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LL: I'm Steroid and Surgery Free

From Jeff Davidson's Sound Bytes blog

38-year-old LL Cool J still has the looks of a twenty-something.  His sculpted abs are nearly as famous as his rhymes. But, some have accused the Long Island born rapper of cosmetically or otherwise enhancing his appearance.  In an interview with Ebony magazine, LL hits back at the haters:

"There have been a lot of questions, a lot of speculation. To be real frank, there are so many people speculating over what they think that I am doing. Is he doing steroids? Did he get plastic surgery?" he says. "It speaks more about the people who are making comments than it does about me. It tells me that they cheat and they're cheaters. They are not willing to make the sacrifices necessary, and go through the pain necessary, in order to get in the best shape they can possibly be. So they don't believe I would be willing to do it either. So it is really more about their weakness, and less about mine. It doesn't make me feel anything other than that it is unfortunate that people are weak like that. They are weak. It points out their flaws."

Come on now...you know you don't mess with no LL!  The entire interview is in the July Ebony and LL is on tour now in support of his latest release "Todd Smith." 



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16. Stop hating and if you wrote something is because he obviously with his beauty got your eye! So there!

Posted at 1:22PM on Jun 21st 2006 by Veronica

17. Brothers and sisters face it "good black don't crack". Most of the brothers I grew up with playing ball on the court had abs like that. It is called good genes. I had the pleasure of having a personal trainer and he had my abs/body looking like I should compete in a body building contest. Today I still look like that and I am a woman of a certain age with no more funds to pay a trainer, just a ball and the floor. Now imagine if I had LL dollars....

Posted at 2:59PM on Jun 21st 2006 by bianca

18. THAT MAN IS ON STEROIDS! HE AINT FOOLING NO ONE!!!

Posted at 4:21PM on Jun 21st 2006 by JASON

19. THAT MAN IS ON STEROIDS. HE AINT FOOLING NO ONE! SINCE WHEN DID USING STEROIDS BECOME A CRIME?

Posted at 4:23PM on Jun 21st 2006 by JASON

20. "Don't mess with no LL" ? i see you guys are either assholes or stupid....

Posted at 12:28AM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Jacqueline

21. It must hurt to see your girls knees shake when he is on TV. Like the hater said it's his job to keep in shape. No bills, no worries just working out. So shame on any enternainer not doing it. If anyone should be hating it's me, girls used to say we looked alike.....i don't hear that anymore. Now i'm in the gym. Keep it up L and stop hating fat basterds.

Posted at 4:17AM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Dboy

22. I have a problem with people saying he got any work done. My sister is 40 now and looks 25; he probably just has good genes.
Nothing on him looks over done or fake or plastic. It looks like it's all him and he's just taking good care of himself.

Posted at 11:40AM on Jun 22nd 2006 by DreamGyrl360

23. who would have thought LL would be around this long doing his thang he's not only sexy he has a wonderful personality that goes with it you cant help but to love him .

Posted at 7:14AM on Jun 24th 2006 by Ronda Dixon

24. The man looks good. I remember the video for "My radio", yeah, I'm dating myself. He's always looked good, always had muscles and a fabulous body. Who cares what he does?! Really, people who speculate on other people's lives and habits, especially those who dont even know the person (in person), need a hobby other than tearing other people down. The world is fully of jealousy and slander.

LL gets props for his music, his style and his body...100% natural-works out, eats right and takes care of it-body.

Posted at 7:57AM on Jun 24th 2006 by Chanda

25. I love me some LL and if he is using anything, which I don't think so, then every man I know should. What about those sexy dimples and beautiful skin steriods did not give him that. Stop hatin and get some business, im so sick of hollywood and weight. That's why all these women and men are killing their selves with these yo-yo diets and eating diorders. Just be happy with yourself and enjoy watching LL. Peace

Posted at 8:03AM on Jun 24th 2006 by Denise Montgomery

26. I believe LL's body is a natural result of taking good care of the temple that the Lord provided for his Soul, he has not been known to be a slacker, junk food junkie, couch potato, drinker, or drug user or abuser, he has been active and positive and making the best of his active life so far unlike most of us, Go LL, you are my role model for fitness starting soon and I'm 49 and 150 lbs overweight, but I used to have your natural body (or close to that condition) 25 years ago until I became a slacker, and now all I have are memories...

T. N.

Posted at 9:26AM on Jun 24th 2006 by Tony Neale

27. Re: LL It's all good LL no matter what I still think your sexy who cares what the media says there are nothing but haters out there who is out to get you for real tho there isn't no hatin on my side you get alot of love from me for real. "It's your perogative" is that what Bobby Brown says. This day and age there are alot of people getting alot of surgerys done who cares no telling what other people got on there body that is fake. LL you are my favorite no matter what you look FAB-U-LOUS sweetheart keep doing your thang. It was heartbreaking for me when that story was posted in the Ebony magazine I didn't belive it still don't believe that story not one bit. Oh! well life goes on the whole life isn't suppose to stop because LL is living his life.

Posted at 9:31AM on Jun 24th 2006 by Peaches

28. DON'T HATE THE PLAYER, HATE THE GAME. WHY PEOPLE ALWAYS WANNA SOME MESS ABOUT CELEBERTIES. REAL PEOPLE JUST READ WHAT'S BEING PRINTED AND MOVE ON, NAW Y'ALL JUST GOTTA KEEP GOING ON AN ON
LOOK DON'T NO BLACK PERSON REALLY CARE.

Posted at 11:17AM on Jun 24th 2006 by Kris

29. I wen t to high school with LL and he has always had a nice body. He was one the best football players our school had and I have seen him over the years and never once thought that surgery had n e thing to with it. He's from the hood and in the hood they take care of the body. It's been about 20 years but he always kept it TIGHT!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:11PM on Jun 24th 2006 by Deborah Watson

30. LL Cool J is a very sexy, in shape, attractive man at age 38. There is nothing unnatural or "fake" about it! He works hard at working out! Just like Madonna, who at the age of 47, looks and feels and radiates an energy that most people will never achieve! Both of these superstars attract both genders on a sexual and emotional level. Men and woman are attracted to the both of them....and for good reason!!!!! I say....go LL Cool J and Madonna with your bad selves!!!!!! You both deserve what you have worked hard for and I love you both!!!!! Kudos from Tommy in Fort Lauderdale!!!!! Peace.

Posted at 1:36PM on Jun 24th 2006 by Tommy

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