Brad Pitt reveals he’s drinking again after seven years sober – and why he doesn’t watch porn

BRAD Pitt has revealed why he started drinking alcohol again after seven years sober – and his reasons for not watching porn. The Oscar-winning actor, 62, features on a special Esquire UK digital cover. Brad Pitt has opened up about why he started drinking alcohol again Credit: Esquire UK / Chantal Anderson The Oscar-winning actor, 62, spoke with Esquire Credit: Esquire UK / Chantal Anderson Speaking to the publication, Brad opened up about his decision to resume drinking alcohol. He explained: “I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon.” Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! The star added: “I got overconfident a couple times, went, Yep, nope, not good for me. Not in big quantities.” Asked whether he could have a “glass of wine”, having offered it earlier, Brad went on: “Well . . . I can have a few. The actor has previously addressed his journey to sobriety Credit: Getty Brad has been dating Ines de Ramon since 2022 Credit: Getty “But I can’t have a lot. I have to be professional about it.” Elsewhere in the chat, the Hollywood superstar shared his thoughts on both “bad acting” and porn stars. He claimed: “Bad acting drives me crazy. It’s why I can’t watch porn.” Brad previously talked about his sobriety last year on Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert. Most read in TV Discussing his initial struggles with opening up in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, he said at the time: “I was trying anything, anything anyone threw at me. “It was a difficult time. I needed rebooting. “I needed to wake the f**k up in some areas. And it just meant a lot to me. Everyone was so open.” In 2020, he thanked fellow actor Bradley Cooper for helping him to get sober. Comment now