OlderFri, 22 August 2008 at 11:52 am
Michael Phelps Memoir On The Way
A lot of you felt that Sports Illustrated did a horrible job with Michael Phelps on the cover of their latest issue, covering up his body too much. Well, now check out the swimming champion in Olympic gold medal haute couture. Infinitely more interesting! Loving the bracelet, btw. Ferosh!
To see Phelps in his other haute couture get-up, visit PrettyOnTheOutside.
Phelps, 23, also plans on writing a book telling the story behind the winning of his eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympic games. “Built To Succeed”, due out in December, will cover his philosophy on training and competition, as well as his life being raised by a single mother and coping with an attention-deficit disorder.
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i LOVE him!!! he kinda looks like my brother a bit…but that’s a little weird to think about….
Great….milk the cow as long as you can………..what a looser.
dude that weird i bet he is taking drugs i mean that much medals come on dude!
UGH!!!!
I love him! So hot and talented!
black #2
LOSER??? HOW MANY OLIMPIC MEDALS DO YOU HAVE STUPID??
YOU ARE THE LOSER!
Lucky he can swim, ’cause he sure is ugly!!!!
LAME!
I’ve read that he used to be teased about his looks when he was younger which really upset him. He’s an Olympic swimmer, not a model or actor!!! He isn’t in the public eye for his looks but rather his skill.
People who comment rude things about his looks must be jealous of his accomplishments or really lacking manners…. Then again it’s easy to say critical things behind the safely of your monitor.
CNN is saying that over the course of his life, he could make $100 mil on endorsements… Wow!
Angi, I think the media is inflating that number for sensational reasons. The guy is red-hot right now, by nobody watches Swimming after the Olympics are over. I think that for him to make as much as Tiger Woods. Kobe Bryant or Roger Federer is odd since Basketball, Golf and Tennis are year round sports with relatively good rating internationally and the players are well known. The media loves to take quick estimated from a handfull or people and report it as a ‘possible’ fact.
Gee, Black I bet Phelps can spell LOSER correctly.
I applaud him and how low-rent to be discussing his looks. This is a man who as a child went through a lot of adversity.
I hope he makes money hand over fist to show those bullies that the “kids who don’t fit it” are usually the real winners in life.
Usain bolt is better #
“Lucky he can swim, ’cause he sure is ugly!!!!” LOL
gah! that’s scary. the outfit, not the guy.
no one will remember this guy in a month or 2
Shut UP!! #14-
the guy is a freakin OLYMPIAN!!!!!! Not some cheap celeb like Demi Lovato. He WILL be remebered because he set the world record in sooo many things! Oh did I mention that he is an OLYMPIAN and an American who is the best swimmer in the whole ****** world??
Or maybe they will since everyone remembered him from the last Olympics. If you are going to comment please have a little intelligence in what you’re commenting about.
Shut UP!! #14-
the guy is a freakin OLYMPIAN!!!!!! Not some cheap celeb like Demi Lovato. He WILL be remebered because he set the world record in sooo many things! Oh did I mention that he is an OLYMPIAN and an American who is the best swimmer in the whole ****** world??
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wtfff,
who brought demi into this?
and she isn’t a cheap celebrity
she’s got more talant than you could ever have.
hah, hater
This cover is even worse , OMG so ugly, so gay, so not him, look like his is wearing a girl bathingsuit. What a terrible job this magazine has done to him. But looks like as long he is geting money it does not matter the fact he is doing bad choices.
love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love you!!!
hot!
love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love you!!!
hot!
I feel bad for the others swimmers, they also work so hard for reconigtion and when time comes all they talk about is MP.
great, another boring memoir full of white lies and untruths about the sad, bad, tough childhood of an undiscovered genius until one day somebody finally saw his wonderful talent and this person said: “You have to work hard and believe in yourself, then you can be whatever you want. Dream big.” So little Michael did. And with the help of his two adoptive sisters Ana Bolica and Do Ping he finally made all dreams come true.
What a heart breaking story. I could write it, does he need a ghostwriter just by any chance?
i hate that cover as much as the other one.
covers, books, what next? an album?
#22
Ana Bolica and Do Ping are probably more than just adoptive sisters.
(btw, very right you are)
He is the most decorated Olympian …EVER. I bought this magazine. What he did is once in a lifetime and he did without popping out a baby
I am torn I agree with both comments #21 and #25. Proud that he accomplished what he did, but there are so many other events and others who placed gold.
Cover looks very Gay. . . .sorry.
It is sad that some people just can’t be happy for someone elses accomplishments. He is not going to the media asking for interviews, they are all over him. He just wants to get back to Baltimore and get back to his life. He is a great guy and he is an amazing athlete who did it without steroids. I am glad that he is writing this book, it will help many kids with ADHD have faith in themselves. He doesn;t deserve any of this nasty talk, and for the ones who say he is milking this, I really feel sorry for you. I am so glad I am not a jaded person.
Jenny #22, you have serious issues, whatever Michael puts in that book will be true. You really are pathetic. I guess you have never done anything that people were proud of you for. That is sad, just go do it instead of sitting behind your computer and bashing someone who worked hard to accomplish his goals.
Michael always acknowledges his teammates, he has stated many times that he could never have accomplished this without them. His teammates are well aware that Michael appreciates them and they are all happy to be a part of history.. They all wanted this for Michael as much as Michael wanted this for himself
awesome
Boy, it’s really sad so see how many people just wait for the opportunity to tear someone to shreds for absolutely no reason. So many of you are completely jaded. Do you actually think he’s on steroids? Hmmm, maybe he had secret surgery to make his elbows and knees double-jointed too. LOL. He’s been giving samples all along to keep for posterity and to be tested. I guess time will tell.
It’s depressing to know there are so many examples of people who have cheated in athletics that when someone comes along who IS this talented and has put as much heart and soul and effort into achieving his goals that people assume it just isn’t possible for it to happen legitimately. Believe it - the world just saw it happen. The man is the perfect build for a swimmer. Proportions - height, wingspan, foot and hand-size - are not changed by steroids, people.
That being said, this is a horrible cover. The people who put it together should be embarrassed.
Sad indeed! Not so much the “jadedness” of people on this board but your naivete. I gues you need heros larger than life to cover up YOUR very insignificance. How many of you cheered for Marion Jones back in her days (yes, the one who was in prison for taking steroids and had to give back her gold medals) or Ian Thorpe (well, that’s for Australians more) or Lance Armstrong whose little doping problem he doesn’t acknowledge? Well, how many?
Believe me, I’m far from naive Tanisha. I don’t recall hearing any of the commentators through his races or anyone in the people actually involved in the sport questioning his ethics or training. It’s only the idiots who anonymously post here on these cynical sites who have been spouting this crap.
I’ll believe it when I see it. He’s a nice kid who deserves his success. Give it a rest.
My favorite conspiracy theory is that Omega actually changed the results of the relay that the U.S. won by a finger tip. Yeeeaaahhh. They were prepared for a race that close and instantaneously gave the U.S. a .10 of a second. SAD.
What does wanting someone to do well have to do with covering up insignificance? That’s quite a stretch - go pick a fight elsewhere little girl.
AMEN Angi! Yeah, how many hot actors and actresses can say that hey have an olympic gold medal. And in my opinion, that snaggle tooth is HOT! Also, about milking the cow for all its worth, think about High School Musical, dolls, tv shows, clothing, accessories, 3 movies, sing/dance alongs, now THAT’S milking that cow for all it’s worth. He gets tested twice a month for drugs, he’s not using them. I can’t wait to buy his book. And hey, you can’t complain about covering too much of his body up, 8 gold medals takes up a lot of space! And, HULLO… that other picture is photoshopped. DUHH!!! I LOVE YOU MICHAEL!!!!!
Why can’t we all just be happy that this kid, accomplished something that he worked so hard for? Don’t you think that it is nice to have someone to admire that is not one of these Hollywood dumb asses. In a few months all the media attention will die down but Michael will continue to inspire many youths around the world to realize that with hard work and dedication you can achieve your goals.
You know he eats 12,000 calories a day?
It’s this much food:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PVe6Bt9iag
Heaven forbid that you should be happy for another person! I never knew you can’t be proud and happy for another human being. And if you are happy for another person that just means your empty and miserable and lack any significant accomplishments in your life.
Michael Phelps Rocks!
MICHAEL PHELPS IS THE SH*T!!
ALL THE HATERS CAN SUCK ON AN EGG
Michael Phelps is a very humble guy. That whats makes him a champion.
you all are lame leave the man alone and just be happy for him
It’s really sad that some of you would say anything to tear him apart.Michael deserves all of his success.He won 8 gold medals that is something to be very proud of.If you can’t be happy for him just don’t say anything then.
This is a very bad cover. It looks ridiculous and sort of disrespectful toward olympic legacy to make pubic coverings out of those. He is not that good looking facil features wise but a great athletic looking body.
Phelps rollin’ all the way to the bank! Seriously though, I could not be happier for this guy. He is just an average American like the rest of us, with a truly great gift when it comes to swimming. He didn’t grow up a privileged life at all; now he can support his entire family with his newfound celebrity status. Congratulations to him, a true success story.
OH MY GOD !!!! That cover is totally ridiculous. He looks like a drag queen!
The guy is sporty and manly and all of sudden they turn him into crossed dresser.
He does not see himself ???
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
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uh i think that cover was photoshopped to look funny.. its not the real cover. i’m not really sure why people are commenting this like its the actual cover of the magazine.
i like him ,,but this photoshoot is a little werid ~
this is hilarious….he needs to get over himself….a book?!?!? really?!?!….i understand that he’s an olympian, and that Americans hold him in high regard due to the fact that he broke all sorts of records and is the “greatest olympian of all time”….but writing a book about it…come on, that’s just milking it :|
ok soo his great and everything hoy body but his face is ugly!sorry
He can swim but his face is unfortunate.
SO sick of him already!
I think the book thing is a great idea, The world needs more of this type of books. It is great that he want to share his life and success.
Way to go Michael Phelps!
I think the book thing is a great idea, The world needs more of this type of books. It is great that he want to share his life and success.
Way to go Michael Phelps!
What a ****** cloning job. Why even post this Jared?
i dont like this picture of him . it looks silly . i much rather liked the first one . it looks werid .. like hes wearing a medal girls bathing suit lol
Okay, so he’s not Brad Pitt, but legends like this guy can have a few extra points added on their hotness score. I have had my fair share of weird crushes come Olympics time. There is something undeniably hot about Olympians. I can’t wait to wake up Michael Phelps over my daily bowl of Cornflakes!!!
YOU SAID IT, NUMBERS # 31 # 36 AND # 38….. People who are slamming Michael are jealous… Maybe they did not fulfill their own need of an olympic goal of some type. But Michael has always acknowleged his team-mates, and in EVERY interview on television he let the reporter interview them FIRST. He never hogged the camera for a moment…. And he always shook hands with the losers or hugged them. His mother did an awesome job raising him and his sisters. As of last Thursday, the news media, said his father had yet to contact him to congratulate him. I don’t think it would be a heart breaking situation after hearing some friends of his on t.v. discuss what happened when the father left home. There is no love lost there! Michael they said, will make a wonderful dad and husband, unlike Lance Armstrong who let the spotlight take over his 15 minutes of fame and drag it out for all of us to get bored with him ( and disgusted ). I wish him the best, as he deserves it. AND his mother!!! She has worked the hardest of all…
does he pay you for all the pr????….perhaps a portion of the proceeds of his book will go to you
Oh good grief… where to start…
black: He’s not milking anything. It’s been barely a week and you’re already accusing him of milking attention after breaking… 6 World Records, surpassing the number of career medals gold medals for any one Olympian and becoming the only Olympian to ever win 8 gold medals in a single Olympics? Dude… as far as I’m concerned, he can gloat ’til he’s blue in the face and has laryngitis. But he’s not that kind of guy.
A (#14)… Maybe people with really short attention spans will forget him, but I think you’re forgetting all the people who watched and admired his abilities in Athens and remembered him right on up to Beijing and will remember him yet again right up until London. Please. Nobody’s going to remember the age of the Chinese Women’s gymnastics team… but trust me, they’ll remember Michael Phelps.
Jenny… If you’ve heard any of the interviews with his mother or himself or the little bio blurbs, you’d know that’s not what the book will be about. (There’s actually a book about him already)
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As far as his looks and somewhat awkward bodily dimensions (large wingspan, longer than normal torso, shorter than normal legs etc)… It’s been hinted that he has Marfan Syndrome which explains all of the above as well as his heart rate and flexibility.
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As for the other swimmers… do you not see him cheering his teammates on? That’s not him trying to push them for his own glory, he really supports his teammates and wants the best for them and for them to do their best.
This does no justice for him at all! He is so SKINNY!
TWO WORDS : BLOOD DOPING
WOWW.
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