Samuel Johnson has sparked concern after sharing photos of himself burning items on his country property in regional Victoria.
In two images, the Gold Logie winner, 47, was seen beaming at the camera while a large fire burned in the background.
In the caption he revealed why he decided to set alight his items.
‘Please don’t criticise me for not respecting the environment. If you want to be mean to me, unfollow me now please. I love you and I fully respect the Greenhouse Effect,’ he began.
‘We can all do better. I am like you. Sometimes I do what I shouldn’t. Sometimes I burn s**t and, honestly, I enjoy it.’
The Rush actor added he found the process cathartic as it allowed him a brief respite from some of his personal problems.
Samuel Johnson has sparked concern after sharing some alarming photos of him burning his belongings on his country property in rural Victoria. In two striking photos, the actor was seen beaming at the camera while a large pile of his belongings burned in the background
‘It gives me a couple of minutes to concentrate on something other than chaos. Harmony. I’m wrestling a deluded aim right now. I am going to lose,’ he added.
‘But I must try. And burn some s**t along the way. Sorry not sorry.’
Many of Sam’s celebrity friends took to the comment section with words of support.
‘If people can’t handle nuance or uncomfortable truth around their own actions, that’s on them. We can’t let perfect be the enemy of good,’ wrote Osher Günsberg.
‘You are light. Love ya dude,’ added Boy Swallows Universe author Trent Dalton.
Daily Mail has reached out to Samuel for comment.
Samuel has long been open about some of the ways he has managed his personal struggles.
In May, the actor opened up about his decision to become his town’s postie and how his new career helped him keep his drinking in check.
He accompanied the images with a candid caption revealing why he decided to burn some of his items
The Rush actor added he found the process cathartic as it allowed him a brief respite from some of his personal problems
Last year, the veteran performer, who found fame as Evan Wylde in the TV series The Secret Life, revealed he was taking up work as a volunteer postman in Tallarook, Victoria.
He announced he would be working for Australia Post on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The rural town has a small population of 950 people and is an hour north of Melbourne.
Samuel admitted the job helped him fight the urge to drink every night.
‘The problem is, I really love alcohol. It’s fun – but I like [it] a little bit too much,’ he said on Australian Story.
‘Having a postie round makes sure there’s three nights of the week I’m not misbehaving.’
The Daylesford-born star turned to drink to cope with the death of an ex-girlfriend in 2006 which he claims ‘ruined’ him emotionally.
Tragedy struck the Johnson family early on, as Samuel’s mother committed suicide when he wasn’t yet one year old, shortly after his father left her.
And in late 2005, a close female friend – with whom he performed in short films at the Victoria College of the Arts – also took her own life.
Samuel faced even more tragedy in 2017, when his sister Connie Johnson lost her lengthy battle with breast cancer, aged 40.
Earlier this year, Samuel underwent a radical transformation in a heartfelt gesture to honour his late sister Connie.
He shaved his head during a recent community event for his charity Love Your Sister, which is dedicated to Connie’s memory.
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