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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Adrienne Martinez

Joe Manganiello Reveals Seven-Year Health Nightmare Led Him to Lick Goat Gland and Seek Shaman Healing

Joe Manganiello says the seven-year health crisis reshaped his outlook on marriage, parenthood, and his future. (Credit: Joe Manganiello/Instagram)

Joe Manganiello has revealed that a seven-year health battle that left him fearing for his life drove him to seek unconventional healing. The process included a bizarre ritual in Cuba involving a goat's skull.

The True Blood and Magic Mike actor, 49, recounts the ordeal in his upcoming memoir, Bloodlines, describing years of severe pain, hospital stays, and treatments that failed to provide answers. He says the illness nearly killed him and took a toll on his marriage to actress Sofía Vergara.

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