Gold Medal Mel Dishes on Phelps in Vegas + Hilarious Vids

Sep 12, 2008 18:28

I saw Michael that night at the Palms Hotel. Michael gave me a hug and said, “Come on, let’s hang out a while.” Michael (unlike many Olympic super-stars who will remain unnamed) is unbelievable humble and gracious, especially to fellow athletes. Watching Michael that night, I couldn’t fathom how he was handling all the attention...and pressure! An ( Read more... )

olympian blogs and twitters, videos, sport: swimming, youtube, athletes: michael phelps

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clothingaddict September 13 2008, 00:36:06 UTC
Oh god I love Gold Medal Mel. I've seen his videos but I wasn't aware he also had a blog. Thank you so much for posting! <3

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clothingaddict September 13 2008, 00:37:27 UTC
OMG @ the young Bob Costas. And damn, Gold Medal Mel was HOT back in the day. ;)

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sisterruth September 13 2008, 00:42:34 UTC
IKR? And his outfit, glasses, and some of his comments reminded me of Patrick Bateman.

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clothingaddict September 13 2008, 00:48:49 UTC
You know, I used to think that the way he acted during his interviews was really a sort of "persona" he put on for his entertainment career. But now that I've seen these videos of him before, I'm almost inclined to believe that he's like this 24/7. Which I bet is endlessly amusing! And I think that sometimes he did border on "arrogant" but I'm happy that he's sort of mellowed out with age.

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sisterruth September 13 2008, 00:52:30 UTC
Nah, I've seen him be totally serious, but I do agree that he mellowed.

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