Fitness model-turned-addict Loni Willison, now homeless and battling severe mental health struggles, is holding her ex-husband — “Baywatch” star Jeremy Jackson — responsible for her devastating downfall.
At 39, Willison has been seen scavenging through dumpsters in California, a stark contrast to her former life of glamour. In a candid interview released Friday by X17 Online, she was asked where everything went wrong.
Her answer was blunt: “My ex-husband. Getting married. At least I got divorced. He set everything up to do this to me.”
The couple’s turbulent marriage ended in 2014 after less than two years, amid allegations that Jackson tried to choke Willison during a drunken argument. Attempts to reach Jackson for comment were unsuccessful.
Once a sought-after fitness model featured in magazines like Flavour, Iron Man, and Glam Fit, Willison disappeared from the spotlight for nearly four years—until reemerging in 2018 under heartbreaking circumstances.
No longer sporting her flawlessly bronzed figure and flowing blonde locks, Loni Willison reemerged with short, unkempt hair and missing several upper teeth — a stark transformation from her former fitness model image.
During the recent interview on Friday, Willison revealed she suffers from intense stomach pain and is “in a lot of pain.” She also claimed she has been “electrocuted” daily for nearly a year, leaving her unable to live indoors or be around electricity.
“I think because I pick up on electricity, I also pick up on other things — like certain chemicals, batteries, fuses, wires, and different metals. My body filters all that,” she explained. “I’m not exactly sure — I’d need to go through a big X-ray or sonogram or something. It’s pretty intense.”
When asked if she had sought help from the city of Los Angeles, Willison responded bluntly: “There’s nothing that anybody can offer me. Nothing can be done.” Though she has received offers of assistance, she says she has never asked for help herself.
Reflecting on her life’s journey, she admitted, “I’m not necessarily happy with the path I’m on. There’s good parts and bad parts, but whatever.”
The interviewer also noticed her severely injured fingers, but Willison reassured him, “I’ll be fine,” when urged to get medical attention.
Back in 2018, Willison opened up to the Daily Mail about her struggles with energy sensitivity, addiction to crystal meth, and being “tortured in my home, my apartment.”
Her ex-husband, 42-year-old Jeremy Jackson, has publicly battled his own demons, including drug, steroid, and alcohol addiction. In 2017, Jackson entered a plea deal that led to jail time for allegedly stabbing a woman in Los Angeles in 2015.
In 2015, Jackson was also kicked off “Celebrity Big Brother” after reportedly tearing off model Chloe Goodman’s robe.