Cody Simpson talks about dark times during his years in the United States
Cody Simpson talks about his dark years in America when ‘greedy’ figures in the music industry tried to ‘stifle him financially’, before he was finally able to heal by returning to Australia.
Pop star swimmer-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson has admitted that he is still dealing with the trauma of years spent in America trying to make it as a musician.
The 26-year-old Commonwealth Games athlete revealed in an emotional Instagram post this week that he struggled to deal with “horrible” and “greedy” people in his industry.
These negative experiences ended up taking their toll on the aspiring Olympian, who has since returned home to Australia full-time, he reports. 7News.
Pop star-turned-competitive swimmer Cody Simpson (right with girlfriend Emma McKeon) has admitted he’s still dealing with the trauma of years spent in America trying to make it as a musician.
While Cody acknowledged the friendships he made in the United States, he also felt that he was manipulated by powerful people in music.
‘[They] they drowned me and suffocated me emotionally and financially and they still wish to drag me further down instead of putting their energies into their own lives,’ he said.
Cody felt that the only place to heal was his home country of Australia.
The 26-year-old Commonwealth Games athlete revealed in an emotional Instagram post this week that he struggled to deal with ‘horrible’ and ‘greedy’ people in his industry.
Cody lived a wild lifestyle as a teenage musician living in America. (Here he appears at a party with model and swimwear designer Sahara Ray)
“Life is long, and I know that I can come out stronger, wiser and more confident in myself,” he added.
During his years in the United States, the Gold Coast native was romantically linked to Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Miley Cyrus.
But these days he couldn’t be happier among the ‘salt of the earth’ Queenslanders as he pursues his childhood dream of being a champion swimmer.
Cody, who has his sights set on the 2024 Paris Olympics, felt the only place to heal was his home country of Australia.
“I had a more distant relationship with my country for a few years there, but now I feel closer and more connected than ever before,” he said.
The musician trains hard nine times a week for up to two hours a day to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Outside of the pool, he’s working on his strength with 90-minute weight-lifting sessions three times a week.
Outside of the pool, he’s working on his strength with 90-minute weight-lifting sessions three times a week.