Joe Don Rooney, the guitarist of Rascal Flatts fame, announced in a post on X that he is not pursuing a transgender transition and has never considered doing so.
“There have been so many rumors and opinions about me, but I'm finally healthy and ready to face the world. And no, I'm not going to be a woman. Those thoughts are… Nothing that crossed my mind. I have nothing against the trans community. I needed to set the record straight,” Rooney said on social media. post.
The musician is said to be divorced. people — He spoke about his past as an alcoholic and said he was a poor husband, father and band member, but has been sober for nearly 28 months.
“My life and career took a huge detour at 4am on September 9, 2021. At that time, I ran straight into a tree and almost killed myself. I was drunk and my life “I was completely out of control and done trying to fight the fear, depression, and anxiety that pushed me in ways I had never experienced before,” he wrote.
“The pressures of my career and the many mistakes I had made in my family life, combined with so much pain and trauma from childhood and adulthood, had become unbearable. I was not a good person. “My father – I haven't been a good husband – and I haven't been a good bandmate to my business partner either.'' If it hadn't been for my car accident on September 9, 2021, I probably wouldn't have taken on these responsibilities.'' I would never have inflicted it,” he wrote.
“Fortunately (and I truly believe this) God led me to that tree safely enough not to kill me, and fortunately no one else got involved and I “I didn’t hurt or kill anyone,” he said. “That incident led me to four months of alcohol addiction treatment in the beautiful mountains of Utah.”
“God intervened and helped me get my life back. Thanks to the help of my family, many other professional clinical advisors, and many new friends who are now permanently sober. So I put the train back on the tracks and was able to live without pain, the burden of alcohol,” he wrote.
Rascal Flatts had Planned A farewell tour was planned for 2020, but was ultimately canceled. cancel.
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