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Armie Hammer shares cryptic message after sex abuse scandal

Armie Hammer has shared a lengthy message to his 1 million Instagram followers, nearly three years after his Hollywood career fell apart.

Armie Hammer has shared a cryptic message on Instagram. Picture: Instagram
Armie Hammer has shared a cryptic message on Instagram. Picture: Instagram

Armie Hammer is focusing on “healing” after a sexual abuse scandal derailed his career.

The Call Me by Your Name star, who returned to Instagram last month, shared a lengthy quote on Tuesday by nun Pema Chödrön discussing the idea of “letting go of everything” in an apparent nod to the aftermath of his controversy, reports Page Six.

“Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us,” begins the passage, which he posted to his Story.

“This is the spirit of true awakening. It was all about letting go of everything. Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing.”

The quote goes on to say “things don’t really get solved” and instead “come together and they fall apart” in a cycle.

“The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.”

Hammer’s career took a sharp nosedive following the scandal. Picture: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
Hammer’s career took a sharp nosedive following the scandal. Picture: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
Nearly three years on, he’s shared a cryptic new message. Picture: Instagram
Nearly three years on, he’s shared a cryptic new message. Picture: Instagram

Hammer’s post further explains that “room for not knowing is the most important thing of all.”

“We never know if we’re going to fall flat or sit up tall. When there’s a big disappointment, we don’t know if that’s the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure,” the quote concludes.

Hammer, 37, has been providing his 1.1 million Instagram followers with some life updates since relaunching his profile nearly three years after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.

Los Angeles police launched an investigation into rape claims made by a woman named Effie but announced in May that Hammer would not face charges. He has vehemently denied the allegations.

Hammer and his ex-wife, Elizabeth Chambers. Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Hammer and his ex-wife, Elizabeth Chambers. Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
He’s kept a relatively low profile since the controversy. Picture: Instagram
He’s kept a relatively low profile since the controversy. Picture: Instagram

On November 1, the Social Network actor shared a clip of his laptop playing a movie while he rode a train. A few days later, he uploaded a selfie with friends on a beach.

“When the LA welcome committee demands you do a cold water plunge in the ocean right when you get off the plane …” he captioned the photo.

His girlfriend, dental hygienist Lisa Perejma, has not appeared in the few images he has shared.

Following his cancellation and family’s decision to cut him off, Hammer checked himself into rehab to treat his substance abuse issues with support from Robert Downey Jr.

In addition to helping him financially, the Iron Man star, 58, put up Hammer actor in one of his Los Angeles-area homes.

“He’s sober and has been spending a lot of time with good friends and with his kids,” a source told us at the time of Hammer’s two children, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Elizabeth Chambers.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as Armie Hammer shares cryptic message after sex abuse scandal

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