{
  "id": 10080941,
  "title": "Sylvester Stallone Admits to Steroid Use for ‘Rocky III’: ‘Nobody Does It Without Additives and Drugs, Period’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/sylvester-stallone-admits-to-steroid-use-for-rocky-iii-nobody-does-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T23:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/sylvester-stallone-admits-steroids-rocky-iii/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sylvester Stallone revealed on The New York Times podcast \"The Interview\" that he abused his body through a \"very masochistic\" process to maintain his physique as an action star. This included using steroids and becoming bulimic while achieving 2.6% body fat for his role in \"Rocky III\" in 1982. Stallone admitted that \"nobody does it without additives and drugs, period\" and that staying in shape for six months straight while eating bland foods like yogurt and pudding was impossible. He added that \"you don't get that way naturally,\" but it came at a \"terrible toll\" for him, including nine back operations, two shoulder operations, and three neck fusions. Stallone, who has portrayed invincible fighters in the \"Rocky\" and \"Rambo\" series, revealed that he used testosterone in 2008 when filming the latter. However, he acknowledged that many stars have either denied or avoided answering whether they've used steroids for their roles, which has led to a \"giant charade\" in Hollywood.",
  "summary": "The star confesses that he's \"abused\" his body to stay in shape for films The post Sylvester Stallone Admits to Steroid Use for ‘Rocky III’: ‘Nobody Does It Without Additives and Drugs, Period’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}