The following article contains mentions of addiction and mental health.
Presley Gerber is the child of not one, but two models.
As their eldest son, Gerber was always poised to follow in his famous parent’s footsteps.
In 2018, hestarred in a re-creationofCrawford’s iconic Pepsi adfrom 1992.
Most recently he starred in a Celine campaign.
His life off the runway has been well-documented by tabloids and his own messy social media activity.
Much like hisyounger sister Kaia Gerber,he has found himself growing up with a heightened level of scrutiny.
The model was also mandated to complete a DUI program and two days of community service.
By 2020, the young model had colorful ink all across his arms, torso, and neck.
Gerber eventually addressed the backlash onInstagram Live.
I think that’s a pretty obvious thing," he said.
“So, can you just move past that?”
His DUI, tattoos, and social media antics were all anyone could talk about.
According to reports, he was rebelling against expectations.
“Presley is obviously going through a super rebellious phase right now,” a source toldUs Weekly.
“He wants to do his own thing and find his own place in the world.”
But forCindy Crawford and Rande Gerber,watching their son’s antics in the media was heartbreaking.
However, Gerber’s troubling behavior continued on social media.
According toDaily Mail, the model was even hospitalized after a mountain bike accident.
Gerber’s parents didn’t address the controversy publicly, but sources said they were concerned.
“It’s tough for them to see and has caused great concern.
They know these statements are some kind of cry for attention or help,” an insider toldE!
“But Presley is an adult and is finding his place.”
“He has just fallen off the beaten path.
He has been in treatment before but they are pushing for something more serious,” the insider continued.
“They want to verify he’s in a good mental state and are closely watching him.”
Despite the “congratulations” flooding in, the pair shockingly called it quits less than a month later.
News, they parted ways in December and deleted all traces of each other on Instagram.
“They realized very quickly it wasn’t going to be a long-term relationship,” an insider revealed.
The model explained that he hopes the weekly episodes impact people to seek help.
Despite all these wins, Gerber seemed unimpressed about modeling.
In a 2020Instagram Live, fans asked the model if he was planning on doing runways.
“I hope notnot a huge fan but I do it when I can,” he answered.
For Gerber, he wanted to use his “passive income” as an investment for his own business.
He revealed that he planned on getting his real estate license, signaling a possible career change.
“I feel like everyone pretty much knows that and if you don’t, now you do.”
“It’s time for me to do it and stick to it,” he said.
“Hopefully everyone now understands where I’m at,” he said.
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