Oliver Anthony thought he might die before viral rise to fame: 'My body was falling apart'
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Viral country star Oliver Anthony revealed in a new interview he thought he may die last year from constant "brain fog" and years of anxiety and depression.
"I was feeling like my body was starting to fall apart, and it got to a point where I was questioning how much longer I’d be able to be around and sing these songs and do this stuff, so I was like, ‘Well, let me just go ahead and start getting everything uploaded, so at least if, God forbid, I die of a heart attack in my thirties, there’s some legacy there,’ " he told The Free Press.
Anthony's song, which has been viewed more than 45 million times on YouTube alone, laments working-class ills such as not being able to get ahead, substance abuse, greedy politicians and the suicide epidemic. The song has become a sensation, prompting emotional response videos, testimonials from all walks of life and a blitz of media coverage and analysis of why his song has touched on blue-collar life in such a meaningful way. Anthony's other music has been discovered as a result and also become popular. He's been open about past alcohol and drug use and has credited his turn to his faith as helping turn his life around.