Celebrities on Steroids

It is not uncommon for celebrities to have to transform for different movie roles, if it is becoming fat, skinny, toned or muscular every celebrity has done it. Rene Zellweger gained weight for her role in Bridget Jones Diary as well as Charlize Theron in her movie, Monster.

On the other side there are the celebrities that have to bulk up such as Sylvester Stallone in his movies Rocky to Edward Norton in his film American History X.

With regards to Sylvester Stallone when he was promoting his film the Australian airport stopped him and charged him with importing HGH (Human Growth Hormone) illegally. He claimed that it was minor stuff and that he had made a mistake because he misunderstood things.

Arnold Schwarzenegger used steroids to win muscle head competitions and he admitted to using 'roids' in the 1970s for tissue building. He recently stated that he has no regrets about taking steroids as they were new on the market and at this point he as well as others were just experimenting with them. He also pointed out that they were legal at the time.

When it comes to sports celebrities many athletes have been charged with steroidal use such as Marion Jones. She was found guilty of taking designer steroids and was sentenced, resulting in a sporting ban.

Recently an inquiry has been launched into celebrity rappers using steroids this includes Mary J Blige, Timbaland, 50 Cent and Wyclef Jean are being investigated for the use of HGH as well as other steroids.  The Albany Newspaper is investigating this multi-billion dollar underground industry and is trying to get a glimpse into the world of steroid taking by celebrities. Only time will tell what will become of the investigation and what till happen to the celebrities that are being accused of steroidal use.