Acknowledging his condition, the actor broke his long silence on social media
There is no one in this world who can avoid the heavy blows of life, which often put people to difficult trials. Naturally, this includes the stars, who, like everyone else, have their problems and painful personal battles, despite their high social status and inexhaustible means. The truth is that every day from different parts of the world comes a number of unpleasant evidence to prove the validity of this statement, and the latter came recently, provided by Wentworth Miller, who revealed that he suffers from autism.
Two days ago, the 49-year-old actor from the series “Prison Break”, who has long been out of the media space and skillfully avoids the spotlight, surprised his fans with his revelation. Although he deleted all his posts on his personal Instagram account some time ago, on Monday the Hollywood celebrity decided to share a post giving more information about his condition, which he has been hiding from everyone for almost a year.
It is clear from his words that the diagnosis was a “shock, but not a surprise” for him, because before the doctors gave it to him, he already suspected what they would tell him.
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“Like everyone else, quarantine took some things away from me, but in quiet isolation I found unexpected gifts … This fall marks one year since I received my informal diagnosis of autism, preceded by self-diagnosis followed by a formal diagnosis. It was a long process because I am a middle-aged man, not a 5-year-old boy“, he explained.
Miller admitted that although he had guessed the situation himself, he still did not know much about it and had yet to learn more, because at the moment “his whole worldview and understandings are changing and evolving,” as he himself wrote. He said he was reviewing the experience he had gained over the nearly five decades he had spent on this earth through a new lens unknown to him.
“This will take time“, on-screen Michael Scofield.
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However, the Golden Globe-nominated artist emphasizes that autism is not essential to what a person is, because it neither determines his personality nor changes everything he has achieved in his life.
Wentworth states that with his statement addressed to the users of the social network who followed his account, he simply aims to inform about the way he feels. He also clarified that he did not want to become a strong but ill-informed voice on the topic due to his popularity, which would be spread in all media.
“I just want to raise my hand to say, “I’m here. And I’ve always been, even without realizing it“, he added.
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