Exclusive: Phelps Mom Tells All!
Michael Phelps has had a lot of ups and downs — and his mom has been there for them all. Now, in a new book, she opens up about their family's struggles and golden moments. The collapse of their family, the Olympics and Michael's drug bust — Star has an exclusive first look!
In A Mother for All Seasons, Debbie Phelps speaks out for the first time about her shock at seeing the human side of her golden boy, when Star released pictures of Michael smoking pot in January, Debbie was "not happy" about his "disappointing, uncharacteristic behavior," she writes. But the bust was also "déjà vu all over again." Michael's 2004 DUI arrest had been her first major disappointment as a mom.
"Nothing like this had ever happened with him," Debbie writes. "It was unreal — like something out of a horror movie — with TV clips of jail cell doors slamming ominously shut, dooming the life and career of one golden boy turned loser."
But, Debbie says, she never blamed Michael — only herself. "I was sure that I could have done something to better prepare Michael to make better choices." And after the details of the incident emerged, she says, she had more understanding. "He actually had tried to get someone else to drive after he had a few drinks," Debbie reveals. "Apparently someone in the crowd made a crack about not giving the keys to his brand-new Range Rover to someone else."
In the end, however, the details didn't matter. "Michael was clearly mortified." And Debbie had to take a week off of work. "I stayed out of sight, hibernating at a friend's house, crying my eyes out."
For more on his DUI and pot bust, as well as the truth behind their family's split and happier moments at the Olympics, check out next week's Star! And click here for an excerpt.
READERS COMMENTS:
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Leave him along about pot smoking hypocrytes.
FYI- he is not cute at all. -- Stick to swimming!!
Joe said taylor was gay.
-- Emily wright
Wats wrong w/POT!!! So wat if he got caught smoking it...there's a lot of people out there that smoke it...just nxt time Mike be a lil' more careful & be a bigger role model...I'm Still A Big Fan of Urs...
-- Pash
Who cares if he smokes pot at least he wasnt hittin a stem! 99% of the world gets high!
-- kourt
Okay! I know who he is. Tainted but famous.
-- Anne
dont do that stuff ma cousin lieeeee (like) you
-- weezy
I think his mother dominates him too much. That must be why he turns to pot, booze and has ADD. She sounds like she is overly involved in his business.
-- bb
I would be interested to watch Debbie's conniption if Michael were to do Playgirl.
-- Idliketoseemichaelphelpsnude
Seriously?? Why the hell is she surprised? The fact that he's the world's best boat engine does NOT make him a saint! He is human, hence prone to occassional *%$&-ups. It's natural. Give him a break! Let him breathe! He didn't ask to be anyone's mentor, kids and adults alike. Parents, you be the shining example for your offspring. Adults, get a grip, mature, and learn to think for yourself! Michael has his life to live as he sees fit. Society and its pressures should have no say in it!!
-- LeX
Michael Phelps could replace Zac Efron in Footloose.
-- Virginia |
