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Actor Rupert Everett says he "ruined" himself by not exercising properly.
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«"I never wanted to do all those things, like stretching, that are necessary for lifting weights, because the tendons become more and more tight," Everett said in an interview The Guardian , adding that as a result he "almost became disabled.".
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The 67-year-old also revealed that he used muscle-enhancing bodysuits to enhance his appearance early in his career.
Rupert Everett says his previous training regime left him 'almost disabled'.
In an interview with a British newspaper The Guardian, published on June 1, the 67-year-old actor, known for film "My Best Friend's Wedding" »", he talked about how his pursuit of muscular muscles in the 90s influenced his future life.
«"I've ruined myself," he told the publication. "Now I'm practically disabled. I never wanted to do all those things, like the stretching required for lifting weights, because the tendons become more and more strained. It's so boring. I didn't do any of that. So now, I think my demise will be musculoskeletal.".
«"At one point, I was absolutely gorgeous," he continued. "I had muscles. Everything was right. But it didn't last long. I call it my Hollywood year.".
Rupert Everett and Julia Roberts in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997). Photo: Moviestore/Shutterstock
In addition to playing Julia Roberts' gay best friend George in the film, «My Best Friend's Wedding» In 1997, Everett also starred in films such as «St. Trinian's» and its continuation - «"The Legend of Fritton's Gold" », — «A Midsummer Night's Dream» и «Shrek 2» .
However, in an interview The Guardian He said that before he bulked up, he wore tight jumpsuits under his suits and wore them in "every" movie he starred in.
«"I met two gay guys in Tufnell Park [in North London] who were making bodysuits, and they gave me fake buttocks, fake calves, fake shoulders, fake everything," he said, adding that directors would never know because he "would turn up for costume fittings wearing all my own clothes.".
As for the advice he would give his younger self, Everett, who is starring in the second season of "« Rivals »" on Hulu, the actor told the publication, "The thing about going to the theater is, you have to remember that everyone paid good money to see you, and so no matter how depressed you are or how much you feel like you're missing out... I always felt like I was missing out on some mythical life that was happening somewhere else. That was my problem.".
Rupert Everett in 1987. Photo: Micheline PELLETIER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty.
In the summer of 2024, Everett confirmed that he had married his longtime partner, Henrique, a Brazilian accountant.
«"I've always hated weddings, even though I love funerals. But as you get older… I've seen so many challenges same-sex couples face, so it's more about progressive thinking, because we've been together for so long," he said. Tatler magazine .
Rupert Everett in March 2026. Photo: Franco Origlia/Getty.
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«"And I don't know how long I'll last," he continued. "Well, being tall, I've never seen a 95-year-old who's 6'3". You never know what might happen.".
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