What Sylvester Stallone has said about Bulimia nervosa
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 26, 2026
Sylvester Stallone, American actor, screenwriter and director known for the Rocky and Rambo franchises; author of the memoir The Steps, has been quoted on Bulimia nervosa once in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on September 26, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Stallone discloses that his obsession with staying lean for roles led him to become bulimic, reaching 2.6 percent body fat for Rocky III.
“It became to the point where I became bulimic. You didn't know that. Okay. You heard it here first”
The Daily: Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean. (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 52:18
Episodes
Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean.The Daily · Sep 26, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Sylvester Stallone tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his abusive childhood, anxiety, bulimia and steroid use, his rivalry with Schwarzenegger, and career collapses and comebacks.
Sylvester Stallone on other topics
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