Eminem, who was very candid about his drug dependency in his interviews with XXL and Vibe magazines, has also revealed to the Detroit Metro Times that a famous star helped him during his rehabilitation.
"I talk to Elton [John] a lot. We became friends, and I talk to him about things, career-wise," Eminem said. "And he had a substance-abuse problem in the past. So when I first wanted to get sober, I called him and spoke to him about it, because, you know, he’s somebody who’s in the business and can identify and relate to the lifestyle and how hectic things can be. He understands, like, the pressure and any other reasons that you wanna come up with for doing drugs."
The two performed the song Stan together at the 2001 Grammys as a way for Eminmen, who denounced homosexuality in his songs, to reconcile with his fans.
Elton John has been openly gay for close to 20 years.