The Untold Truth Of Matthew Lawrence

Child stars are often known for turning into wild adults, but Matthew Lawrence has managed to stay out of trouble and away from hard-partying, mainly thanks to his "Mrs. Doubtfire" co-star, Robin Williams. Lawrence recalled to Page Six, "He always told me to do my best to stay away from, you know, drugs. I'll never forget it. He called me aside...this is serious Robin. 'Don't do it Matthew.'" The star continued, "There are moments when that voice prevented me from doing anything wrong." Lawrence elaborated on Williams' wisdom at the 2022 '90s Con (via People). "Now I'm fighting for the rest of my life because I spent 10 years doing something very stupid every day," the actor remembered Williams saying.

Until age 20, Lawrence did stay away from drinking and drugs, but decided to experiment during one movie shoot. He apparently didn't like it, though, dishing on the "Pretty Messed Up" podcast that when he first used a range of substances, the star "had a huge freakout about it. ... I  called my mom crying," he admitted.

The "Girl Meets World" actor continued to party, but usually just once every week until he met his now-ex Cheryl Burke, who was into that scene. Lawrence even revealed that Burke's drinking was the reason for their first split in 2008, saying, "It was just too much, and so I ended it." Burke got sober and credited Lawrence for being her "rock" on "GMA," before they split again in 2022.

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