On Carl Radke's More Life with Carl Radke podcast, the 43-year-old revealed he had just left his first stint in rehab for drinking and pills right before season 1 began filming. He said he never told casting and decided to go on the show anyway.
Sorrentino described trying to avoid pills at first, then slipping as fame and money increased. He says season 1 was manageable but season 2 grew "crazier" — parties, excess and drugs. He admitted to concealing substances from production, hiding items in shoes, bottles and even attempting to reconstitute pills while being filmed round the clock.