Perfect Match’s Joey Sasso: Inside a Day in My Life!
usmagazine.comAlert! From spending time with his family to dreading his daily workout, Joey Sasso is just like Us. “I usually have to overcome the feeling of ‘I don’t want to be here today,’” The Circle alum, 29, admits of his mid-morning gym session. “It can be an uphill battle, but I push through and get a fantastic workout.” Sasso, who took home the win on season 1 of Netflix hit in 2020, revealed earlier this month that he’s more than two years sober — an accomplishment that hasn’t always been easy. “For a long period of my life, I was in complete denial about being an addict, and I was not in a good place,” he told PopSugar in March. “I was a struggling actor in L.A., slinging drinks, trying to get by, and was severely depressed in my personal life. … I knew if I didn’t get clean, I was going to die.
And if I were to relapse, I’m going to die. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.” While the New York native eventually overcame his addiction struggles, he knew returning to reality TV for Perfect Match — which premiered on Netflix in February — would be a challenge.
For Sasso, having costar Chloe Veitch — who is a fellow sober Circle alum — by his side for the experience made things easier.
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