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 recently revealed the negative impact of his physical transformation for the movie Rocky. In an interview with The New York Times, the 80-year-old actor explained that his physique became an obsession, leading to a period of body-worship. Stallone admitted that he became bulimic and used steroids during this time, describing the experience as taking a terrible toll on his health and highlighting the less glamorous side of his rise to fame.