In the latest issue of Steppin’ Out magazine, Smith tells Chaunce Hayden about trading sex for drugs, past overdoses and why she was recently fired from her modeling agency.
OVERDOSES:
I was terrified when Heath Ledger OD’d. I’ve OD’d like that twice in my life. I’ve also woken up with my arms and legs straight up in the air in a fetal position like you were in your mother’s womb. Your body gets like that from depressed breathing. You’re not getting enough oxygen from the opiates. I’ve woken up with my mouth and fingertips blue. But luckily I’ve woken up. Why me? Why did I wake up? Why didn’t Heath wake up? My only answer is that I’ve been an addict for so many years that my tolerance is very high.
TRADING SEX FOR DRUGS:
The show will tell that side of my story in the coming weeks. I’m not really supposed to talk about that yet. But I’ll answer your question. Yes, anything went when it came to getting drugs. And yes, I lost a lot of respect for myself and did things that I never thought I would do. I just can’t believe it’s me. I have an easier time talking about the drug addiction then I do about the sex stuff and I don’t know why. I admire Maureen for coming out about the sex side of her story. People were actually calling her “Hoover” after the vacuum. How embarrassing! This beautiful woman with this gorgeous sweet face was being called Hoover. How degrading. I admire her for coming out and talking about it.
ON GETTING FIRED FROM HER MODELING AGENCY:
Well I just got released by my modeling agency (Smith refused to name the agency) after they found out I was on the show. I couldn’t believe it. Here I am trying to get help. It’s not like I’m out there screaming how much I love drugs and that I’m a big addict. What I did is very hard to do and you would think they would be a lot more supportive. But they ended up releasing me. I got a “You’re released” text on my cell phone while I was in rehab. But if I have to throw myself under the bus to get people to wake up about drugs, so be it.
ON HER SPIN-OFF VH1 SERIES:
I’m not supposed to talk about but I’ll be on a new show on VH1 called “Sober House.” It’s all about sober living and how to adjust to the real world after rehab.
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