Stallone Opens Up About Bulimia and Steroid Use in NYT Interview
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In a candid interview with The New York Times, Sylvester Stallone, now 80, opened up about the dark side of his career, revealing that he developed bulimia and abused steroids during the making of the “Rocky” films. The actor, known for his iconic roles in “Rambo” and “Rocky,” described his relationship with his body as an “obsessive body-worship kind of thing” and said the steroid use took a “terrible toll” on him. He also discussed his difficult childhood, calling his father abusive, and reflected on how the success of “Rocky” (1976) turned him into a “vengeful, rancorous” person lacking humility. Stallone recalled being so insufferable that he once dismissed Gustave Flaubert’s “Madame Bovary” as something anyone could write, later saying he despised himself for it. The interview, conducted by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, comes as Stallone prepares to release his memoir “The Steps.” Multiple outlets, including O Globo, Terra, Variety, New York Post, Daily Mail, Folha de S.Paulo, and The Hollywood Reporter, covered the revelations, though some details, such as the exact timeline of his eating disorder, vary between reports.
How it was framed
Outlets: 7. Countries: 3. Facts in the shared core: 4.
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Esteroides, bulimia, pai abusivo: Sylvester Stallone abre o jogo em entrevista bombástica. Sylvester Stallone decidiu abiu o jogo em uma entrevista bombástica ao The New York Times. Lançando o livro de memórias "The Ste…
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Terra (outlet profile)
Sylvester Stallone relembra abuso de esteroides, bulimia e ansiedade. A imagem de Sylvester Stallone ( Tulsa King ) sempre esteve profundamente associada ao físico ...
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Variety (outlet profile)
Sylvester Stallone Says He ‘Became Bulimic’ After Transforming for ‘Rocky’ and Opens Up About the ‘Terrible Toll’ of Steroid Use: It Was An ‘Obsessive Body-Worship Kind of Thing’. Sylvester Stallone is opening up about…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Sylvester Stallone reveals bulimia struggle and steroid use while filming his most iconic role. Sylvester Stallone admits to struggling with bulimia and using steroids while filming 'Rocky.'
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Sylvester Stallone reveals he suffered from an eating disorder when making his Rocky films. The Hollywood superstar talked for the first time about the toll the tough guy films took on his body in a candid interview in…
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Sylvester Stallone diz que teve bulimia e usou anabolizantes no auge de 'Rocky'. Sylvester Stallone , 80, contou que desenvolveu bulimia e abusou de esteroides durante o período em que ficou obcecado em manter o físico…
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The Hollywood Reporter (outlet profile)
Sylvester Stallone Says He Became Bulimic While Filming ‘Rocky’ Movies, Used Steroids. The 80-year-old actor recalls the period of his life where his physique became an "obsession."
Factual core
- Sylvester Stallone revealed that he struggled with bulimia while filming the movie 'Rocky'.
- Stallone described his physique becoming an 'obsession' during that period of his life.
- Stallone described his father as abusive, recounting incidents of physical violence and cruelty.
- Sylvester Stallone is preparing to release his autobiography titled 'The Steps'.