'My sex tape scandal was the greatest thing that happened to me,' admits Rob Lowe
It may not have seemed it at the time, but Hollywood star Rob Lowe now insists his sex tape scandal was the 'greatest thing' to have happened to him.
Lowe was just 22 in 1989 when he was caught in a sex tape where it emerged that one of two girls he was with was underage at 16.
'Let me just say this - sometimes being a trailblazer is highly overrated,' Lowe quipped of what was the first celebrity sex tape.
Opening up: Rob Lowe appeared on Oprah Winfrey's show yesterday
Insisting he was convinced she was at least 21, asked when he realized she was only 16 he laughed: 'Ha! A little too late!'
But Lowe says that looking back he is now able to see that the nightmare ultimately lead to the beautiful life he now has - in part because it made him hit an all-time low he had to crawl back up from.
'It ends up being the greatest thing that ever happened to me,' he told Oprah Winfrey.
'Because what it ends up doing is accelerating my alcohol [addiction] to where I finally get sober. I have been able to have the rest of my life that I'm so blessed with, which is now 20 years of sobriety.'
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Emotional: The star became tearful as he spoke about his love for his family
He says the most amazing moment as a 'news junky' was to see the evening news lead with a story 'about my foolish life' over the tape.
And he added: 'It's almost quaint to think about now, because now people do sex tapes to HELP their careers,' he said, joking about how stars now make them and then pretend to be 'shocked! shocked!'
Of going through rehab, Lowe says: 'The charade was over - now I would be forced into being who i really was, for better or for worse. I knew who I wasn't - I wasn't that guy.'
He then stressed: 'Oh my God I love rehab! I highly recommend it.'
Home sweet home: The actor opened the doors of his Santa Barbara residence to Oprah's cameras
Lowe admits that it is the biggest difference he has with his life-long best friend - Charlie Sheen.
'You have to understand - Charlie, I've known him since I was 13. He is my homeboy.
'I love him. But he and I agree to disagree on sobriety. I'm like, 'Dude we have a chair for you, we're ready over here in the anonymous group that we go to that has saved my life'.
'He doesn't want anything to do with it.'
But even so, knowing Charlie so well, Lowe did not seem overly concerned for his friend's latest behavior.
'Honestly? It really is Charlie being Charlie, in an obviously more advanced, hopped-up version,' he said of Sheen's headline-grabbing behavior.
'He's always been an iconoclast and a true character full of charisma and wild, and this is - he's letting it all loose.
'He's like, 'You know what? I'm really going to go full throttle with what I've been keeping inside my whole life.' That's really where it's at.'
He recalled growing up with the Sheens.
'Everybody in their childhood has that family where you know you're going to be there on Christmas Eve,' he told Oprah.
'And on any given weekend, you're going to be maybe spending the night in the guest bedroom. That was the Sheens' house for me growing up.
Loving life: Rob with his two teenage sons John Owen and Matthew
'Emilio Charlie and I - and Martin - were like a true extended family. And Tom was bunking there,' he said of Tom Cruise, who had 'just moved from New Jersey and had nowhere to stay'.
'We were all competitive but really, really friendly.'
There was also someone growing up who had admits to having a huge crush on - Demi Moore.
'Who didn't?!' he said, getting tongue-tied when asked if they were serious. 'And talk about looking better than ever, right? She's an amazing woman.'
Surf's up: The star larks around in the sea with his son
Now, it seems clear that he has a crush on just woman - his wife of almost 20 years, Sheryl.
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'I'm no genius, but I'm real smart in one area - I picked the right mate.
'Sheryl's my best friend and she's as sexy as hell.
'Sheryl's my best friend and she's as sexy as hell.
'We're besties. We're always about how can we spend more time together, not less.'
Oprah, however, appears to have a crush on her interviewee - admitting Lowe's topless cover on Vanity Fair left her breathless, and excitedly telling her audience: 'May I just say I saw him naked in the green room. YES I SAW ROB LOWE NAKED!!'
Happy couple: Rob and his wife Sheryl have been married for almost 20 years
Admitting that he used to find it hard being taken seriously because he was 'so damn pretty', he insists he is not worried about losing his looks as he gets older.
'My issue isn't about physical aging, my issue is about wanting to remain vigorous and youthful in my spirit.
'Because I think there's a fork in the road where it becomes work - you have t work at staying young.
'You can give up, or fight-fight-fight-fight. I'm fighting.'
Rob Lowe has parodied his infamous sex tape. Picture: Comedy CentralSource:Supplied
HOW Lowe can he go?
In a promo for the upcoming Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe, the 52-year-old actor lambasted his 1989 sex tape scandal with a new “Sax Tape.”
Buck-naked and brandishing a saxophone, the muscular entertainer pretended to perform the Love Theme from 1985 movie St Elmo’s Fire, which he starred in.
Lowe was 22 years old when a sex tape he made with two females — one who was later revealed to be aged 16 — was leaked in 1989.
He said he met the girl at a nightclub that required its patrons be at last 21 years old, and had no idea she was underage.
Rob Lowe saxes it up in the parody video. Picture: Comedy CentralSource:Supplied
The leak forced him into hiding for a time, but he told Oprah Winfrey in 2011 the sex tape was “the greatest thing that ever happened to me.”
“Because what it ends up doing is accelerating my alcohol (addiction) to where I finally get sober,” Lowe said. “I have been able to have the rest of my life that I’m so blessed with, which is now 20 years of sobriety. I don’t think any of it would have happened without that.”
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Rob Lowe sizzled in the funny video. Picture: Comedy CentralSource:Supplied
The Youngblood actor was roasted over the weekend by an assortment of celebrities for Comedy Central.
David Spade, Jewel, Peyton Manning (NFL legend) and Jimmy Carr were some of the stars who hurled insults at Lowe, mocking his sex tape and previous struggles with addiction.
“Rob was in the movie The Outsiders back in the day,” said Spade. “His character was Sodapop because he was 98 per cent coke”.
A number of celebs roasted Rob Lowe. Picture: Michael Tran/FilmMagicSource:Getty Images
Comedy Central’s Roast of Rob Lowe airs in Australia on Tuesday, September 6 at 8.30pm on The Comedy Channel.
Rob Lowe's sex tape scandal in 1988 is considered the beginning of what was to become a habit among some celebrities.
The 52-year-old actor twisted that very awkward moment around as he shared his very own 'Sax Tape' in a promo for the Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe.
Rob is seen wearing nothing but his birthday suit while grooving to the Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire in a bedroom lit by a muted golden light- with his privates obscured by blurring.
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Lowe down: Rob Lowe got naked in a spoof of his infamous 1988 sex tape for The Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe that airs on Labor Day
The tape begins with Rob appearing to adjust the camera, his hair a little tousled, before he steps back to sway a little to the music.
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Rob says nothing in the tape and just when gazes are about as wide as they could get, he turns around to reveal a saxophone he's just been tuning up.
He continues to dance and play the instrument in solo abandonment as the promo announces, 'F**k this guy.'
'Sax Tape': The 52-year-old actor displayed his saxophone appeal during the brief clip
Buck naked: Rob was seen naked and blurred in all the right places in a bedroom setting
What's he doing: Rob grooved to the Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire - one of his finest films
Rob stops and gives the viewer a surly look before the tape cuts out.
The Grinder star was toasted in a variety of ways at the star-studded event that featured Roastmaster David Spade.
The long list of roasters included Jimmy Carr, Ann Coulter, Pete Davidson, Bo Derek, Peyton Manning, Rob Riggle and Jeff Ross.
Speechless: The actor doesn't say a word but just plays his saxophone
Enjoying himself: Rob shows remarkable skill at self-deprecation
Instant message: The frame is disrupted by a sudden message that reads 'F**k this guy'
While previous roast victims have included Justin Bieber, Charlie Sheen and Donald Trump (in 2011 before his presidential bid), Rob's should take a front seat.
The Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe is scheduled to premiere on September 5.
The taping took place on Saturday at the Sony Studios in Los Angeles.
Can't wait: The Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe airs on Monday
Fade out: Rob stops and gives the viewer a surly look before the tape cuts out
Rob hit the arrivals line with his family in tow, wife Sheryl Berkoff, 55, and sons Matthew, 25, and John, 21.
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Sheryl - who wed the star in 1991 - captivated in a black thigh-skimming dress that boasted a hint of cleavage, and futuristic heels
The handsome star certainly got a kick as David Spade ripped into his life, past and present.
Family outing: The former West Wing star attended the taping of his roast with wife Sheryl Berkoff, 55, and sons Matthew, 25, and John, 21, on Saturday in LA
Hot night: David Spade serves as Roastmaster at the event where roasters include Ralph Macchio and Jewel (pictured), Jimmy Carr, Ann Coulter, Pete Davidson, Bo Derek, Peyton Manning, Rob Riggle and Jeff Ross
Rob's sex tape scandal occurred nearly three decades ago involved him having sex with a 16-year-old girl the night before the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
Although it damaged his movie star image, Rob's career soon rebounded with roles in The West Wing, Parks And Recreation and currently The Grinder.
Basking in the glow: Rob got a kick out of his own roast by the looks of him