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Robert Downey Jr. Broke His Silence After Jimmy Kimmel Joked About His Past Drug Addiction At The Oscars


Jimmy infamously made fun of the actor's past drug addiction in his opening monologue. Robert had previously said that his addiction started at age 6 when his father gave him drugs.

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