The LAD Bible Apologises To Wentworth Miller For That Body-Shaming Fuck Up

Today, actor Wentworth Miller went HAM on Facebook meme page ‘The LAD Bible’ for posting a really offensive and damaging meme of him. 

“Today I found myself the subject of an internet meme. Not for the first time.



“This one, however, stands out from the rest.



In 2010, semi-retired from acting, I was keeping a low-profile for a number of reasons.


First and foremost, I was suicidal.


This is a subject I’ve since written about, spoken about, shared about.


But at the time I suffered in silence. As so many do. The extent of my struggle is known to very, very few.


Ashamed and in pain, I considered myself damaged goods. And the voices in my head urged me down the path to self-destruction. Not for the first time.


I’ve struggled with depression since childhood. It’s a battle that’s cost me time, opportunities, relationships, and a thousand sleepless nights.


In 2010, at the lowest point in my adult life, I was looking everywhere for relief/comfort/distraction. And I turned to food. It could have been anything. Drugs. Alcohol. Sex. But eating became the one thing I could look forward to. Count on to get me through. There were stretches when the highlight of my week was a favourite meal and a new episode of TOP CHEF. Sometimes that was enough. Had to be.”

Thankfully, ‘The LAD Bible’ has done absolutely the right thing and completely apologised. They also linked to a bunch of mental health help lines, and admitted they “got this very wrong”.