Invisible Children Founder Speaks to Oprah About Meltdown
Denies any drug use
ason Russell, co-founder of Invisible Children and creator of the viral online campaign Kony 2012, sat down with Oprah to give his first interview following his very public meltdown in March.
Admitting he was "very out of control," Russell told Oprah he was not himself at the time. "It's really hard to explain if people who have never had an out-of-body experience," he said, "but it really wasn't me … that's not who I am."
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