The younger brother of Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and Nick Jonas, Franklin Jonas talked about his intense dislike for the pet name he was given by his brothers ‘Bonus Jonas’. Joe Jonas revealed that he realized that how hurtful it was and apologized to Franklin behind closed doors.
Franklin Jonas in an interview revealed that he hated that nickname and how as a young boy that particular nickname made him feel irrelevant and relevant only as an extension of Jonas Brothers.
“I always hated that nickname. A lot of my problem with being in the public eye was that I was seen as this commodified vision of myself.”
Joe said that he stopped calling Frankie ‘Bonus Jonas’ after he was made to realize that how it hurt his brother he apologized to him and refused to call him by that nickname again.
“I refused to call Frankie ‘Bonus Jonas’ after he opened up to me about how that was hurtful to him. It completely makes sense, and we’ve had lengthy conversations and apologies behind closed doors that showcased my understanding and respect for his wishes. I think to feel like you are second, third, or fourth best from something is unfair; we are all equals,” he said.
Frankie talked about overcoming his drug addiction and battling suicidal tendencies, and how he wanted to escape everything because he hated his life.
Replying to a fan, he said, “This is by no means the eloquent explanation I hope to give on a much more serious mode than this. However, from a very young age, I struggled with drinking and drugging as an escape because I hated life, and I didn’t want to be here. I eventually, after many years of trying to kill myself accidentally, came to a point where I was going to do it for real.”
He also reveals that his life was saved after ‘something intervened’ he went to treatment and got rid of his drug addiction.
“And I couldn’t be more grateful for the fact that I’m alive today because my world has changed so beautifully and so astronomically, and I am not that person anymore. I couldn’t be more grateful that I’m alive and happy,” he said.
