By Page Six | Created at 2026-08-11 18:05:55 | Updated at 2026-08-11 19:35:22
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Kaia Gerber made rare comments on her “very human” brother Presley Gerber’s decade-long struggle with drug addiction.
“When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,” the model candidly explained in an interview with Vogue.
“I think that’s also why I started to self-identify as the easy one and never wanted to ask for help. Because it felt like too much to have two children who were needing,” she added.
Kaia said though her famous parents, supermodel Cindy Crawford and Casmaigos tequila founder Rande Gerber, have kept their lives “very, very private and didn’t share anything,” she is proud of how Presley, 27, faced his troubles publicly.
“We have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, ‘I’m gonna be very human for everyone.’ There’s only so much you can hide from the world,” she told the magazine.
“And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them,” Kaia, 24, added.
Since 2019, Presley has made headlines for his struggles with substance abuse and mental health.
At just 19 years old, the model was arrested for DUI after being pulled over for speeding in Beverly Hills, California.
In July 2019, he pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to three years of probation, community service and a DUI program.
The following year, Presley was photographed completing court-ordered requirements at a drug-testing facility in connection with his 2019 DUI.
In 2024, the nepo baby announced that he had battled a severe, multi-year opiate addiction and had a near-fatal fentanyl overdose that left him in a coma for a few days.
Presley said he was checking into rehab to undergo ibogaine treatment — a psychedelic experience that is believed to be beneficial in treating substance abuse and PTSD.
The following December, Presley revealed he was suffering from prescription medication dependency after seeing over 15 different psychiatrists who allegedly heavily medicated him without giving him a structured recovery direction.
That same month, Presley confirmed he was five months sober from alcohol, noting his last drink was in July 2025.
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