Bounce Back Army Hammer rape, ‘cannibals’ ‘never happier’ after being ‘cannibalised’
Armie Hammer has admitted he has “never been happier” despite being on a “break” for more than three years after being “dismissed” from rape and “cannibalism” allegations.
During Monday’s episode of the “Club Random” podcast, the “Call Me by Your Name” star got candid about her downfall when sexual assault allegations came to light in 2021, revealing that her own family refused to pay her because she was suffering financial loss.
Claiming she had nothing left to lose, she told host Bill Maher, “Someone might look at me and say, ‘Yeah, but financially, you’re in a very different position than you’ve ever been in your entire life.'”
Hammer, 37, continued, “And I look at it and I go, ‘Yeah, and you know what it taught me is that I don’t need it because I’ve never been happier than I’ve been in my life. Life.’ ‘”
Before losing his money, the actor explained that his lifestyle would have resulted in his death, adding “I know that it will eventually lead to one place and that is death.”
“My life was going in a certain direction and there it was – it was Newton’s law,” he added. “An object will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. My life was in motion.
“I was making a lot of money. I was drinking a lot. I used to take a lot of drugs. I was partying hard. I was real fast and loose about what I put in text messages. And I was engaging in risky behavior that, if you really think about it, is stupid.”
Since stepping away from the spotlight, Hammer has developed a morning routine and actively meditates to “connect with nature” instead of spending so much time online.
He described the cancellation as “liberating”.
“It was pretty cool,” the “Social Network” star said elsewhere in the episode. “It’s incredibly liberating because so much of my life there was preoccupied with how I was perceived, which now you don’t have to care about.”
He added, “Once everybody decides they hate you, you go, ‘Oh, well, I don’t need anything from your people anyway. I think I should learn to be content with myself.’ And then you go do it and it feels amazing to the king.”
In February 2021, Hammer quickly fell from global stardom when he was accused of “mentally, emotionally and sexually” abusing his ex-girlfriend Effie Angelova, now 26, when he was in his 20s.
The “Lone Ranger” star was in a relationship with Angelova in 2017 when he was married to Elizabeth Chambers.
However, she has denied allegations of abuse, saying there was no wrongdoing during their four-year relationship. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office ultimately did not press charges against Hammer.
That same year, his ex Courtney Vucekovich came forward, allegedly telling Page Six Hammer that “she wants to break my ribs and eat barbecue.”
Amidst the allegations, Hammer’s 10-year marriage to Chambers ended as she filed for divorce in July 2020. The two have 9-year-old daughter Harper Grace and 7-year-old son Ford Douglas
In June 2024, Hammer finally spoke about the rumors during an episode of the “Painful Lessons” podcast.
“People called me a cannibal, and everyone believed them,” he said. “They’re like, ‘Yeah, that guy ate people.’ like what What are you talking about? Cannibals know what to do? People must eat! How am I going to be a cannibal?! It was weird.”