The “Best Shot” singer revealed in an interview how close he came to making that decision to end his life.
It was in the wake of a May 2023 lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault, where the singer and songwriter found himself loading bullets into his gun while in a hotel room.
Allen’s former manager ended up dropping her suit against him last month, but the singer told Gifford that the turmoil that came from the initial filing — which accused him of rape — made him consider suicide. Allen denied allegations of wrongdoing with the unnamed woman but admitted to having a sexual relationship. He was then dropped by his label BBR Music Group, as well as by his booking agency, management and PR firm, and removed from a 2023 CMA Fest performance slot and a commencement keynote speaking engagement at Delaware State University.
“He said, ‘Ending it isn’t the answer.’ And when I read those words that he texted me, I read them again. I just stopped,” the 38-year-old explained. “I remember I called one of my buddies who lived in lower Delaware. He came up. I gave him my gun. I said, ‘Take it. I don’t need it.’”
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