Bam Margera has always been a little bit off the rails. From his first appearance on Jackass, he's been known for playing pretty gnarly pranks which always fell just on the right side of funny. But, in the wake of the death of his best friend, Ryan Dunn, in 2011, it seems like things have only been heading downhill for the skate star, including various stints in rehab and some very public meltdowns.
In recent months, he's been on a pretty consistent downward spiral, including an episode of screaming at his manager in public, then being begged by his family to return to a behavioral facility for his own safety. But his latest actions (which began after he was kicked off his flight for being drunk and disorderly) really don't look good for Margera, and the internet is feeling pretty worried.
And now Bam's family have spoken out, revealing the reason that they think he's struggling so much.
Born in 1979, Brandon Cole Margera is better known as Jackass's Bam.
He rose to fame on the prank and stunt television show, which first aired in 2000 as a television show, then went on to bring the world three hugely successful movies.Bam was a fan favorite within the franchise.
He was one of the youngest cast members and was loved for his mischevious charm and boyish good looks. But there was another reason that people loved Bam so much - his adorable relationship with best pal, Ryan Dunn.But then, tragedy struck.
Since losing his best friend, things haven't been going so well for Bam.
In recent months, he hit headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Bam Margera wylin out on his tour manager 😂 https://t.co/XGvXVi9x9M— rossi blue (@rossi blue)1552011256.0
After this March outburst, Margera was committed to a facility.
But, since this incident, it appears that things haven't got any better.
And the latest (very public) meltdown that Margera has suffered has got the public - and his old Jackass co-stars - deeply worried.It appears that the trigger for the latest meltdown occurred this weekend.
Margera was visibly intoxicated at the airport, which resulted in him being forcibly removed from his flight. Unsurprisingly, the rowdy star did not take kindly to this.And since this, Margera has been letting it all out on his Instagram.
And things have only gotten worse from there.
He then continued to post a stream of horrifying videos.
The first was of him at a bar, seemingly absolutely wasted, with a pile of money stacked in front of him. He captioned the video: "The two most important women in your life, my mom, my wife, well mine suck big neather rods and answer my question with there question while they both talk over eachother until i give up!"Another Jackass co-star, Brandon Novak, then reached out.
He continued to air his conversation.
He then shared the video of him harassing an airline employee.
Margera captioned it: "Where can i find the idiots guide of how to not be dumb for this moron!" Fans disagreed with his actions, though, commenting: "I'm baffled by the lack of respect you radiate... No respect for random people doing their job. No respect for the mother of your child. None for the woman who birthed you. You don't even have respect for yourself. Get help."Margera was allowed to board the plane with an employee escort.
One fan commented: "They assigned you a babysitter. Congrats, they think you're 12."Margera was then arrested.
He was escorted to a cop car and seemed oddly excited at the prospect.He then spoke directly to the camera.
Margera then shared more of his bizarre scrawlings.
He continued on this worrying trail.
One fan wrote: "Again with the pretend language... every time your train jumps the tracks you do this. Perhaps there is some real psychosis in there beyond all the booze and drugs." Another commented: "It's like watching a documentary on someone's last days."His posts got more and more worrying.
If this is a look inside Margera's mind, it's clearly a pretty scary, nonsensical, confusing place to be right now.He next shared a terrifying flow chart.
Then things took an even more frightening turn.
Bam shared a bizarre alphabet of made-up letters in order to send his fans some coded messages.He tested his followers by sending them a message.
He then shared a more complex message.
He posted this cry for help with the caption: "Find this person and i will not only listen, i will cooperate, understand and agree!! Until then suck on my f*ckin tuna can."Next, Margera posted another video.
In it, he decoded the message of his previous post, claiming that the only doctor he wishes to see in his current mental state is none other than Dr. Phil. One skeptical fan wrote: "So he wants to turn his issues into another chance to be on television? Am I getting that right?"He then went off on another strange tangent - this one, about religion.
He captioned this post, with a foul-mouthed tirade against the Catholic church. He also defended his new language, claiming, "For anyone that is getting ready to type something negative, just think out side the box 🤔 the picture might look insane to a person who knows academic mathematics, but look at this as arabic, japanese, thai, spanish, latvian, ougadougadou, namibian, etc to you it looks f**ked up cause you dont know what it means. So your basically saying japanese are f**ked up? Lithuanians? Russians? You cant understand it if you didn’t learn it. Dummy."He also hit back at claims that he was on drugs.
Although, frankly, if he's not on mind-altering substances, the way that Margera has been acting is actually all the more worrying.His next tangent?
In the midst of what could only really be described as a full mental breakdown, Margera then decided that what he really needed was a new tattoo.He then went back to his Dr. Phil train of thought.
Margera then turns the target to his mother.
Margera then went on a long video rant.
He first spoke directly to Dr. Phil about the lack of trust that he has in other doctors and rehab facilities, many of which he claimed ended up putting him on more medication.Next, he turned on Brandon Novak once more.
He also claims that Novak isn't there for him anymore.
He also made some pretty out-there claims about his ex-friend.
He continued by saying that Novak lies about all his achievements.
His slurred speech and rambling thought patterns are a serious cause for concern. One fan writes, "We’re watching an absolute breakdown here. Please get some help man."He continued with his rambling about his ex-friend.
In on breath, he claimed that Novak is rich from his rehab schemes, while in another, claims that he's broke and is continually borrowing money from Margera. Essentially, he's simply unable to keep his story straight.He then offered this handy diagram.
In it, he lists his problems are his mother, ex-partner, and ex-friend - although it's clear even to the uninitiated that there are far more problems than just these three.Margera also criticizes commenters.
He does have a sort of moment of self-reflection.
In a brief time of clarity, Margera admits that some of his problems are also caused by him. He claims that his brain never switches off and that he stays up for days on end even when he isn't using.But he quickly lashes out once more.
Margera then becomes infuriated at fans speculating he's using meth, claiming he could never have traveled with it. But he then shows the contents of his luggage, which are hardly symptomatic of rational packing.Margera then proceeded to visit fans at Comic-Con.
He posted a bizarre interaction with a female fan, who claims to have had some fun with Margera and his then-wife back in the day - an incident that Margera seems to have totally forgotten about.Eventually, it seems Margera breaks through.
He claims that Dr. Phil had seen his frightening Instagram posts and has had his team reach out to Margera for help.Margera then appears to hop on a flight.
As he goes through security, he empties his pockets into a tray, which ends up piled high with bills. He claims that it's to the value of seventeen thousand dollars.Next, Bam posted a picture with Jackass co-star, Johnny Knoxville.
Although it did little to reassure fans. One wrote, "Anyone seen Steve O: Demise and Rise, where he films his own intervention and Johnnys got that concerned look? This is the same look."He then bizarrely posts an image of him in hair and makeup.
This had yet more people questioning the realness of Margera's breakdown. One commented, "Maybe Bam already had Dr. Phil scheduled and this weekend was just genius guerrilla marketing."Although his next post suggests that Margera is genuinely struggling.
He captioned this image, "Dr. Phil is the greatest, he secretly flew out nikki and phoenix wolf, had my mom on standby. Got down to thebroot of the problem and isolated it down with no one interupting eeachother. Pr. Phil “bambis not crazy, he is extremely frustrated with certain issues, ban is not crazy!"???nope"He then claimed that his bizarre social media tirade was over.
"Off to dallas to get my brain evaluated! Thanks dr phil and michelle 24832199 my phone will be off for a while. Laterx♥️" Margera wrote. Many friends and fans commented on the post, offering well-wishes.But he couldn't leave without one more outburst ...
Margera's final post is captioned: "By the way i was evaluated and tested for alchol and drugs, the results were negative. Not drunk or drinking, and not on drugs either!!" This has left a few fans feeling a little skeptical.Many ex-Jackass cast members have reached out to offer help to Bam.
And early reports suggest that the Dr. Phil meeting was a success.
Margera filmed with Dr. Phil in the Paramount Lot, and, afterwards, agreed to enter a rehab facility for some intensive treatment for addiction and personality disorders.It's also reported that relationships are on the mend.
And that's not all.
We're sending our best wishes to everyone affected by this frightening story.
We wish Bam the very best in recovery. And, no offense, but we hope to not see him on our social media anytime soon.Now Bam's family have reached out to discuss the reason behind his bizarre behavior.
Speaking to TMZ, they discussed the latest updates in Bam's tragic story - alongside what they believe the solution is.Bam has shown no signs of improvement in the past few days.
He took to Instagram to show off his latest tattoo - a tribute to Dr. Phil on his neck.But his downward spiral appears to be continuing.
Bam Margera Arrested in Los Angeles Hotel After Bailing on Rehab https://t.co/G575mK6LS2 https://t.co/QdKeUafX0C— MetalSucks (@MetalSucks)1565801270.0
Bam was later released on bail.
He seemed in bizarrely high spirits as he was released - but it seems like those closest to him are just getting more and more worried.He eventually returned to the rehab facility prescribed by Dr. Phil.
Bam Margera Back in Rehab After Arrest https://t.co/AmX4n4QbMG https://t.co/8QTKSsstu4— LennyCo (@LennyCo)1565859034.0