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Steroids Scandal on "DWTS"?

Posted Feb 26th 2009 11:52AM by TMZ Staff

DWTS Scandal Move over, A-Roid -- Jewel has now taken your place as the face of cheating in pro sports. Alright, it's dancing ... but still.

Jewel took to her blog yesterday to announce she is battling tendonitis in her knee as she prepares for the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars." But Jewel, unlike seemingly every baseball player, openly admits she is taking steroids to help her stay healthy. She writes, "Hopefully these steroids will really do the trick and I can keep bad flare ups at a bay in the future."

It is unknown what ABC's policy is on performance-enhancing drugs in reality dance competition shows. Certainly if Jewel should go on to win, "DWTS" purists will call for an asterisk next to her name....

Tags: Dancing with the Stars, DancingWithTheStars, DWTS, injuries, injury, Jewel, knee, steroids, tendonitis

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16. whoever broke this story is an idiot....

Posted at 12:12PM on Feb 26th 2009 by j

17. Dumbass - she's not taking ANABOLIC steriods! Careful, before Mr. Libel Suit comes knocking on your door. I really do agree and appreciate your reporting perspectives, but this is just plain ignorance. Take it down, say you're sorry, and get back to responsible reporting.

Posted at 12:14PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Dude

18. Seriously do some research TMZ! I'm taking steroids to reduce inflammation in my Shoulder! DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:18PM on Feb 26th 2009 by aboogie

19. Duh!!! She means corticosteroids that are injected into joints to being down inflammation! These are not performance enhancing drugs. Not really much of a story here. Nice try though.

Posted at 12:19PM on Feb 26th 2009 by momtutwins

20. As everyone has stated before, she is not taking anabolic steroids. Jeez this would have taken TMZ a few minutes to research! Hopefully in her case her trearment won't be too long. Speaking from experience, the side effects of corticosteroids are really difficult to deal with depending on dose and length of treatment. Wish her luck! As for TMZ this post was insulting to everyodys' intelligence : (

Posted at 12:22PM on Feb 26th 2009 by J

21. TMZ... you really are showing some stupidity here!

Did ANYONE do any research at all?

Anabolic Steroids are different than steroids to bring down inflamation. Get a brain people!

Posted at 12:23PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Lisa Pembleton

22. This story raises several questions: Did she get the "steroids" from Any Winewhore? How long has she been smoking them? And, what have you done with the baby, Jewel?

Posted at 12:25PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Pantsonfire

23. the author of this article is an idiot-how could you be so stupid, TMZ?

Posted at 12:26PM on Feb 26th 2009 by naddybob

24. Oh, shut up. Seriously. This isn't the funny, witty TMZ we know. This seems ignorant and is spreading lies to the impressionable readers of this site. Do yourselves a favor and try to have a moral code.

Posted at 12:26PM on Feb 26th 2009 by chrit

25. This story is pretty sensationalistic since one is led to believe that jewel is taking the anabolic steroids that are the subject of steroid hysteria in this country and whose use by athletes is being targetted.

There are various types of steroids: prednisone, birth control pills, premarin, and testosterone are all steroids. Contrary to what some commenters have stated, all of these steroids are regularly used in medicine. Yes, anabolic steroids have multiple therapeutic uses.

Prednisone is not an anabolic steroid but a corticosteroid or "catabolic steroid". The effects of prednisone are completely different than that of anabolic steroids. Corticosteroids to not increase strength or muscle growth.

However, there is significant irony in Jewel's use of steroids. First, the side effects of prednisone are worse than the side effects of anabolic steroids i.e. they are potentially more harmful. Secondly, Jewel, by her own admission, is using corticosteroids to improve her performance in DWTS ie. performance-enhancing purposes.

It is somewhat hypocritical to demonize one type of "unnatural", pharmaceutical, "performance-enhancing" drug that is used by athletes while condoning another type of drug to improve performance.

Posted at 12:36PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Millard Baker

26. TMZ, you should really take this post down as it only makes you look really ignorant!

Posted at 12:33PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Thanks, George W.

27. OMG more eroneous postings. These are known as Cortisteroids dumbasses. They are to counter inflamation and do not build muscle or enhance performance. I mean come on ....really.

Posted at 12:33PM on Feb 26th 2009 by HOLLYWOODNHIGHLAND

28. It's not the same thing as anabolic steroids morons..probably a medrol dose pack or something to reduce inflammation ..lol

Posted at 12:36PM on Feb 26th 2009 by NYone

29. Hey idiots, look up the difference between performance enhancing steroids and ones used for medical treatment.

Harvey, aren't you a lawyer? Shouldn't your graduate degree at least tell you that you should hire people who do research and have a mastery of the English language?

Posted at 12:37PM on Feb 26th 2009 by KT8711

30. Don't be idiotic. Spreading misinformation should be classified as a disease.

She's on prescription steroids, idiots.

Posted at 12:38PM on Feb 26th 2009 by shoeladylover

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