New Disturbing Details About Presley Gerber When He Checked Into Rehab and the Day Before He Died
NEW DISTURBING DETAILS ABOUT PRESLEY GERBER WHEN HE CHECKED INTO REHAB AND THE DAY BEFORE HE DIED
In a stark conversation about the darker realities of extreme wealth and celebrity, Megyn Kelly and Glenn Greenwald unpack new, disturbing details surrounding the tragic death of 27-year-old Presley Gerber. The discussion pivots from the grim specifics of his final days to a broader, scathing critique of parents who thrust their children into the public spotlight. Read the full analytical breakdown below.
1. The Downward Spiral: Meth, Ketamine, and Despair
The segment opens with new reporting from the Daily Mail detailing Presley's harrowing final months. According to sources close to his mother, Cindy Crawford, Presley was "slowly losing his grip" and falling further into a spiral.
Before checking into rehab for the final time, Presley reportedly looked "terrible"—extremely thin, pale, and gaunt. A source noted he looked "like he was on meth." He was severely depressed, jittery, and frequently failed to make complete sense when he spoke. The report also confirmed that Presley was getting high before entering rehab because he simply could not kick the habit. He had become deeply cynical about treatment, reportedly stating that rehab "does not work" and has a "98% failure rate."
Kelly also notes a disturbing development regarding his alleged ketamine use. Despite reports that Presley was taking ketamine regularly (allegedly prescribed by a doctor), sources indicate there will not be a police investigation into who supplied the drug or what role it played in his premature death.
2. The "Perfect" Life Trap
Glenn Greenwald highlights the tragic irony of Presley's situation: to the outside world, he was born into an absolutely perfect scenario. He had unimaginable wealth, famous parents, and every door in the modeling industry thrown wide open for him.
Yet, Greenwald argues, this extreme privilege often creates a dark void. Presley had access to every conceivable luxury and the best treatment money could buy, yet it could not save him. Greenwald links Presley's death to a broader pattern of tragic outcomes for children raised in the intense glare of Hollywood fame, pointing out that wealth cannot cure the profound sadness or mental health struggles that often accompany such an isolating, public existence.
3. A Critique of Celebrity Parenting
The conversation takes a sharp, critical turn toward Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber's parenting decisions. Kelly plays an awkward, highly choreographed Vogue "73 Questions" video filmed inside Crawford's Malibu home, heavily featuring a teenage Presley and his sister Kaia.
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Kelly directly compares Crawford's approach to that of George and Amal Clooney. While Kelly admits she personally dislikes George Clooney, she fiercely respects the couple's decision to keep their children completely out of the public eye. Kelly argues that celebrities who continuously put their kids on camera—taking them to red carpets and thrusting them into modeling careers at age 14—are taking a "very serious risk" and "playing with fire." Greenwald agrees, calling it almost "criminal" to expose defenseless children to excruciating public scrutiny before they are old enough to consent.
Ultimately, Kelly rejects the defense that Crawford and Gerber were simply "helicopter parents" who loved their son. She argues that the decision to aggressively monetize and publicize their children's adolescence was a dangerous choice that contributed to a tragedy therapy could not ultimately fix.
