Sylvester Stallone Reveals Bulimia and Steroid Use During Rocky Era
The actor discusses his new memoir, revealing he became bulimic and used steroids while filming the Rocky franchise due to obsessive body worship.
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The story so far
7 publishers have covered this in 10 articles since 26 Sept 2026. Times of India published first, on 26 September at 01:17 UTC; Variety followed 15h 55m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 29 September at 15:22 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Times of India, The A.V. Club, Deadline, All Content from Business Insider, MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Times of IndiaQuote of the day by Sylvester Stallone
- VarietySylvester 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’
- The A.V. ClubSylvester Stallone reveals he was bulimic during his most "obsessive body worship" period
- The Hollywood ReporterSylvester Stallone Says He Became Bulimic While Filming ‘Rocky’ Movies, Used Steroids
- DeadlineSylvester Stallone Thought His Dad Would “Be Proud” To Make ‘Rocky’ Cameo: “It Got Really Nasty”
- All Content from Business InsiderSylvester Stallone says the secret upside of a career rival is that they keep you moving forward
- All Content from Business InsiderSylvester Stallone, 80, says, 'You're never too old to be in love'
- The Hollywood ReporterSylvester Stallone Reacts to Biopic ‘I Play Rocky’: “I’m Not Dead Yet. Aren’t We Jumping the Gun?”
- MedPageToday.com - medical news for physiciansSly Stallone's Bulimia; Recall Over 'Pest Contaminant'; Are Vaccine Skeptics Dumb?
- VarietySylvester Stallone Says Superhero Movie Bodies Aren’t ‘Natural’ and Taking Steroids to Bulk Up Is Like ‘Putting on Part of a Costume’
Sources
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- Sylvester Stallone Says Superhero Movie Bodies Aren’t ‘Natural’ and Taking Steroids to Bulk Up Is Like ‘Putting on Part of a Costume’ Variety ·
- Sylvester Stallone Reacts to Biopic ‘I Play Rocky’: “I’m Not Dead Yet. Aren’t We Jumping the Gun?” The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Sylvester Stallone Says He Became Bulimic While Filming ‘Rocky’ Movies, Used Steroids The Hollywood Reporter ·
- 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’ Variety ·
- Sly Stallone's Bulimia; Recall Over 'Pest Contaminant'; Are Vaccine Skeptics Dumb? MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians
- Sylvester Stallone, 80, says, 'You're never too old to be in love' All Content from Business Insider
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- Sylvester Stallone says the secret upside of a career rival is that they keep you moving forward All Content from Business Insider
- Sylvester Stallone Thought His Dad Would “Be Proud” To Make ‘Rocky’ Cameo: “It Got Really Nasty” Deadline
- Sylvester Stallone reveals he was bulimic during his most "obsessive body worship" period The A.V. Club
- Quote of the day by Sylvester Stallone Times of India
In this story
- Sylvester Stallone
- Rocky
- Arnold Schwarzenegger