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Steroids Scandal on "DWTS"?

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

DWTS ScandalMove 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....

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

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31. Jewel is likely referring to "corticosteroids," which are used to treat areas of inflammation, swelling, and pain, particularly in the knee. Google it. No scandal here.

Posted at 12:39PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Cherry

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TMZ, come on!! Just exactly how stupid ARE your staffers? Try looking something up before you post such ridiculous misinformation.

As others have already noted, there is a HUGE difference between anti-inflammatory steroids and ANABOLIC performance-enhancing steroids.

I've been prescribed anti-inflammatory steroid medication several times during my life. It is not even remotely the same kind of thing.

Posted at 12:46PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Morons

33. TMZ I have nothing to add to the whole steroid BS story that was posted. How the F*** can you compare performace enhancing sterioids the ones used to treat inflamatin? I REALLY hope that the rest of your reporting is A LOT more accurate.

Posted at 1:40PM on Feb 26th 2009 by MIDWESTLIVIN

34. Are you REALLY serious TMZ? Medical steroids like corticosteroids are NOT anabolic steroids. This is, quite possibly, the dumbest thing I've read all day...and I've already visited Perez, so that's saying a LOT. Google is your friend, idiots!

Posted at 12:51PM on Feb 26th 2009 by sara

35. Wow...After reading everyone's responses, I don't feel I REALLY need to reiterate...but DAMN, you're a bunch of idiots! Why the HELL would she be using steroids other than in a Z-pack?! Unbelievable!!!

Posted at 12:53PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Effin' Idiots!!

36. This has to be the dumbest "story" of the year. Go back to humiliating those who lavishly spend tax dollars. That was a good story. In my opinion, you even embarass the larger news networks becuase they are supposed to find out about that kind of stuff, not TMZ. IF you want to continue to gain audience make sure to fact check your stories. This one should have been shot down in 2.2. Use better judgement.

Posted at 1:24PM on Feb 27th 2009 by Kurt

37. She is doing it under doc's orders to repair her injured knee. Healthy professional athletes that take steroids for an edge over their competition are cheating.

Posted at 12:59PM on Feb 26th 2009 by agent_smith

38. Some men don't produce enough testosterone and they need it and taking that when you need it is different than these atheletes. It's only getting doped up when you produce enough. So if this was a man taking testosterone ordered by the doctor that wouldn't be cheating either.

Posted at 1:01PM on Feb 26th 2009 by R

39. APPLES AND ORANGES TMZ! These ARE NOT performance enhancing steroids. They are given in tendonitis and joint flares as an anti-inflammatory medical treatment. Call a Rheumatologist and check the facts guys.

Posted at 1:08PM on Feb 26th 2009 by VeronicaX

40. Now I know that you people at TMZ are as stupid as you look on your TV show!

Posted at 1:19PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Badman003

41. gawd you people at tmz are such sh#t disturbers, she is taking steroids for inflammation... not human growth hormone type 'roids. huge difference you morons! for all those ignorant of the difference, of course they will say its a cheat, because you people make it sound that way.

just keep spewing your half truths and bull-poop speculations and continue making dumb people even dumber with your pseudo-facts.

Posted at 1:21PM on Feb 26th 2009 by chrisa

42. Pretty sure the steriods are CORTISONE, jesus TMZ, even PEREZ didn't stoop to that level. Have some credibilty.

Posted at 6:07PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Kala

43. Sounds as though TMZ wamts to get sued by Jewel!

Posted at 1:29PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Thanks, George W.

44. RE posting at 12:21PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Gonzo

Not true that she would most likely be taking topical steroids for tendinitis. A skilled orthopedic surgeon will inject it [albeit, with great care, as the tendon sheath could split from the injection itself].

Posted at 1:41PM on Feb 26th 2009 by WonderWhatI\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

45. Not the same drug. These are legal and are used by people with arthritis, serious allergic reactions, certain skin conditions, and the list goes on and on. They are not anabolic steroids. You need to get your facts straight before you write about an issue.

Sorry to throw stones but this is just dumb. Use Google to check your medical information.

Posted at 1:42PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Harriet

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