Andy Dick Opens Up About Sobriety, Bisexuality
On Friday’s Tyra Banks Show, Andy Dick — who currently stars on VH1’s Sober House with Dr. Drew — opens up about his battle with alcoholism and his bisexuality.
The 43-year old Dick — who has been charged a number of times with DUI and drug possession (in 2008, he was busted for marijuana possession) — said living under Dr. Drew’s roof (his 10th rehab program) is challenging due to the “no sex” rule.
“He’s got the animal caged,” Dick says of Dr. Drew. “I’m under his care officially, and he’s like, ‘Look, folks … he ain’t gonna attack.’”
He says his substance abuse problems are over.”I know that I’m ready to turn a corner with my alcoholism because I’m willing to talk about it,” says Dick, who has to wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet for a year. “Believe it or not, my last bout with alcohol was beer.”
Dick also revealed that he is “tri-sexual.”
“I’ll try anything,” he told Banks. “I really have tried everything, except nothing with animals. There’s only room for one animal – that would be me.”
Dick — who said he is equally attracted to both men and women — said he is “not accepted” as bisexual in either the gay or straight community.
“I say, ‘I’m bi, my love knows no gender,’ and the straight community says, ‘Oh right, that’s just a cover-up – you’re gay!’” Dick said.
“And the gay community says, ‘Yeah right, that’s just a cover-up – you’re gay,’” he went on. “They both want to push me straight.”
Dick said he has “been monogamous” with mostly women his whole life.”I’ve never been monogamous with a man,” he said. “When I’m with men, usually I’m out of my mind drinking. Dr. Drew says ‘using,’ but then it sounds like I’m a heroin addict.”
