In August, the rapper sparked controversy after drinking fresh Alaskan glacier water without purifying it first
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Ludacris is drinking water from different area codes.
After sparking fan concerns with a viral video of himself drinking fresh, non-purified Alaskan glacier water in August, the 47-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Sept. 28 and showed off a collection of water he plans to drink from various locations around the world.
“Let me tell y’all something. Y’all think this whole glacier water adventure is over? Ha! It’s never over. Let me tell you what I’ve been doing since I left Alaska — trying to find every water around the world to compare,” said Luda, showing off bottles of water from Iceland, Ecuador, Hawaii, Italy, Australia, Canada and, of course, Alaska.
“I will not stop until I am the most hydrated motherf—er on Earth,” added the “What’s Your Fantasy” performer.” It’s not a game. You think it’s a game? Ha! It’s never a game!”
“The WATER QUEST CONTINUES,” wrote Ludacris in the post’s caption. “Have y’all tried any of these??”
Last month, while in Alaska for a performance at the state fair, the Grammy winner shared an Instagram video of himself climbing down a glacier and drinking fresh water from the location.
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“Listen man, half the world’s glaciers are here in Alaska, I couldn’t come here and just have a show,” the Fast & Furious star began. “I’ve never tasted fresh glacial water, ever in my life and this is a first, here we go.”
“Oh my God,” reacted Ludacris to the taste.
“Water 💧 So Good It Tastes Like GOD Made It. Well, Because He Did 🙏🏾 ❄️,” he captioned the video, which worried some fans, as he didn’t filter or treat the water to kill parasites, bacteria and viruses before drinking it.
The National Park Service (NPS) advises the public: “Never drink water from a natural source that you haven’t purified, even if the water looks clean. Water in a stream, river or lake may look clean, but it can still be filled with bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can result in waterborne diseases, such as cryptosporidiosis or giardiasis. It is essential that you purify natural water.”
Ludacris later addressed fans’ concerns in a video, but he didn’t mention the risks associated with drinking untreated water. “For everybody asking me how that glacier water really tasted… when I tell you I’m a water snob, it was the best-tasting water I’ve ever had in my life,” he said. “And as I drank it, I felt like every cell in my human body was being hydrated and rejuvenated at the same damn time.”
“To have the greatest show in Alaska after that….Listen man, I’m here. I feel like Superman,” added the “My Chick Bad” artist. “There’s different ways of life …Just trying to take y’all places, show you things, meet people.”