Even though she is a loving mother, Melissa Etheridge claims she refuses to feel guilt or shame over her late son’s drug overdose.
Etheridge said, “I’ve been able to move on by having a deep spiritual belief that we all make our own choices. We can all choose every day, whether it’s love or fear, and my son made his choices and I did the best I could as a mom and I’m not going to take any guilt or shame. He wouldn’t want me to stop and ruin my life because of his choices.”
In May 2020, Etheridge announced on social media that her son Beckett died from an opioid addiction at the age of 21.
“Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction,” she tweeted. “My son Beckett, who was just 21, struggled to overcome his addiction and finally succumbed to it today.”
“He will be missed by those who loved him, his family and friends. My heart is broken. I am grateful for those who have reached out with condolences and I Feel their love and sincere grief,” the note continued.
“We struggled with what else we could have done to save him and in the end we know he is out of the pain now.”
“I will sing again, soon,” Etheridge’s note concluded. “It has always healed me.”
Etheridge shared Beckett with her ex-wife Julie Cypher along with daughter Bailey, 25.
Their biological father was music legend David Crosby.
Etheridge is also a mom to twin boys, Johnnie Rose and Miller Steven, with ex Tammy Michaels and has been married to Linda Wallem since 2014.
The Grammy winner says Beckett’s death is covered in the show along with when she came out in 1993.
“It talks about the ups and downs and really at the end of it, that’s what life is made of, ups and downs and how you’re going to interpret those and get through those is your life.”
She is correct. The dumb fuck killed himself!
Gerald
Why do you have to make such nasty comments about every post you are just a rude asshole
Drugs are bad, MKAY, drugs are bad. Stupid people use drugs. I highly suspect IGNORANCE on his part. Just one less idiot to collect retirement. Good riddence.
She didn’t help matters though, did she. Maybe she’ll feel guilty for being a shitty parent.
Another idiot druggie bites the dust. Good riddence.
I ain’t defending opioid use as I haven’t used it and don’t. But shut the f*** up your such a closed minded p**** bet u wouldn’t say such bold statements if u weren’t online I hope u drop dead:)
Gerald is right. Anyone stupid enough to use drugs is a dumb fuck. Comedian Ron White’s famous quote, IT’S HARD TO FIX STUPID.
Its sad but i feel that when hand pick a struggling addict to be your kids father ..well then you kinda asked for it