Sadly, this is not an April Fool’s prank. Glee’s Cory Monteith has entered rehab for substance abuse for the second time. His first trip was back when he was just 19, he is no 30. He had a good run of being sober I guess. I’m not as shocked that he has to return to rehab as I am that a 30 year old man can get away with playing a high school kid.
The actor “has voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction,” his rep tells PEOPLE. “He graciously asks for your respect and privacy as he takes the necessary steps towards recovery.”
Monteith, 30, has been open about his past struggles with substance abuse. He admitted in a 2011 interview that he had previously entered rehab when he was 19.
At the time, the actor said he hoped being honest about his struggle with substance addiction would help others.
“I don’t want kids to think it’s okay to drop out of school and get high, and they’ll be famous actors, too,” he said in 2011. “But for those people who might give up: Get real about what you want and go after it.”
