My Strange Addiction Star Ron Has Found A “Better Alternative” To Dr*gs — It’s Furniture Sponge!

TLC is back with another brand new episode of its most bizarre show, My Strange Addiction. This season has already featured a wide, diversified array of “eccentric” addictions. The show primarily rose to fame as it chronicled a bunch of people with strange and shocking addictions. These peculiar addictions would send a normal human being into a coma with shock.

The addictions this season range from raw meat addiction to eating worms and tapes, to slurping food up the nose, to eating makeup, to eating glue, and whatnot! Now one can understand why people consistently tune in to watch the show. The show is back with its latest episode. Ron has found a “better” alternative to drugs. But is it better? Keep reading to find out!

My Strange Addiction: Anthony Loves To Eat Makeup, Says It Tastes Like Coffee!

After the season premiere, the show has already aired several episodes. It has certainly gotten the fandom talking. In a recent episode, My Strange Addiction featured a hardcore makeup lover. A stage performer named Anthony is addicted to eating makeup. Moreover, he had categorized makeup by time of day.

He eats his foundation in the morning because it apparently tastes like coffee. He also talked about his favorite NYX Butter Gloss, which he can’t live without. It is his favorite food. The celeb added that it is a good dessert since it apparently tastes like a cupcake. He said he eats it at a different time of the day. Anthony first got the addiction after he accidentally consumed concealer.

My Strange Addiction: Ron Explains His Addiction As A Better Alternative Than Dr*gs!

My Strange Addiction is back again with a banger new season. It premiered on January 7, 2026, at 9 PM ET/PT, exclusively on TLC. The show just returned after a 10-year-long hiatus. Needless to say, the TLC fandom is creating a massive hype around it. The show has already aired a few episodes and has made a lasting impression on many viewers.

The show has since garnered a significant viewership. This season has featured a new set of real people with weird and compulsive addictions. Although the content of these peculiar addictions has repulsed the fandom, they still tune in to get entertainment. Therefore, the show is performing well despite the significant backlash directed at the cast members.

The latest episode has introduced a person named Ron. Ron has an eccentric addiction. He can’t stop himself from eating a good furniture foam sponge. He described his foams as friends who are always there for him. “It gives me a feeling, almost like I’m doing a drug,” he remarked. Sometimes he feels like it is better than doing drugs.

The reality TV star then described the specifics of his sponge choices. The clip even showed him eating and enjoying his sponges. Even the sales rep at the furniture store was thrown off by his behavior. He also explained the different ways he prefers to use his sponges. In a later clip, he also revealed having to undergo surgery due to his addiction! For all the latest reality TV updates, stay tuned to TV Season & Spoilers.