Personal Life
Brand lives in Los Angeles and has been a vegetarian since the age of 14 and a vegan since October 2011. PETA named him 2011's Sexiest Vegetarian. He dresses in a flamboyant bohemian fashion, describing himself as looking like an "S&M Willy Wonka". He has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder, has suffered from bulimia, and went through a period of self-harming. Brand has shown interest in the Hare Krishna Movement and chants the Hare Krishna mantra for drug rehabilitation. During an interview with Ellen DeGeneres on her show in October 2010, Brand talked about his love of Transcendental Meditation.
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