The latest episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 7 aired on October 3, 2024, on MTV. Fans witnessed the show star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro talking about his addiction. He discussed his post-addiction struggles and shared about the time when he "almost" lost his daughter.
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro discussed this with his old friend, Lamar Odom, who is an American basketball player. The two of them talked about their struggles and various issues they faced during the time. While shedding some light on one particular incident, the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star shared,
"Unfortunately she (his daughter, Ariana) was there, to see my actions that day, when everything went down, and when I tried to talk to her, she wouldn't even look at me. That was heartbreaking to me, at that point it was like, I can't live this moment again."
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star Ronnie shares about "almost" losing his daughter: Details explored
The twenty-first episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 7 saw cast member Ronnie Ortiz-Magro opening up about his addiction and struggles. While in talks with his friend Lamar Odom, the show star recalled an incident from 2021 where he was arrested.
Fans might remember Ronnie taking some time for himself and also stepping back from the show. In the latest episode of the reality show, Ronnie visited his basketball player friend Lamar Odom's Recovery Center.
During his visit to the rehab center, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro opened up and shared the difficulties he faced due to addiction.
"My rock bottom was definitely two years ago. I lost everything. I lost my job. I almost lost my daughter. I ended up losing my house. Everything I loved and cherished, was gone. Feeling like that is a feeling I never want to feel again," shared Ronnie.
He also shared how he became an addict at such a young age and many things that happened before that.
Ronnie recalled how he "got in trouble" with the law. Then, he received a call where he was informed about possibly losing his daughter, Ariana Sky Magro.
The Jersey Shore star mentioned his 2021 arrest for domestic violence and following incidents associated with his daughter.
"Feeling Ariana's disappointment, I felt like I failed."
Later in the episode, Ronnie mentioned,
"Your job is to protect your child. That's something I should have protected her from, and I didn't."
At the rehab center, the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star also talked about how he didn't want to put any of the "s*** that he's done" on his daughter.
Fans can stream the latest Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 7 episodes on Thursdays at 8 pm ET on MTV.