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Adult film star Kylie Page struggled with substance abuse in the years leading up to her shocking death -- but had celebrated a sobriety milestone days before she took her last breath.

Kylie's struggle with addiction was no secret, as family sources tell TMZ she had dabbled in drug use since she was a teen. However, she went to rehab a few years back and subsequently lived in a sober living house ... and we're told the combination of both did wonders for her mindset and life trajectory.

Our sources say she even completed 60 days of sobriety on the Friday before her passing, which made her extremely proud ... along with all the work she was doing with her AA meetings -- including leading them by herself.

Clayton Howard -- the former escort who is suing both Cassie and Diddy for  allegedly drugging, manipulating and traumatizing him -- tells TMZ he believes Cassie reveled in Diddy's power when it came to getting what she wanted.

Take a listen to our interview with Clayton -- who was identified as "Dave" during the music mogul's sex trafficking and racketeering trial. He says there is a "different side" to Cassie that "embraced" Diddy's power to manipulate him into their exotic sexual encounters.

This is why Clayton says he continued seeing Diddy and Cassie for nearly a decade. He says he was nervous the "Last Night" hitmaker could easily use his deep connections to retaliate against him ... plus, he needed the cash.

Miguel Cabrera's wife has finally gotten her divorce from the MLB legend ... just over eight years after she first asked for it.

Court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, show that on May 14, Rosangel Cabrera filed to divorce Miguel ... for the second time since 2017.

In the docs, she called the marriage "irretrievably broken" -- and on June 18, just a few days after Miguel submitted paperwork signing off on the split, a judge finalized the divorce.

Huda Mustafa needs to remember to lean on her friends and family amid all the online hate she's getting ... this according to another former "Love Island" star.

We caught up with Andrea Carmona -- a star on season 6 of the show who was on the receiving end of fan ire during her time on the show from the second she left the villa -- and, she says her support system is the only reason she was able to get through the hard times.

ICYMI ... Huda's been getting hate for her actions on the show -- especially for a few emotional outbursts and allegedly manipulative behavior.

Joshua Van shocked fans by defeating Brandon Royval on moment's notice ... and he's wasting no time looking at his next potential opponent -- telling TMZ Sports he'll fight Alexandre Pantoja "without respect," 'cause he's ready to be the champ!!

Van pulled off an upset win over Royval at UFC 317 ... which was two weeks after a TKO victory against Bruno Gustavo da Silva.

Pantoja, who fought on the same card, called out Van after handling his matchup with Kai Kara-France ... and Van said it won't be the same outcome with him.

Hoopers apparently have a thing for women who pack a punch slap ... 'cause combat sports star Mikael-Michelle Brown tells TMZ Sports her DMs are filled with NBA players shooting their shots!!

The Power Slap fighter -- who recently launched her own Passes account -- opened up on what her private social media activity has been like since she came onto the scene ... and she said it's been quite the experience.

"My DMs now versus a couple months ago are so different," the 26-year-old said. "Half of them are people begging me to slap them in the face."

A wildlife advocate says the fireworks in Big Bear could seriously impact the young bald eagles born just a few months ago ... and, they need to be stopped.

We spoke with Sandy Steers -- the executive director of the environmental org. the Friends of Big Bear Valley -- about the July 4th fireworks show in the area ... and, she says she worries about all kinds of wildlife this time of year.

However, she's especially concerned about the eagles ... who she say have poor night vision -- and, if they freak out and jump from the nest they could run into a tree or get otherwise hurt.

Michael Madsen's sons are gathering outside his Malibu home where he was found dead ... the emotions are coming out, and it's all on video.

The 'Kill Bill' actor's four sons -- Christian, Max, Luke and Calvin -- hugged and embraced Tuesday at their father's estate ... and they look somber and sad.

As we reported ... Michael was found dead inside the house Thursday morning after someone called 911 to report him unresponsive. LASD deputies arrived and pronounced Michael dead at the scene.

Degenerates hoping to make a quick buck on the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest are in luck ... TMZ Sports has learned there's a (b)unbelievable amount of prop bets on the board for Friday!!

The guys over at BetOnline.ag tell us ... there are double-digit topics gamblers can place wagers on -- including whether or not a contestant will vomit.

"Yes" odds for the throw-up were set at 6/1, meaning if an upchuck happens, fans can get $6 for every $1 they bet. Meanwhile, those in favor of "no" will be getting 1/12 odds.

Eric "Badlands" Booker has chugged just about everything under the sun ... but there's still one liquid he REALLY wants to down at an insane rate -- telling TMZ Sports it's a drink you can't find just anywhere!!

We caught up with Booker as he prepares to defend his title at the Nathan's Famous Lemonade Chugging Contest this July 4 ... and he revealed a non-alcoholic apéritif called Beverly -- a Coca-Cola product -- is atop his wish list.

"I think it's from Italy or somewhere in Europe," he said. "There's only one place that I know has it, at the Coca-Cola factory down in Atlanta. So one day, I'm gonna bring my boot and just put it under the fountain and just try to chug two liters of Beverly."

When Jim Ross announced he was cancer-free last week, he credited Tony Khan for being "amazingly wonderful" throughout the process ... and the love is mutual, 'cause the promotion's president called the wrestling legend "an indispensable part of AEW."

We spoke with Khan ahead of the "AEW: All In Texas" Pay-Per-View next Saturday ... and he said it was important to stand alongside the 73-year-old in his most recent health battle.

"I first heard JR's voice when I was eight years old, and he immediately hooked me with his commentary," Khan said. "He is a great man. He's done so much in wrestling."

Martins Licis just dragged a vehicle through a parking lot, and soon, he's hoping to hoist a trophy over his head ... telling TMZ Sports after conquering a Big Blue Bus pull, he's got his sights set on winning the 2026 World's Strongest Man competition.

Licis stunned onlookers in Santa Monica last week when he moved a 34,680-pound shuttle roughly 30 feet with nothing more than a rope and his body ... and following the feat, he told us he's heading back to his sport's biggest event next year.

Licis -- a bit out of breath from his accomplishment -- said after taking a lengthy break from lifting ... he's hoping to earn the title of World's Strongest Man for the second time in his illustrious career.

Caitlyn Jenner's longtime friend and manager, Sophia Hutchins, is dead following a tragic ATV accident near Caitlyn's home ... TMZ has learned.

Sophia was pronounced dead Wednesday morning in Malibu, according to law enforcement and family sources. We're told Sophia was riding the ATV on the road where Caitlyn lives when she struck the bumper of a moving car -- that impact forced the ATV over the shoulder ... sending it, and Sophia, plummeting 350 feet down into a ravine.

Our sources say the first responders who reached Sophia, pronounced her dead on the scene. Two people in the car Sophia struck were not injured. It's unclear if Caitlyn was home at the time, or if she witnessed the fatal collision. We do know no one else was harmed on the ATV.

Clayton Howard, one of the male escorts prosecutors say Diddy hired, is dragging Diddy and Cassie to court ... and he says Cassie gave him a sexually transmitted disease and got an abortion after he got her pregnant.

Howard, who says he went by "Dave" when he was hired for freak-offs with Diddy and Cassie, makes the salacious claims in a new lawsuit obtained by TMZ.

The escort claims he contracted an STD from having sex with Cassie ... and he says he impregnated her and she aborted the pregnancy without telling him  ... and he alleges she then continued having unprotected sex with him.

Michael Madsen's health was cleared by doctors just days before his sudden death -- this according to his longtime friend and assistant, Dougie Smith.

Dougie tells TMZ the 'Kill Bill' star was doing a routine hospital visit at UCLA last Friday to get his rotator cuff looked at, citing complications from a fall off a horse about 2 years ago. Michael was apparently considering getting surgery ... but due to his upcoming schedule, he decided to put it in a brace for the time being.

Michael had also suffered a minor brain bleed from the fall, so he received a PET scan to ensure everything was looking A-okay ... and according to Dougie, Michael got the all-clear from docs.

2:35 PM PT -- Fox 11 LA obtained video of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s ICE arrest in Studio City, CA Wednesday.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., days after sharing the ring with Jake Paul, is locked in a jail cell ... after ICE agents arrested the former champ over a warrant in Mexico for alleged weapons trafficking and connections to a cartel.

Officials from the Department of Homeland Security tell TMZ Sports that 39-year-old Chavez Jr., the son of boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., was detained Thursday in Studio City over an active warrant out of our neighbors to the south.

The warrant, according to the U.S. gov, stems from Chavez's alleged involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives.