Michael Jackson And His ‘Incredible Hulk’ Trainer Lou Ferrigno
June 15, 2009
Michael Jackson is being trained by Lou Ferrigno.
The ‘Incredible Hulk’ actor – a former Mr. Universe – is paying secret visits to the ‘Thriller’ star’s Los Angeles home to help him prepare for his forthcoming ‘This Is It’ run of shows at London’s O2 arena.
A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “Lou has been visiting Michael to build him up so he can perform his dance routines.
“But Michael refuses to lift weights. He doesn’t want to bulk up.”
The 50-year-old singer – who weighs a reported 126lbs and eats just one meal a day - is reportedly battling skin cancer and is said to be terrified gaining weight will damage his chances of beating the disease.
http://www.postchronicle.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=143&num=237533
Did he do a Karen Carpenter?
IIRC she died of a heart attack because she was terrified of being fat and her anorexia/bulemia weakened her heart.
A couple of years ago I was attending the San Diego Comic-Con and got to see Ferrigno, who was staying at the same (moderately-priced) hotel throw a hissy fit that the limo he'd called for ten minutes before hadn't yet arrived through the heavy traffic and narrow streets of the Gaslamp District to drive him the three blocks to the convention hall.
After he stormed off, the woman at the desk looked and me and sighed, saying "He does this every year. Maybe he should call for the limo a little earlier."
That sounds like slow suicide to me.
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