In a recent Netflix documentary, Robbie Williams discusses his struggles with drugs and mental illness.
The 49-year-old pop sensation claimed that watching the four-part documentary of his own name, which examines his 25-year career, was "an absolute trauma" for the hitmaker.
Ahead of his Australian tour, he stated on Tuesday that it was deeply unpleasant to be honest, during an appearance on Channel 10's The Project.
He went on to say that he believes that people will find it offensive to even look at selfies of themselves and hear their own voice.
He added that it is just not a normal thing to do if they multiply that by witnessing their decline into mental illness, agoraphobia, depression, and anxiety, and they are watching a nervous breakdown.
Williams expressed his gratitude, nevertheless, for the love that the Netflix series has inspired among its viewers.
He said that he was unaware, until that moment, of the extent to which he required recognition and validation. He said he eventually get this feeling that he has been heard and seen, and that all of these things he has been carrying around for years have been released.
"So, I'm feeling really good right now, like the whole world is hugging me."
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In the show, 49-year-old Robbie recounts his 25-year career in show business, detailing everything from his breakup with Take That in 1995 to his battles with drugs and mental illness.
The show's uncensored disclosures included Williams' phone marriage proposal to 48-year-old All Saints actress Nicole Appleton.
He talks about how using steroids helped him perform while on tour.
The celebrity discusses his relationship with 50-year-old Spice Girl Geri Horner, whom he first met while attending AA, in other segments of the program.
In the documentary, he also goes into great detail about how his management's intervention in 2007 helped him come to terms with his drinking and drug addiction.
Even though Take That's main singer and songwriter Gary Barlow was widely anticipated by the public to become the band's breakout star following their breakup, it was Williams who emerged as a solo artist, thanks to his revolutionary 1997 song "Angels."
Although he never quite achieved international success in the US, the song improved his career by securing his position as frontman and promoting him to a wider audience.
Many people regarded Williams as the bad boy of pop culture. He was a regular feature in the newspapers, frequently appearing in photos looking sleepy as he left gatherings.
He had high-profile relationships with Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell and All Saints singer Nicole Appleton, who later married Oasis's Liam Gallagher. But beneath the headlines, hit songs, and bluster, Williams was battling a lack of direction and serenity.
Suffering from self-doubt, the ex-boyband member struggled with drugs and depression.
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