Anna Faris reveals sobriety, took a ‘step back’ from drinking to stop the ‘self-sabotage’

Anna Faris revealed she “stopped drinking” in a new interview. The “Mom” alum shared with “Dear Chelsea” podcast listeners Thursday that she stopped feeling “ungracious” for her career as a comedic actress “only in the last year.” “I really started to notice and appreciate if and when people recognize me, they would usually smile … thinking about something f–king stupid I did onscreen,” the “House Bunny” star explained, which led host Chelsea Handler to ask whether that had to do with her no longer drinking. Anna Faris (pictured above on Aug. 11) spoke about being sober in a Thursday “Dear Chelsea” podcast episode. Getty Images for SiriusXM The actress confirmed to host Chelsea Handler that she has “stopped drinking.” Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images “Do you think that has to do with not drinking?” Handler asked. “Because I know you stopped drinking. Maybe that lit that a little bit.” Faris, 49, confirmed this, calling her mindset shift “one of the many gifts” of sobriety. She added, “Turns out there’s a correlation between drinking and depression for me for sure. I had to take a step back to not self-sabotage.” The “Scary Movie” star also credited hormone patches, saying those “made a huge difference” in her mental health. The “Mom” alum (pictured above on June 3) shared the “many gifts” of abstaining from alcohol. Getty Images for Paramount Pictures “Turns out there’s a correlation between drinking and depression for me for sure,” Faris (pictured above on Aug. 11) said. Getty Images for SiriusXM Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! She did not elaborate further on her sobriety, nor did she specify exactly when she began abstaining from alcohol. Faris’ rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. Faris has not opened up about her drinking in past interviews, but did play a newly sober single mother on “Mom” from 2013 to 2020. She left the CBS series one season before its end, revealing on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast in June that she exited over the show’s “intensity.” The “Scary Movie” star (pictured above on Aug. 17) noted that she took a “step back” to stop the “self-sabotage.” Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com Faris (pictured above on June 2) hinted that the change took place “in the last year.” Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust “I started to lose my focus,” Faris recalled. “I never had a job besides waitressing for over three months before. … It was a complicated time.” While Faris did not speak about the award-winning project with Handler on Thursday, she did make rare comments on her two divorces — and characterized her marriage to Michael Barrett as “third time is a charm.” “As lame as it sounds, I needed to understand how I wanted to be loved, how I received love. I don’t think I did that very well,” she reflected on her time with ex-husbands Ben Indra and Chris Pratt. Faris also gave rare insight into her and Pratt’s 13-year-old son, Jack, dubbing him as “solid as a tugboat emotionally” and not “easily jarred.” She noted, “He is religious. He’s asked me to accept Jesus Christ. I told him I would do anything for him, including this, but it’s going to take a whole lot of conversations. He’s impressive.” Faris did not elaborate further during the interview. Black Bear Pictures via Getty Images Elsewhere in the episode, Faris (pictured above on June 3) chatted about her divorces and relationship with son Jack. Variety via Getty Images Faris clarified that she “challenges” her teen by asking questions like, “Do you think it’s a luxury that you get to be pro-life? Or what do you think of this mega pastor who is kind of a grifter?” She said, “We’re getting there. I’m appreciative that he’s examining religion the way he is in terms of starting to recognize hypocrisy.” Faris gave birth to Jack in 2012, five years before splitting from Pratt, who has also welcomed three more children — daughter Lyla, 6, daughter Eloise, 4, and son Ford, 1 — with wife Katherine Schwarzenegger. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. 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