Armie Hammer has faced significant challenges in recent years following viral reports in 2021 from former romantic partners accusing him of displaying cannibalistic tendencies. The actor has now spoken out for the first time about these accusations, which led to his losing numerous Hollywood roles.
In an interview on the “Painful Lessons” podcast, Armie addressed the allegations, calling them “hilarious” and expressing “gratitude” for his experiences over the past three years.
Armie calls cannibalism rumors “bizarre”
Armie remarked, “People called me a cannibal, and everyone believed them. They’re like, ‘Yep, that guy ate people’. Like what? What are you talking about? Do you know what you have to do to be a cannibal? You have to eat people! How am I going to be a cannibal?! It was bizarre.”
“Even in the discrepancies, in whatever it was that people said, whatever it was that happened, I’m now at a place in my life where I’m grateful for every single bit of it,” he said.
In 2021, Armie Hammer was accused of sexual abuse and inappropriate behavior by multiple women he dated. One woman leaked his private messages on social media, revealing his cannibalistic fantasies and sexual fetishes. Following this, more women came forward with similar claims.
As the scandal grew on social media, Armie was dropped from several projects, including the Paramount+ series “The Offer” and Jennifer Lopez’s “Shotgun Wedding.” He was also let go by his talent agency.
Armie is “grateful” for everything
On the podcast, Armie Hammer shared that he’s thankful for all that has happened. “I’m actually now at a place where I’m really grateful for it because where I was in my life before all of that stuff happened to me. I didn’t feel good. I never felt satisfied, I never had enough. Also, I never was in a place where I was happy with myself — where I had self-esteem.”
He described the accusations as causing “an ego death, a career death,” leading him to join a 12-step program.
“It’s almost like a neutron bomb went off in my life. It killed me, it killed my ego, it killed all the people around me that I thought were my friends that weren’t — all of those people, in a flash, went away. But the buildings were still standing. I’m still here, I still have my health, and I’m really grateful for that.”