Even with all the great things currently going on in Joe Manganiello's life, he admits that it hasn't always been this easy. He battles with addiction and even though he's been able to remain sober for some time now, it will always be a difficult part of his life.
The 38-year-old "Magic Mike XXL" star has been struggling with alcoholism since he was much younger. In an interview with Huffington Post in 2013, he said that there was a time in his 20's when he was "ruined." At that time in his life he was homeless, jobless and careless. At the time of the interview, he'd been sober for 11 years.
Now, he's starring in the sexiest movie of the year, is currently engaged to one of the hottest stars, Sofia Vergara, and he was even named one of People's sexiest men alive. So, things have definitely gotten better for the successful actor.
Manganiello wrote a book called "Evolution: The Cutting Edge Guide to Breaking Down Mental Walls and Building the Body You've Always Wanted" and in the book, he opened up about his past and his road to recovery. Now, he is on the cover of "Haute Living's" July/August issue and in the exclusive interview, he's decided he wants to reveal a lot more about his past than he has.
"I battled with addiction at a young age and got to the other side of that," he told the magazine. "That's an ongoing battle."
"I was writing a one-man show at some point," he continued. "And maybe I'll pick up with that or turn that into a book; there are some hurdles that were thrown my way in life that I had to get over [that I want to discuss.] I think there's a story in there somewhere about trying to find my way through that and making it to where I am today."
When it comes to his fiancé, Manganiello has always known she was the one. "When you know, you know, and we knew right away-like, very quickly."
Even though he and "Modern Family's" Vergara are madly in love and get along great, they both have decided to never make a movie together.
"Her fear is that we'd make the next Gigli," he says, referring to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's film. "We get along so well together; I'm so lucky to have found that right person for me, and I know she feels the same way. We're really good with each other. Why risk f**king that up?"
Now that "Magic Mike XXL" is done filming, he has some very simple goals and plans. "What I'd like right now," Manganiello says, "is free time, a nap and to lie in bed binge watching 'Game of Thrones' with Sofia."
