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Michael Phelps -- Cereal Killer

Posted Aug 20th 2008 11:02AM by TMZ Staff

Michael PhelpsFive out of five dentists say Michael Phelps is all wet -- when it comes to his choice of breakfast cereal.

Health experts are going nuts because Mikey likes Frosted Flakes, and is going to be on the FF box rather than a Wheaties box, like pretty much every other big-shot athlete. They're all up in arms because Flakes has three times as much sugar as Wheaties and only a fraction of the fiber. Not so grrrrrreat after all?!

We've put in a call to the Wheaties peeps, but haven't heard back yet.



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31. Corn Flakes NOT Frosted Flakes.

Posted at 10:20AM on Aug 20th 2008 by Roger C.

32. Michael Phelps is not a sell out, he is just taking advantage of the opportunitites while he can. He's got to take what he can get while the getting is good. You know how fickle we are as a society. Six months from now it will "michael who?" and we will have moved on to whatever lindsey, britney crap that's happening at the time. Give the guy a break.

Posted at 10:25AM on Aug 20th 2008 by merman fan

33. NOBODY eats WHEATIES.
Disgusting.
like little bits of styrofoam.
FFlakes much better.
Must be why Mike has such great teeth...:0

Posted at 10:24AM on Aug 20th 2008 by kgb

34. Who cares if Michael Phelps' picture is on a box of Frosted Flakes? It's not like we'll be seeing him on a bottle of Jack Daniels! He likes Frosted Flakes...Give him a break!

Posted at 7:23PM on Aug 20th 2008 by Ronna

35. until one of you f u c k t a r d s that is so jealous because he is making money can say that you have won and lived up to the hype I would honestly suggest you keep that ideal of living like a welfare case to yourselves. Im so sorry you cannot even phathom acheiving such greatness in your lifetime, but in all honesty what it really comes down to is jealousy. I would rather see a man that busts his a s s 5 hours a day training for his dreams make money that some reality slut walking down the street pocket dollars for endorsing a clothing line. You can slam on me all you want because I am sitting here laughing at your pathetic attempts to put someone down for being the greatest olympic athelete in history. Congratulations to Michael Phelps for making his dreams come true and winning 8 gold medals. He deserves every single cheer and DIME that comes to him!

Posted at 10:26AM on Aug 20th 2008 by you make me giggle

36. News Flash - children do not like to eat Wheaties.

Another News Flash - neither do most adults

Posted at 10:30AM on Aug 20th 2008 by Figgynoz

37. Every day, I am astonished when I read blogs or comments on different matters and realize just how ignorant, uneducated and uninformed Americans are (in generally). How is Phelps selling out when he endorses a product that he likes and uses rather than endorsing the traditional product that he does not like or use? Lesson 1 (1st grade level): Selling out would be to endorse "Wheaties" because it's tradition or for the money even if you do not use the product! Michael Phelps does not owe anyone anything including justification for his personal and business choices. He has more than earned his Tiger stripes and he's Grrrrrrrreat!!!

Posted at 1:51PM on Aug 20th 2008 by Eric

38. he's not sellin out he's being himself He also listen's to lil wayne before every match . The kid is down to earth !!!! real baltimore cat!

Posted at 10:38AM on Aug 20th 2008 by MARZBLAKMON

39. PolarBear

You are a angry little man...how sad you pathetic loser...
Now go back in your closet.

Nobel? Cereal? Your are a joker.

Posted at 10:46AM on Aug 20th 2008 by What a joker!

40. YOU PEOPLE ArE BITTER HATERS, what u want him to do prep h ad's??? sellin out is brett favre doin wrangler commercils. and chad johnson pretending to be a celebrity

Posted at 10:42AM on Aug 20th 2008 by MARZBLAKMON

41. Even my husband, who loves Wheaties, puts sugar on top of them. They are bland and disgusting. like eating cardboard.

Posted at 10:43AM on Aug 20th 2008 by writergal

42. He's awesome! If ADHD and Frosted Flakes can bring joy to our country and the guy with all the gold is the result of sugar highs...More power to him! GO PHELPS!!!!

Posted at 10:44AM on Aug 20th 2008 by He's GREATTT!

43. How is Michael Phelps a sellout for appearing on Frosted Flakes instead of Wheates!? Most families I know don't even like Wheates. Kids certainly don't and I don't know too many adults that eat it either!

Instead of riding him on how he's not being a role model for your kids for not being on the Wheaties box, why don't you be parents and get your kids active and out of the house! For that matter, I'll bet half of you aren't even active yourself! Quit hating! If he'd rather be on Frosted Flakes (especially if he ACTUALLY eats them too) then that's his choice!

Posted at 5:03PM on Aug 20th 2008 by egriffin

44. HEY!!! Will you people get a grip! This guy is an athelete. He's never going to be invited to Oslo to receive the Nobel Prize.

Posted at 10:50AM on Aug 20th 2008 by pncmsing

45. Who in the hell eats Wheaties? No one. So he's endorsing what he actually eats...SHOCKING! Cereals have tons of sugar in them, but if these lazy assed kids today would get off their fat asses and parents would actually parent, kids wouldn't be so fat. It's called exercise people. Phelps is an athlete with a fit and trim body that he worked hard to get. You fat bastards saying disparaging comments are jealous because he's making more money now than you'll see in a lifetime. And that your so fat and greasy, you haven't seen your toes since Bush got into office.

Posted at 10:49AM on Aug 20th 2008 by sakura

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