Cody Simpson opens up about his dark years in Hollywood when ‘greedy’ music industry figures tried to suffocate him financially – before he could finally heal by moving back to Australia
Competitive swimmer turned pop star Cody Simpson has admitted he still carries the trauma of his years in America trying to become a musician.
The 26-year-old Commonwealth Games athlete revealed in an emotional Instagram post this week that he struggles to deal with “awful” and “greedy” people in his industry.
Those negative experiences ended up weighing on the aspiring Olympian, who has since returned home to Australia full-time, 7News reports.
Competitive swimmer turned pop star Cody Simpson (right with girlfriend Emma McKeon) admitted he still carries the trauma of his years in America trying to make it as a musician
While Cody acknowledged the friendships he had made in the United States, he also felt manipulated by powerful people in music.
‘[They] have drowned and smothered me emotionally and financially and still wish to drag me even lower instead of putting their energy into their own lives,” he said.
Cody felt the only place he could heal was his home country of Australia.
The 26-year-old Commonwealth Games athlete revealed in an emotional Instagram post this week that he struggles to deal with “awful” and “greedy” people in his industry.
While Cody acknowledged the friendships he made in the United States, he also felt he was being manipulated by powerful people in music.
“Life is long and I know I can come out of it stronger, wiser and more confident,” he added.
During his years living in America, the Gold Coast native was romantically linked to Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Miley Cyrus.
But these days he couldn’t be happier among the ‘salt of the earth’ Queenslanders as he pursued his childhood dream of being a champion swimmer.
“Life is long and I know I can come out of it stronger, wiser and more confident,” he said.
“I had a more distant relationship with my country for a few years there, but now I feel closer and more connected than ever,” he said.
The musician trains hard nine times a week for up to two hours a day to qualify for the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Outside of the pool, he works on his strength with 90-minute weightlifting sessions three times a week.
Now back in Australia, he couldn’t be happier to be among the ‘salt of the earth’ people as he pursued his swimming dream.
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