Don't you just love a good scandal? I sure do, and if you think "Steroidgate" sounds lame, think again. Apparently, a huge scandal is about to burst involving celebrities using steroids and human growth hormones for yet unknown reasons. The list of possible offenders includes Mary J. Brige, rappers Timbaland, 50 Cent and Wyclef Jean, along with writer/producer/actor/morality comedian Tyler Perry - to begin with. The fact is, there is an ongoing investigation taking place at the moment, led by the Albany County district attorney, who apparently has evidence that a horde of people, famous and not-so-famous (the exact numbers are said to be in the rank of thousands), somehow managed to illegally get their hands on prescriptions for either steroids or human growth hormones.
One thing that no one seems to mention - in the official statements, I mean - is why a bunch of singers would be so keen to get their hands on steroids, when steroids are obviously not used as recreational drugs and have no hallucinogenic effect at all. One theory is that celebrities could use steroids to enhance their physical appearance (that is, bulk up) and to "stay young", but that hardly seems plausible, as it's widely known that long-term steroid use can do all sorts of nasty damage and even cause impotence. Kind of the opposite of the whole "six-pack" look so many male celebs go for - well, except maybe Zac Efron. But my argument still stands. Unless it's been somehow proved that steroids enhance songwriters' creative skills and cause unexpected surges of "inspiration", I'll never understand why such names as the ones I mentioned earlier would risk to compromise themselves publicly for a bunch of muscle pumpers.
"Steroids are regulated as controlled substances, but growth hormone is not. Proposed legislation would reclassify growth hormone and more tightly restrict its use… drugs were shipped to celebrities, sometimes under pseudonyms, at their homes, studios and hotels and through the Clay Fitness Club and Spa on West 14th Street in Manhattan and the director of its antiaging and longevity program, Dr. Michael Diamond, a chiropractor from Long Island. According to The Times Union, records showed that prescriptions for Ms. Blige and other performers were signed by Dr. Gary Brandwein, an osteopath from Florida" reads a revealing excerpt from the New York Times. I wonder what's going to happen next. Will we see celebrities hauled in for questioning and drug tests? Will this blow over? Somehow, I have a feeling this is just the beginning. Well, for now that's how things are - but stay tuned and we'll bring you all the hot news on this scandal!
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