'I somehow stayed away': Frankie Muniz reveals he never got into drinking despite everyone in his family doing it 'for fun'

LOS ANGELES, CALFORNIA: Frankie Muniz, who started his career as a child actor got candid during his recent appearance on Mayim Bialik’s ‘Breakdown’ podcast.

The 38-year-old had a success in Hollywood and gave a bunch of hits during the acting days. However, he remained aloof from its social circles.

Muniz never found drinking interesting

When asked, “Were you raised in a tradition that did not drink?” Muniz replied cheekily, “Every family member in my family drinks. And that’s what they do for fun.”

“I tried to figure out why I didn’t, because I don’t have a reason. It wasn’t, like, a religion,” he said.

The 38-year-old continued, “When I was 15, 16 years old, I felt like I was so old. I had experienced so much. And I had experienced a lot in my life in comparison to most 15 or 16-year-olds. but even though I was in the entertainment business, I never saw it, meaning the drug use, any of that stuff."

“I somehow stayed away. I just went to the set and did my thing,” reports People.

Chuckling, he remarked, "I grew up with the notion that the only individuals who smoked pot were criminals, as seen on episodes of Cop."

“Now I talk to my dad about it and my mom and they’re like, ‘We smoked pot every single day, you just didn’t know.’ I was always kind of like, ‘It’s so weird that people have such a strong reaction to me not drinking,’” Frankie added.

Muniz still hasn't tried drinking

Muniz expressed, "Like, who cares? I don't care what you do. Why do you care so much about me?' I don't know if I made a conscious decision, but it just stuck with me that I was never gonna drink or do anything."

“But now I’m 38 and I think I’m going to start tonight,” he quipped, adding, “Only kidding.”

In January, he posted, "Finally making my dream a reality, this one is for my son and showing him that you can always chase your dreams."

"Excited for this opportunity with Rette Jones Racing, Ford, and our partners to go full time racing for an ARCA National Series Championship in 2023."

Talking about his passion for racing, he said, "Talking about racing. I have a lot to learn and I know that. But I'm going in, I'm putting in a hundred percent because I don't wanna look back at this opportunity and go, man, I wish I tried harder."