The latest in a shocking string of memoir bombshells: in his new book 'Open,' tennis star Andre Agassi admits to using crystal meth regularly in the late 90s. "I can't speak to addiction, but a lot of people would say that if you're using anything as an escape, you have a problem," he tells PEOPLE.Andre Agassi Used Meth to Escape
By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 28th 2009 07:32AM
The latest in a shocking string of memoir bombshells: in his new book 'Open,' tennis star Andre Agassi admits to using crystal meth regularly in the late 90s. "I can't speak to addiction, but a lot of people would say that if you're using anything as an escape, you have a problem," he tells PEOPLE.Agassi had to consider the feelings of his fans before writing the confessional book, but said, "I was worried for a moment, but not for long. ... I wore my heart on my sleeve and my emotions were always written on my face. I was actually excited about telling the world the whole story."
'Open' deals with Agassi's drug use, but also delves into his hair loss, his difficult two-year marriage to Brooke Shields, and his relationship with current wife Steffi Graf. The autobiography is set to be released on November 9.
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Wednesday 28 October
By MGordon514
How wonderful! Now is there anything you can take to escape Andre Agassi?
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Wednesday 28 October
By JBaer
Yeah, that's a bombshell, all right. Another chump who resorted to substance abuse because he couldn't handle his fame. I'm sorry, but I have no sympathy for this guy--and you can blame all those other suckers who did the same thing before him for the way I feel.
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Wednesday 28 October
By Hope
Another has been trying to sell his worthless book and stupid people will spend money to buy his worthless book.
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Wednesday 28 October
By Michael
Agassi is a whiney jerk, so he can make money on his book, he will chance kids thinking this is OK to do, what a low life!
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Wednesday 28 October
By Mike in St Paul
Another of my heros tarnished...just kidding.
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Wednesday 28 October
By Nancy
I'm don't really see the need for an autobiography here, I don't care about his drug use and I'm sure Brooke Shields must be absolutely thrilled at this release.
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Wednesday 28 October
By wisdom
He went bald from using drugs.That is not the only kind of drug he used.He waited until he retired to tell the world about his drug use.I heard that the tennis association will take away some of his slams,he will also lose some endorsements.People will do whatever they can to sell a book.I heard he wants a reality tv show.
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Thursday 29 October
By Reena
what the hell did this man need to "escape" from??? geez...I know money doesn't make happines, but he was a professional tennis player with great endorsements - how hard can that life be??? LOSER!!
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