Loni Willison, the ex-wife of a Baywatch star, was spotted huffing paint while living in distressing conditions among garbage on LA streets.
Loni Willison, a former fitness model and ex-wife of Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson, once lived a life of glamour, gracing the covers of fitness magazines.
However, her life has taken a devastating turn in recent years, leading her to homelessness on the streets of Los Angeles.
The breakdown of her marriage in 2014 and mental health issues have contributed to her current state, where she now faces severe struggles.
Loni’s life started to crumble after her 2014 divorce from Jackson.
Their two-year marriage ended on a dark note after an alleged abusive incident, where Loni accused Jackson of attempting to strangle her during a drunken argument.
While she suffered injuries such as broken ribs and a neck injury, she chose not to press charges.
“I didn’t report him when he attacked me because I was scared. I was in a bad place emotionally, and I didn’t want Jeremy to go to jail
“But after all this, I think I should have. Maybe then I could have stopped Chloe from having to go through that.
“I’m not surprised this happened. I know what Jeremy is like. At least now everyone can see what I had to put up with,” the ex-model revealed.
Her emotional state worsened after the split, leading to a mental breakdown and struggles with substance abuse.
In the years following her divorce, Loni was evicted from her home after being unable to pay her bills.
“I couldn’t work out or take on any modeling jobs,” she said.
She eventually became homeless in 2016, often spotted rummaging through trash and pushing her belongings in a shopping cart around the streets of Los Angeles.
Reports indicate that she has refused offers of help, including free treatment at rehabilitation centers.
Loni has openly discussed her mental health struggles.
She believes she was subjected to torture through electric currents in her apartment, which has contributed to her inability to live in stable housing.
Loni claims that she cannot be in buildings due to her heightened sensitivity to electricity and various chemicals.
Loni told outlets: “I think because [I pick] up on the electricity, I also pick up on other things, like certain chemicals or batteries, or fuses, like wire, different types of metals. So I think my body even filters that kind of stuff.”
These delusions have worsened her situation, keeping her in a state of homelessness.
“I haven’t got a cell phone. I’ve got food and I’ve got a place to sleep,” she said. “I get money here and there and there’s food in the bins and near the stores. There’s lots here.”
Loni Willison was spotted huffing paint while living among garbage on LA streets
Loni has been living on the streets of Los Angeles for nearly seven years, seen in heartbreaking conditions.
She rummages through dumpsters for food, huffs paint from a paper bag, and pushes a shopping cart filled with her belongings.
She has suffered significant physical deterioration, with visible injuries on her hands and face, and she is almost unrecognizable from her days as a model.
Reports suggest that she lost multiple teeth and appeared emaciated, a stark contrast to her previously vibrant and healthy appearance.
Willison looked thin, had many teeth missing, and sported short hair, a stark contrast to her previous glamorous days.
She was seen pushing a cart through Santa Monica.
Recently, Loni appeared with bruises on her hands and a broken finger while pulling a cart filled with dirty clothes.
She wore a brown Los Angeles Dodgers cap while sitting on the street eating.
In another instance, she sprayed Rust-Oleum paint primer from a can into a brown paper bag.
Then she started huffing paint out of that among garbage on the streets of LA.
Despite the efforts of many to assist her, Loni remains on the streets.
Drug rehabilitation specialists, friends, and former colleagues have all offered support, but she has repeatedly refused help.
A specialist even offered her a place in a sober living home for free, but Loni left after just 24 hours, returning to her life on the streets.
Loni has mentioned that she is “fine” living the way she is and does not feel the need for anyone to intervene.
This has left those who care about her deeply concerned, as they see her condition worsen over time.