Skateboarder and Jackass star Bam Margera never had an easy life, but he absolutely had a lot of fans that can relate to him. Then he got two spinoffs named Viva La Bam and Bam's Unholy Union, which further cemented his popularity. Even with his successes, Margera has an ongoing battle with alcoholism. On February 11th, Margera unexpectedly released a heartbreaking video on Instagram. Fans voiced their concerns over Margera's drunken banter, encouraging him to sober up for the sake of his wife and son.
In the video, he started by slurring the words, "I was never good at following rules, and I never go with any f**king flow. I make the flow, I just forget it for ten years, or else I didn't care. I was too busy doing f**king nothing."
He goes on to credit people for being back, including Lance Mountain. Margera then tells a story about a skateboarding event that involved building a mini ramp made by Dave Duncan and Seth Meisterman, who were part of the Jackass production team. Then, he goes on to claim that Brandon Novak promised him a new car, and felt betrayed by him, even going so far as to call Novak his life partner. Margera also claims to hate his former publicist Leon Hill, calling him a wad and using the slur for LGBTQ+ people in between his name.
The video is seemingly a follow up to his ten minute video that he posted before removing it. As TMZ reported, he was under the influence from alcohol and talked about thoughts of suicide. His wife, Nikki, was extremely concerned as she discovered her husband searching online in how to use a noose to hang himself, as TMZ also reported.
Perez Hilton also posted the heartbreaking story which has now been deleted.
Fans' reaction to the videos are also extremely heartbreaking. Comments ranged from begging him to get sober to asking anyone to help him. As for the latter comment, it's unfortunate, but only Margera can help himself if he chooses to do so. Fans have posted their support for the Jackass star, but some also shared their criticisms, telling Margera to not use the late Ryan Dunn's name or that Margera has no sense of reality, which is considered the worst part besides the relapses.
After the arising concerns, Margera deleted the two minute video. Hopefully he will end up getting the best help he can for the sake of his friends, family, and loved ones.