PINK was just 16 years old when she hit rock bottom. In 1995, the singer (born Alecia Moore) — who had dropped out of high school and was selling drugs —almost died while partying at a rave on Thanksgiving. “I was on ecstasy, angel dust, crystal [meth], all kinds of things,” she recalled during a recent interview with 60 Minutes. “And then I was out, done, too much. I was off the rails.”
It was a wake-up call for the 44-yearold star — and life-changing in more ways than one. “The OD was a terrifying experience,” an insider tells Star, “but it gave Pink a second chance. She never touched drugs again.” She survived — and thrived, going on to sign her first record deal just a few weeks later. “Pink’s always been tough,” says the insider. “She had a rough childhood, but she persevered. She just kept going.”
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