'It was desperately sad': Matthew Perry’s ex Kayti Edwards reveals horrific step actor took to quit drugs
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Matthew Perry’s former girlfriend Kayti Edwards has opened up about the time when the ‘Friends’ star was at the height of his drug addiction and had to take a terrifying step to save himself.
Edwards, who was in a relationship with the actor in 2006 and also served as his assistant in 2011, shared with The Sun, “I was at Matthew’s place in the Hollywood Hills. He was in a bad way."
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Matthew Perry was getting high on a 'plethora of drugs’
Kayti revealed, “He had been getting high all night on a plethora of drugs, most likely crack cocaine and other substances.”
She further shared, “I found Matthew on the couch with his hands superglued to his legs — it was desperately sad. I had to use nail polish remover and olive oil to free him.”
“We were literally ripping the hair from his legs and he had red, raw patches left behind, it was pretty horrific,” she stated.
Matthew Perry 'always had major drug problems’
Perry was 54 when he was found dead inside his home on October 28. Eventually, it was discovered that he died of “acute effects” of ketamine.
Revealing more about the ‘Friends’ star and the issues he dealt with, Edwards told the publication, “Matthew always had major drug problems.”
“Even when he was clean and going through rehab, he was still thinking about taking drugs,” the granddaughter of British film icon Julie Andrews said.
“He would say, ‘Let’s go get some cocaine. What do you think about that? Ha, I’m just joking.’ But I would say, ‘Let’s go get some lunch instead,’” Edwards added.
Kayti Edwards claims it's 'very hard' to get ketamine on streets
This came weeks after Edwards claimed that she was not surprised by Perry’s cause of death.
Reports have said that the actor was taking ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety. But the ketamine found in his body after his death was said to be not from medical reasons.
Edwards, however, thinks otherwise as she told The Sun, “I’m pretty sure that in Matthew’s brain ketamine infusions at a doctor’s would count as still being sober.”
She continued, “In his brain, it’s not the same as going on the street to buy crack or heroin. That probably was the stepping stone for him to go back to doing drugs.”
“I think the doctors who had been working with Matthew should be investigated. I’m pretty sure he would have had an in with a doctor. It’s very hard to get ketamine on the street but it is very easy for a doctor or a nurse to get,” the 47-year-old added.
