Bigg Boss OTT 2: What! Pooja Bhatt reveals how she got over her alcohol addiction at 44, says “women don't openly drink and so they don't openly recover”

MUMBAI: Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 began streaming on Jio Cinemas on 17th June. The contestants on the show include Pooja Bhatt, Cyrus Broacha, Fukra Insaan, Puneet superstar, Akanksha Puri, Avinash Sachdev, Jiya Shankar, Aaliya Siddiqui, Bebika Dhurve, Falaq Naazz and many more. 

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The second day in the Bigg Boss house saw the contestants getting to know each other and narrating their personal stories. Among them was actress/filmmaker Pooja Bhatt who spoke about her alcohol addiction that she battled for years and how she came out of it.

Pooja was heard telling Cyrus and the others, “I had a drinking problem, and that's why I acknowledged my addiction and made the decision to quit.” She further said, “Society gives a license to men and thus they can openly speak about being addicted and recovering from alcoholism. However, women don't openly drink and so they don't openly recover. I used to drink openly so when I thought of recovering from alcoholism I realized that why should I recover in the closet?”

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The Bombay Begums actress added, “People used to call me an alcoholic but then I said I'm a recovering alcoholic." Pooja mentioned that she stopped drinking at the age of 44.”

There is no doubt that the audience and fans are super excited about the new show and are eagerly waiting to know about the contestants this season.

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