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Former 'Jackass' Star, West Chester's Bam Margera, Heads To Rehab

West Chester resident and former star of MTV's "Jackass" announced that he is headed off to alcohol rehab for the third time.

WEST CHESTER, PA — Bam Margera, West Chester resident and former star of MTV's "Jackass," is headed off to rehab for alchohol, according to posts he shared on his Instagram page.

"Off to alcohol rehab for the 3rd time," Margera, 39, wrote in the post on New Year's Day. "I am hoping the term 3rd time is a charm is true."

In a separate post, he thanked several of his friends for help, including fellow "Jackass" stars Johnny Knoxville, Brandon Novak, and Steve-O.

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The declaration follows a massive party Margera threw at his "Bam Castle" out on Hickory Hill Road, to which he invited "all skaters in the Philly area."

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He also recently announced that his home is undergoing renovations and will eventually be placed on Airbnb.

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