Overview
- Eminem, who shared the photo Monday, April 20, held a gold coin inscribed “to thine own self be true” and captioned it “XVIII” with a medal emoji.
- Family and peers posted congratulations, including his half-brother Nathan Mathers, Questlove, Big Sean, and comedian Theo Von.
- The milestone follows a near-fatal 2007 methadone pill overdose after heavy use of prescription drugs, which led him to seek treatment in 2008 with counseling and a shift to running for stability.
- The update comes days after a family milestone, as his adopted daughter Alaina Scott welcomed a baby girl on April 14, a year after daughter Hailie became a mother.
- His sobriety has tracked with a creative return, including Relapse in 2009 and Recovery in 2010, which won the Grammy for best rap album.