Michael Phelps Scores Major Book Deal
Aug 22, 2008 AT 02:36 pm
If you're into the Olympics (or just attractive men with no shirts) then you'll probably be happy to know that we can expect to see a lot more of Michael Phelps in the upcoming year. Aside from all the other major promotions he's doing, the golden boy just signed a contract with a $1 million advance to write Built to Succeed. The book, due out in December, will,
describe the Olympian's philosophy on training and competition along with his backstory of growing up with a single mom as well as a attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
And while we're on the subject of Phelps, I'm just curious...what do you think of him choosing not to endorse Wheaties and going with a more unhealthy cereal instead? Nutritionists around the world are pretty angry, but I guess he's got to go where the money is....right?
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i'm not a parent and i don't plan to ever be one, so my opinion may vary from someone else but i have to say i think it's awesome he's endorsing a product he actually eats... I'm not stupid enough to think that if i eat 200 boxes of frosted flakes i'm going to be an olympic champion...i mean the WHOLE idea behind the olympics is sport, not nintendo. I think it's up to the parents to ensure their kids play outside...and on top of that it's up to the parent to purchase the cereal. I say endorse in what you believe, it's up to the consumer to make intelligent choices.
boy oh boy...He is soo hard to look at.....I can't believe people think he's attractive!!!!
as a mom of two teenagers, and a former child myself (:D) I would go for the frosted flakes!!!! I haaaated wheaties as a child! I personally would never endorse a product that I would never use. but that's just me, it's not always about the money. sometimes, it's just integrity!
"and a former child myself " hahaha that made me giggle.
Does anybody even EAT Wheaties anymore? I eat Frosted Flakes every morning...and honestly, if you look at the nutritional guide for both cereals...it's not THAT different, especially if you buy the Frosted Flakes that are "Low Sugar"
I like frosted mini wheats but Im a honey oat cheerio gal myself and some dude that looks like this guy certainly isnt going to influence what I eat lol
This is a horrible picture of such a good looking athlete!
This picture was taken as a replica of a picture Splitz (Spiltz, whatever sp?) has taken in 1968. It's not horrible, he's repeating history.
You would think they would photoshop his face. I feel terrible for saying this, but I don't find him good looking at all. He's only hot b/c of his 8 gold medals and that is something to be proud of, but let face it, if he didn't have the world records like he has, nobody would even care about him. As for him endorsing Frosted Flakes, I can see why the nutritionist would be disappointed in him because of all the obesity/diabetes and other health issues that is going on in our States, you would think he would try to be a good role model. However, it's really up the parents to make sure that the children eat healthy not him. It's not his responsibility.
Wrong. . .he has a pretty amazing body (those "cuts" around his hips are not that easy to get). That is what makes him "hot." However, his face is another story. Its like that family guy episode where peter talks about judging a hot body weird face contest.
You miss the point completely. The whole reason why he is on the magazine cover is because of his amazing sporting achievements, and not because he is a pretty face. What does it matter either way? To suggest that his face be photoshopped so as to change it to fit stereotypical ideas of male attractiveness I find disgusting. The years of work and training that he has put in to get to the standard to win so many gold medals is a true measure of his character and determination, and he has been rewarded. Are we so used to seeing pretty faces on the covers of magazines of people who have achieved very little in comparison, that being attractive is considered an achievement in itself? Being attractive is more about being lucky in the gene pool than something a person has to work at and train for over many years. Good luck to him in endorsing any product he so chooses. A swimmer's time at the top is relatively short, and so he has every right to make money while he can.
Wheaties are gross. I love Frosted Flakes. It's not like he's putting his picture on an actual bag of sugar or lard. I wish people would lighten up. He is not photogenic. I don't find him ugly and I don't find him attractive. I am impressed by his achievement, his dedication to his sport and the by the way he treats his mother and his sisters. Photoshop his face? Seriously? Because people are only worth looking at if they're perfect, right? Wow.
ATTRACTIVE? HE IS NOT ATTRACTIVR
Have you guys seen what he eats? I'd be mad if he endorsed Wheaties-it wouldn't be true to who he is! Now I want some FF.....
He is also endorsing Corn Flakes.........it is up to the parents who are buying the cereals to make the correct choice for their kids. Besides....LOOK AT HIM, he is promoting the very best form of athleticism there is.
Since we're on the subject of Michael, I've decided he's my new "man" and my job as his "woman" is to wax him and his 14 gold medals. :)
Well, if he eats FF and looks like that,they can't be all that bad. Some times I think nutritionists get a little carried away. I know...my daughter is one. As they say...everything in moderation.
He can endorse whatever he wants. Frosted flakes are yummy. He didn't win all those medals eating just frosted flakes though. Plus he is not responsible for childhood obesity. Nutritional labels are on every cereal box.
I think it's great that he's endorsing something he actually eats, rather than just doing what everyone else does. He's the best there is, why shouldn't he get to choose what he wants to endorse? As for his attractiveness, he may not have the most good-looking face, but it certainly isn't ugly, and there's nothing more attractive than his humility and the way he treats his mother, sisters, and teammates. He's won more gold medals than any athlete ever, and still stays grounded. I'd say that's pretty darn attractive!
Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes are not THAT unhealthy. Uh, what's wrong with his face? He looks pretty good to me. I guess I am not into the whole pretty model look.
can we please get off Michael Phelps and pay attention to other atheletes now Geez also, if you scroll the picture, to where the bottom of the screen is right to the bottom of his armpits, it looks like he's wearing a halter top. Kinda funny***annie***
I have tried...God knows I've tried...to get past his face and find him attractive...but I can't. He is not at all handsome in the face. I'm sorry...he's an amazing athlete, he has an amazing body that was built to win gold medals...but he is and always will be what Michael K. at D-listed calls a "butterface."
What is this obsession with people having to be attractive, and in the case of this young man, facially attractive? Why is it even considered a requirement? He has achieved at the highest level possible in his chosen field after years and years of hard work and training, and all people can do is focus on his face. Look around. The majority of people you see everyday would not make it into the "attractive" category, but does that mean they are worth less or their achievements should be overlooked because they are not considered "easy on the eye"? Youth and physical beauty is a fleeting thing anyway. If you place all your self-worth in your looks, what are you going to be left with once they start to fade? Maybe there is an element of envy involved, so people search for a way to bring a young man down when he has given his all. So-called "celebrities" are worshiped and paid enormous amounts of money for achieving a fraction of what Phelps has achieved, but it is justified because they are considered stereotypically beautiful. I'm not even American and it absolutely disgusts me.
Talk about Nutritionist jumping on the Phelps bandwagon, considering he wolfs down more food than more fat folks where are they when his having double burgers, frieds stuff all over the place, but they want to come donw on him for choosing a cereal HE ACTUALLY LIKES
One day in the far off future Michael Phelps will have 8 medals and a scrap book of pictures and covers he was on because of his incredible achievements at the Summer Olympics. Some of you will by then have realized that looks really aren't everything in life--especially when they are now in a puddle of wrinkles sitting around your neck.
Agreed. I just stated that his face was weird (structure wise), but I think it works for him. I'm still in awe of the 8 medals. :)
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