Rupert Everett, 67, Says 1980s-90s Weightlifting Left Him Almost Crippled
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Rupert Everett, 67, Says 1980s-90s Weightlifting Left Him Almost Crippled
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Summary
Everett said decades of chasing a Hollywood leading-man body left him with lasting musculoskeletal damage, saying he "ruined" himself and is now "almost crippled."
The 67-year-old actor blamed intense weightlifting in the 1980s and 1990s, saying he skipped stretching and other injury-prevention work because he found it boring as his tendons tightened over time.
He also disclosed that before and during that period he wore custom-made bodysuits with false calves, shoulders and a false bottom to look bigger and more muscular, even during costume fittings.
Everett said the hidden padding reflected entertainment-industry pressure to project a stronger leading-man physique, adding that directors did not know he was wearing it.