Inside Matthew Perry's 'struggle' ahead of the 2021 'Friends' reunion
A new Netflix documentary explores the late Matthew Perry's struggles with sobriety and health leading up to the 2021 'Friends' reunion. Family and friends describe the immense pressure he felt and the lasting physical toll of his 2018 health crisis.
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The documentary provides insight into the personal challenges faced by public figures and highlights the long-term impact of severe health struggles.
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Make Page Six a Preferred Source Matthew Perry’s family and friends say the late actor was “struggling” ahead of his final TV appearance at the 2021 “Friends” reunion special.
“It’s tough to watch, because he’s just not himself,” his friend Kevin Pollak says in Netflix’s “The One About Matthew Perry,” documentary , adding that Perry hadn’t been on camera in awhile.
Pollak notes that at the time of the HBO Max reunion special, Perry was “struggling with sobriety” and felt “a lot of pressure.”
In the documentary, Perry’s sister Mia Perry Bowick further explains, “Because his health was so bad, he hadn’t really been out in public since 2018.”
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