Charlie Puth Quits Alcohol After "Worst Hangover" and Awkward Morning After

Singer Charlie Puth has given up alcohol entirely after a particularly rough night of partying in New York left him with a debilitating two-day hangover and photos with strangers. The experience prompted a moment of profound self-reflection about surrounding himself with the wrong influences. Puth also candidly discusses regretting an inauthentic persona he adopted during his early career success in 2016. The singer is now preparing for the release of a new album and the birth of his first child with his wife.

Key Points: Charlie Puth's Sobriety Story After Wild Night in New York

  • Quit alcohol after severe two-day hangover
  • Regrets past "inauthenticity" in music industry
  • New album 'Whatever's Clever' out in March
  • Reflects on personal growth before fatherhood
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Charlie Puth has crazy story behind turning sober

Singer Charlie Puth reveals why he quit drinking after a two-day hangover and inauthentic phase, ahead of his new album and becoming a father.

"I woke up with the worst hangover I've ever felt in my life. - Charlie Puth"

Los Angeles, Jan 21

Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth has quit alcohol after encountering a freaky hangover. The 'See You Again' hitmaker has recalled how he made a decision to ditch the booze after a wild night of partying in New York.

This happened before the release of his 2022 album 'Charlie', reports 'Female First UK'.

Charlie told 'Rolling Stone', "I was in New York, I was staying at the Greenwich, and I don't drink at all. I think it clouds my judgement. But it was right before the third album was about to come out, and I was like, 'I'm just gonna have a rager'. And I woke up with the worst hangover I've ever felt in my life. It lasted for, I think, two days. And I saw pictures of myself with people I didn't even know. And I remember they all wanted to get coffee the next morning, in a scene-y part of town. I saw them all eating, and then I just turned the other way and walked back to the hotel and just stayed there by myself for a couple days".

He added, "It's hard to describe, but after years of surrounding myself with the wrong things and saying the wrong things, it's profound when it all just comes to a screeching halt one day at 30 years old in New York City".

As per 'Female First UK', Charlie will release his new album 'Whatever's Clever' in March and explained that the track 'I Used to Be Cringe' comes from his early years in the music business where he regrets his "inauthenticity".

The 34-year-old singer, whose wife Brooke Sansone is pregnant with the couple's first child, recalled, "I would talk differently in 2016. I would go to a radio show and tell myself, 'You're gonna put on a cool-guy accent because you have a big song out right now'. It was just so much inauthenticity. I thought I had to be a certain way to be popular. And again, it's part of, I think, a young man growing up and not knowing himself and being very influenced by those around him".

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Rohit P
The part about "inauthenticity" really hits home. So many young artists here in Bollywood and the music scene also feel that pressure to act a certain way for fame. It takes courage to admit you were being "cringe" and grow from it.
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Aman W
A two-day hangover sounds brutal! 😅 But honestly, quitting alcohol is one of the best health decisions anyone can make. Our own culture is becoming too accepting of heavy drinking as "normal". More power to him.
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Sarah B
While I respect his personal choice, the article feels a bit... privileged? Many people struggle with real addiction and don't have the luxury of a fancy hotel to recover in. His story is about a bad party night, not a battle with substance abuse. Just my two cents.
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Vikram M
"See You Again" is an all-time favorite! Glad he's focusing on his health and family now. Becoming a father changes everything. Best of luck for the new album!

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