Aaron Rodgers opens up about the impact his father had on his ability to understand emotions.
PEOPLE has exclusive footage of Rodgers, 41, explaining why he felt “stunted” by his father’s lack of emotion in the second episode of his upcoming Netflix documentary, Aaron Rodgers: Enigma, premiere on December 17.
The clip opens with Rodgers — whose public rift with his family dates back to 2014 — participating in an ayahuasca ceremony.
“I think part of the real joy of this work is that ayahuasca has such a feminine spirit,” he says, suggesting that the psychedelic drug allows users to “model a new way of thinking about masculinity or what it means to be a man.”
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Rodgers, who wears a white tank top and sweatpants as ritual rituals are performed around him, says ayahuasca allows him to access “the balance between the divine masculine and the divine feminine.”
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #8 at MetLife Stadium on December 1, 2024.
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Rodgers, no stranger to criticism for his use of psychedelics over the years, then says he’s only seen his father, Ed Rodgers, cry once. “I think I saw my dad cry when my grandpa died. And that could have been it.”
“There was no room for emotions,” the defender recalls of his home where he grew up. “So I definitely had stunted emotional intelligence.”
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Reflecting on his public perception, Rodgers says, “People who haven’t been around me very often have an idea of who I am or what I’m not, and in those situations you start to peel back some of those layers of who they think you are, and you start to dig in.” and getting emotional.”
The Jets star says being “emotional” and “able to tap into that divine feminine and be vulnerable” is “what it means to be a well-balanced man,” before the clip ends.
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Aaron Rodgers.
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The upcoming three-part documentary looks at Rodgers’ controversial stances and the major moments that have made the NFL star headlines over the years.
Viewers will also see the professional athlete in the series discuss his ruptured Achilles at the end of the 2023 season. The trailer shows discussions from various reports about whether or not Rodgers should consider retiring from the sport.
Aaron Rodgers: Enigma, directed by Gotham Chopra and Liam Hughes, arrives on Netflix on December 17.
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