronted after his rise to stardom.
In an unique dialog with Christine Lampard on ITV’s Lorraine, the 90s hitmaker mentioned, “A memoir can be about anything, and although it does talk about fame, it’s a lot about what happens after fame to someone. It starts when I’m 18, and talks about my journey, my rollercoaster through 90s pop.”
The I Can Make You Really feel Good singer additionally took a visit down reminiscence lane and mirrored on the ‘dark themes’ of his profession.
Chatting with the outlet, he shared, “In those days, late 90s, there was no talk about mental health, we didn’t have a word for stuff like that, or bulimia, I’m not saying I struggled very much with that but I was very conscious with how I looked, and also I was in the closet and hiding my sexuality, I didn’t have any advice on what to say or what not to say. You become very self-conscious and you become this person that everybody else wants you to be.”
Later, the Funky Love hitmaker candidly confessed his habit to alcohol, describing it as his “boyfriend”.
“For me, because I didn’t know it at the time but I am an alcoholic, I found alcohol which was medicine. It completely took away any fear, any anxiety, it became my boyfriend, it became my medicine, and it worked for a long, long time.”
Notably, Kavana inspired others dealing with comparable struggles not be ashamed and to talk to somebody.
For the unversed, Pop Scars was launched on Thursday, July 17.
