Chris Rock Says Therapy Helped Him Battle Insecurity, Names Adam Sandler as a Trigger

Chris Rock is opening up about something a lot of people don’t expect from a comedy legend: insecurity. In a new interview with The New York Times, the 61-year-old said he’s been in therapy for the past few years, especially since COVID, and much of it centers on not feeling insecure. Even more surprising, he named Adam Sandler and Rick Rubin as people whose work ethic makes him question himself.

Rock also got candid about his personal life, mentioning that some parents handle their kids better than he does. He and his ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock divorced in 2016 after two decades of marriage, and he’s previously admitted to infidelity during that time. It’s the kind of honesty you rarely get from stars at his level. It actually makes him more relatable.

On the career side, Rock wrote, directed and stars in the upcoming film Misty Green, his first directing project since Top Five in 2014. He said life, COVID and his divorce all contributed to the 12-year gap, and he praised Rosalind Eleazar for fully immersing herself in the title role. Do you think more celebrities should be this open about therapy and insecurity? Let us know.