# 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’

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-26 21:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 5.51

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| News.com.au | ‘Terrible toll’: Stallone reveals bulimia battle | 2026-09-26 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwJBVV95cUxOVm5YLUkxX2xzWUJHbm9ZMEE3cmRhUEh2amp1Ykw0YVdDT3JnS0RYX2duTEhscWZqelJlYVRPSDB2QzVzNVRyYTZkV1dsQ1hSVWduaU9YeWtFUFdIYmpMOHRwVWNuRHZLYlp5Vmdvc0JXTUxHZkZnWjZ6d2pDcG0ydFhuSWwxX0M5a2xPYjlqUERBT0xfVk1DZGNoZjIyU1JvU3czOXRlZDdBMHJLNzhOczY1Y1NrVnQ4NkpaV002anFhYkxpemJFRDN0YmY5QUpYbk1lc2lZQW9WLU5FODI2LUYwcXBVX2FrWGdVamVZcmppRU5XMmUwbTdCcGJpV2kxLXVITFhoZ3FpREhZeDdvdV9hbGlublJUc0Z3?oc=5) |
| thewrap.com | Sylvester Stallone Admits to Steroid Use for 'Rocky III': 'Nobody Does It Without Additives and Drugs, Period' | 2026-09-26 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPYUJQRGFyZzJ5ZkcxOW9yaVpyZzl6Y2ZnWGRfUmZqeTlzUlhWZ3hlU3RWV3BMSGZKNWszZEhNT0E4M2ZUamtOY0RLUUozUERqaTFHajZDOUtHRFlPcDFzRkVRZE1MZVI4TFU1aW15bEhyUF9hYXQ5UUx5ZWM2a25DRWhnSkhUNzZhTWRfbmZ2ZEZxSGVSQTZ3Rg?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Sylvester Stallone Says He Became Bulimic While Filming ‘Rocky’ Movies, Used Steroids | 2026-09-26 21:48 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sylvester-stallone-bulimic-steroids-filming-rocky-movies-1236712570/) |
| Yahoo | Sylvester Stallone Admits to Steroid Use for ‘Rocky III’: ‘Nobody Does It Without Additives and Drugs, Period’ | 2026-09-26 17:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNRkZjeGZIQUdGajItYWF3VG45Sl9lVkpUZjQ2a1ljREk4WUJrUlVnVXVoMzA1TldpcDlrN1JrMGM4NkN6R0JyY3NwOUh3NHljSDd5bGh6Y3ZoV3NaREhRbG41cmFNNl9LN0R2MlRBOG9xakI4V3RETmpEVHNUSXd0cUxPcW54WXF4VWtuaGRORndmc3lUcnhDb0FLUjZjazh2a2JGRkhFZGlPS1NqVkE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Sylvester Stallone Talks the ‘Toll’ of an Eating Disorder and Drugs for Body-Building | 2026-09-26 17:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQQkpmVEJ1LUo0RU1iLW1kZi1tZG10LW5kZjhndU9MT3lKcld3WjdJZ25WVl9aVEltbXFUY1ZNcDVrZHZ4LTFxdFM5Z0dwNEN2NHpNMDExeXJGTG9uSllsVGw4b2VCT2hkeDUxWmtKRFY1VkNrWEtLWUc5dHNTaS0tQUhiVkE2MS1rRnRib2pSWHJjbGphVV9IV29WbjVWQVJtMXUwNE44aUctZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Sylvester Stallone reveals he was bulimic during his most "obsessive body worship" period | 2026-09-26 17:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQWHp5YWNKa1lVNllWdDk3emhrYWZYSVFSQy00ZzBDWVgzTjk5MFJvTXhtS29ZMWhHY05JSzdaVjRhSjQtNTY5aHQ3LTJRaGNWX2VFWXZlZzdHYmRkVzVDR3BjWUFYWkE2NGpWaHNqLXdjSGRKVFBMNHVlSnhsSVRTMWJhcFE5eHZ4WVhsTjZYU2Iyd1hobmttMlVmRHpLRkZPRS1lcUlpUjBoMFkxclJCUw?oc=5) |
| E! News | Sylvester Stallone Details Bulimia Struggles, Steroid Use During Height of Career | 2026-09-26 17:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOVk5zcnppOENhU1NnSEExWWVtbGhPMmc0eUw1blduUXRHcktVbkFONVl1bklOTG4yMmVNbWVmaW9qeGR6SjBtMHRMdzRlN1lXRTZFYWRhTG9ZeFRxSHVPUUxuMGd2LXhENncxTS13QUdFdm4ydnAtWUR2TkxuMW1KYzJ3RmdUaU1lZTVkd1J5ZElONzJFTlJmOUFWTll1NkFadFVsSEd5bGduQTV3aUE?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Sylvester Stallone Says He Became Bulimic While Filming ‘Rocky’ Movies, Used Steroids | 2026-09-26 17:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQSWpxZmFPUlNrVE9mWXFPMjVwbHNQMlhTRmMyRXN0U2xVX2FpLTJoUmU3Z3lEREpkWDZIUU1RTDBqdUU1aHBRRjlsWWNHakFNYm1BMW1XQUNsbGxtUU9FblpRQnJ1aTZ5VTBfYkpFdXhsbjJlMnN4bkV4aXFvTnpWdWRNME50MTBIUndzem1MZ0xjMXkxVE41RUhPSGVqWmZuN3o1aEZJaFpFbWFSRElwU0M1OXc2VGxzbi0xcQ?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | Sylvester Stallone Reveals He Struggled With Bulimia and Steroids: ‘It Became an Obsession’ | 2026-09-26 17:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNVEVWWEt4X1Rud1Jna2dXUTluTjcteXZHRXZoazREUHAzcVItYXF3QndRd19obW0wQzVOUzJKQ2MxVjA4SE93b1hkdG5XcnJGZ0RzV2o5WW9rc2Y5RElDaXRoQTU2SlM4WGdoTGJ1RmtGeXpQc2VuTWItc1lud09CZjhscTlqeWpMUWM2bk1Xd1RqS1UtRHVFaWFsRDBwb005TVlVM0dXb2c2OHFURHNSUG8wRHg?oc=5) |

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