Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Applauded Years Ago By The Late Show Audience For Telling David Letterman The Truth About His PED Use

Summary

• Arnold continues to give fans something to talk about, as seen in his recent comments on Trump's weight.
• Even back in '85, Arnold was well-spoken and handled tough questions about PEDs with grace.
• Fans praise Arnold's confidence, humor, and honesty during interviews, showing his well-rounded personality.

Both then and now, Arnold Schwarzenegger always made for a very entertaining guest. That held true recently after he ripped Donald Trump during his chat with Jimmy Kimmel in regard to the former President's weight. Arnold is always giving fans something to talk about.

The same held true as early as 1985 during his chat on The Late Show with David Letterman. On such a prestigious stage, Arnold held his own, and was incredibly well-spoken. We'll took a look back at the interview, and how Arnold handled the question in regard to steroids.

In addition, we're going to take a closer at how fans reacted to the interview, and his thoughts on PED use today. Remarkably, his stance hasn't changed since that interview.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Didn't Shy Away From Telling David Letterman The Truth About His PED Use

Even back in 1985, Arnold was incredibly articulate during interviews, and that held true in a stressful environment alongside David Letterman on the Late Show. During his appearance, Letterman asked Arnold about his time in the world of bodybuilding, and the role PEDs have on the sport. Arnold gave a great answer to the question, discouraging others from taking it.

"Some people believe it actually does put on muscle size for a short period of time. But the idea of it is bad. It is a drug. As a sport itself, we want to build health and not destroy it."

Letterman would then ask Arnold if he ever took them himself, which he says without hesitation, "Oh, sure."

Arnold would go on to say that he didn't feel much of a difference when he was natural compared to enhanced, aside from psychological factors. Ultimately, Arnold encouraged everyone to keep it natural.

The moment from decades ago is definitely worth a look back on.

With over 2.1 million views to date, fans had a lot to say looking back at the interview between David and Arnold.

Looking Back At The Interview, Fans Have High Praise For Arnold's Interview Conduct With David Letterman

Fans were blown away by Arnold during this interview, and many believe it was the start of his hot streak in Hollywood. During just this single interview, fans couldn't believe how well-rounded Arnold was. Not only was he hilarious, but he was also well-spoken and confident throughout the chat.

Fans wrote, "In that one little interview, Arnold manages to show confidence, humour, sensitivity, honesty, showmanship and sheer charisma."

"Love how Arnold just takes everything in his stride, never gets offended or in a mood. Lots of people these days would do well to watch and learn."

"He was just starting the hottest streak ever. He owned the late 80s and all of the 90s. Hit after hit after hit."

"I will never get tired of saying it, huge respect for this man. Perseverance, attitude and intelligence are what made Schwarzenegger achieve more than anyone else in his position would have ever imagined or believed. A perfect example that shows how absolutely everything depends on you and how you think/act. Truly a beautiful and admirable human being."

Arnold's words clearly hold value and that's especially true that all these years later, he's advising fans in the same way when it comes to PED use.

Arnold's Stance On PED's Hasn't Changed, And He's Encouraging Others To Stay Away From Them

Still today, Schwarzenegger is discussing his past steroid use, and once again, he's telling other bodybuilders not to take the same path.

“Bodybuilding always, always was considered a safe sport. But now it’s not. Now people are dying — they’re dying because of overdoses of drugs and they don’t know what the f— they’re doing,” he said. “They’re listening to charlatans. If I want to get medical advice from a doctor, I go to UCLA or I go to the Cleveland Clinic.”

For Arnold, his best advice has stayed the same, and that is to avoid steroids by all means.

“Don’t go there,” he said. “Yes, we are at a time now where we always look for the easy way to make money, the fast way to get rich, the easy way to be an influencer. Anytime you abuse the body, you’re going to regret it. So I just want young people to know that I have seen people getting kidney transplants and suffering tremendously from it.” “I recognize the fact that, who am I to say this?” Schwarzenegger added.

He remains consistent years later with what he said in an interview over 35 years ago.