NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Megyn Kelly recently paid a heartfelt tribute to late 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry on her podcast and took the moment to warn her viewers to identify and fight addiction at the earliest.
The former Fox News host revealed that she was truly "sad" on hearing the news of the actor's sudden death as he was found unresponsive in the jacuzzi of his Los Angeles home on October 28.
Megyn Kelly remembers Matthew Perry and his fight against addiction
On the latest installment of her podcast, Megyn Kelly said, "I feel like he found a way through the nastiest form of addiction there is you know. Addiction is never easy to beat but for some people, it can be truly a monster that I just impossible to navigate and that’s how it was for him [Matthew Perry]."
She continued, "He tried so many times to get sober and couldn’t, and finally around 2002 he did manage to get sober."
Kelly reminded her viewers that even though Perry was a global icon and star, his heart ached for people fighting addictions. "So for the past 20 years, he’s devoted his life since then to trying to help others to do the same, just devoted the entire last 20 years to trying to help others find sobriety," added the former Fox News host.
The veteran journalist informed her viewers that this is how Perry always wanted to be "remembered."
Megyn Kelly warns viewers to fight addiction and honor Matthew Perry’s legacy
Megyn Kelly read the joint statement released by the remaining cast members of 'Friends', which said, "We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family. There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss."
It continued, "In time we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world."
Kelly then went on to advise her followers about the demons of addiction, saying, "This is a stark reminder of intervening early with your own children or your own loved ones or yourself should you find yourself with this struggle."