This week, Loni Willison, a former model and Jeremy Jackson’s ex-wife from Baywatch, reappeared on the streets of Los Angeles.
On June 29, Willison, 40, was observed carrying a shopping cart loaded with blankets while smoking a cigarette. Wearing a layered shirt, skirt, leggings, white socks, and a baseball cap backward, the former star gave off an air of contemplation. She also wore a stack of necklaces and many bracelets as accessories.
According to details provided by the Daily Mail, Willison’s life drastically changed after she and Jackson, to whom she had been married for less than two years, separated in 2014.
Her recent sightings looking for food and necessities illustrate the extreme struggles she endures. Jackson’s most well-known character is Hobie Buchannon from the popular television series Baywatch.
The Daily Mail published pictures of Willison garbage diving in May in search of cosmetics and personal hygiene items, such as a mouthwash bottle. Her previous life, when she adorned the pages of magazines like Iron Man, Flavour, and Glam Fit, stands in sharp contrast to this. A few months prior, she was photographed wandering the city, eating yogurt with hands coated in paint, and shopping at the now-closed 99 Cents store.
Willison has openly attributed her decline to her ex-husband Jackson. In an open conversation with X17 Online, she identified their marriage as the source of her problems. “My former spouse. Getting hitched. At least my divorce helped everything out,” she remarked.
She also discussed her issues with mental health with the Daily Mail, disclosing that she experienced a breakdown in 2016. She had a delusion that someone was putting electrical currents into her body throughout this time, which she thought could only be cleared up by using crystal meth. She started living on the streets at this time and has struggled with addiction and mental health problems ever since.
“I didn’t talk to Jeremy. I’m doing good, I don’t want to talk to my buddies. She stated, “I don’t want anyone to help me,” as she considered her present predicament. I’m able to support myself. Everything I require is right here.
Cindy Kovacs, another of Jackson’s ex-partners, likewise conveyed her sadness for Willison’s situation. Kovacs remarked, “It’s really sad what happened to Loni and she never got the help she needs.”
The tragic tale of Willison serves as a sobering reminder of the difficulties associated with addiction, mental illness, and homelessness. She is receiving our thoughts.
