Sylvester Stallone he struggled with bulimia and used steroids while filming 'Rocky III'
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Key Points:
- Sylvester Stallone revealed in a New York Times profile that he abused steroids and struggled with bulimia while preparing for "Rocky III," reaching as low as 2.6 percent body fat and becoming obsessed with his physical fitness.
- Stallone admitted that steroid use was common and almost mandatory for actors maintaining peak physical condition in the 1980s, describing his regimen as six weeks on steroids followed by six weeks off.
- He credited the 1997 film "Cop Land" with allowing him to relax his strict body standards, though he said his career later faced challenges and he "fell out of grace with Hollywood."
- Recently, Stallone has focused on roles such as a mafia boss in Paramount+’s "Tulsa King," with fewer major blockbuster appearances since "Expendables 4" in 2023, and released a documentary biography titled "Sly."
- Earlier this year, Stallone was named a special Hollywood ambassador by President Donald Trump, a role he accepted with some skepticism about its practical impact given Hollywood's complex studio dynamics.
