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Freddy Brazier admits TV budget used for drugs
Freddy Brazier says he spent Race Across The World TV budget on cannabis during filming.
In brief
Freddy Brazier says he spent Race Across The World TV budget on cannabis during filming. Freddy Brazier admitted using his TV show budget to buy cannabis on Mother's Day while filming Race Across The World. Originally reported by LADbible.
Freddy Brazier admits TV budget used for drugs
Freddy Brazier, 22, admitted using Race Across The World TV show budget to buy cannabis during filming.
“I was very selfish, looking back, and reflecting as I’m speaking, I was very selfish to do so because that could have cost us the show.”
Filming on Mother's Day
Freddy and his father Jeff filmed Race Across The World on Mother's Day after Jeff's mother died in 2009.
“Jeff grieved over the loss of his mum who died of cervical cancer in 2009.”
Strict budget for travel
The father and son duo traveled 7,800 miles from Brazil to Chile with a £1,100 per person budget.
“The father and son duo were filmed traveling 7,800 miles from Belém, in Brazil to Frutillar, Chile, with a strict budget of just £1,100 per person on the show, produced by Studio Lambert.”
Mental state during filming
Freddy admitted he wasn't mentally prepared for filming due to drug use and stress.
“I wasn’t in the place mentally. When I knew that we were going to be filming over Mother’s Day, I was like, “Oh [expletive] I’m going to have cameras in my face on Mother’s Day. I want to be alone.””
Cannabis purchase on beach
Freddy bought cannabis on Mother's Day while on the beach with bracelet makers.
“I’ve gone and bought myself a three five [of weed] in Brazil on Mother’s Day and smoked it with these two bracelet makers on the beach while looking at the stars.”
Mental health history
Freddy was sectioned at 17 after drug-induced psychosis and diagnosed with BPD and bipolar disorder.
“Elsewhere in the interview, Freddy revealed how he was sectioned at the age of 17 after going into 'drug-induced psychosis' from smoking marijuana, later being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar disorder.”
Here's the gist
Freddy Brazier admitted using his TV show budget to buy cannabis on Mother's Day while filming Race Across The World.
