Frankie Muniz just got candid, telling fans that recent weeks of his life “have been a nightmare I’m praying to wake up from.”
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In his Sept. 18 Instagram post featured a somber photo of himself sitting on a couch. In the picture, the actor and stock car driver seems to be looking inward.
“The last 6 weeks of my life have been a nightmare I’m praying to wake up from,” the 40-year-old Malcolm in the Middle star began in the caption to his poignant post. “Everything felt heavy, unclear, and like it was falling apart at the same time. I wouldn’t wish this season on anyone.”
However, Muniz shared that the dark period had a silver lining.
“The unexpected gift in the middle of it is that I’ve had nowhere to hide,” he continued. “I’ve had time to sit with myself, do real self-reflection, and finally see the areas of my life that need work if I want to become a better version of me. Not the polished version I show the world…the actual one.”
The My Dog Skip star then reflected on “hitting rock bottom.”
“I read that sometimes hitting rock bottom is the thing that wakes you up,” Muniz added. “It forces the changes you needed to make all along so you can live the best life possible. That idea has been sitting with me. In five years I believe I’ll look back at this exact low point and feel grateful for it, because the high I’ll be standing on then only exists because I went through this.”
“This isn’t the end of the story. It’s the part where I start doing the work…the uncomfortable, unglamorous, necessary work. I’m choosing to treat this season as the foundation, not the finish line,” he insisted.
Muniz went on to offer words of support to anyone else going through a dark patch.
“If you’re in a low place right now too, you’re not broken. You’re being rebuilt. Let’s keep going!” he concluded.
The Internet Rallies Behind Frankie Muniz Following Somber Post
Of course, the comments section to the emotional post was filled with words of support.
“Here for you if you need anything brother. God will never fail you if you trust in Him,” internet personality Shane Winning wrote. “You will come through this, Frankie,” another top comment read.
Meanwhile, one fan shared that Muniz’s post helped them through their own tough patch.
“Also in a dark spot. I wasn’t expecting this post, and im grateful for it. Grateful for the lot of you that have also shared. We ‘bend’ we do not ‘break!’ 🙏🏽🫶🏾,” the fan wrote.
Muniz didn’t offer any details about what led to the somber post, though this summer has been rough for the actor. He and his wife, Paige Price, announced they were ending their marriage back in July. Then last month, he publicly mourned the loss of his friend and former Malcolm in the Middle costar, Hayden Panettiere.
“Very sad to hear about Hayden,” he wrote alongsisde a photo of the two together in the Aug. 17 post. “I got to work with her on many projects and always had an absolutely great time with her.”
“I have so many amazing stories and memories with her; I hope she rests in peace.”