LOS ANGELES—A groundswell of support has erupted for performer Honey Gold among the adult industry community since friend and manager Xhylea Weatherill started a GoFundMe campaign Saturday to place Gold in a treatment program to help her overcome her battles with mental health issues.
Gold herself posted the following statement to her Twitter page Saturday morning: "Recently I have been struggling with my mental health and trying to deal with the trauma caused by things that have happened in my past. I have come to realize they are affecting my life more than I realized. I recognize that I now need to get extensive help. The program I need to recover is beyond my financial capabilities and I need to get help before it is to [sic] late again. I would appreciate any donation with the page someone has started for me, no matter how small to help me get back on my feet and get the help I need."
A followup statement posted on her behalf elaborated: "Honey has struggled with mental health as many of us do and recently she attempted to take her own life. She is alive and okay, but needs intensive care and mental health care, which is very expensive. ... The full cost for 30 days in the facility is $60,000. Just to clarify: she is not in a rehab for a substance abuse issue, she is in an inpatient program at a mental health facillity."
According to the GoFundMe page for Gold's treatment, a total of $14,500 is needed by Monday in order for her to be admitted to the 30-day program. The organizers are requesting an additional $5,500 to cover Gold's bills for the month of December while she is being treated. The full $60,000 for the program will be due by February 1, 2019.
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Honey Gold is the current AVN Star gracing the November cover of AVN magazine. She recently received five nominations for the 2019 AVN Awards, including one in the regal category of Female Performer of the Year.
Photo of Honey Gold from her AVN Award-nominated Darkko Productions/Evil Angel star showcase Taste of Honey.
