They were articles about the phenomenon of schmoes, people going to bodybuilders competitions and the local gyms, and exchanging money for sex or sponsorship, "the real term". Even in the bodybuilding website they talk freely about it. Some even rare videos now gone, with bodybuilders not just showing off, but sometimes getting into it, and playing with each other, cause turned on. Even if u look at some of the old school super muscled actors back in the days before the 90's many did a form of porn. It is just impossible to pay for all the food etc, the sport does not pay well unless u win. Imagine getting a prize of 1000 dollars after a full year of training? (from a documentary about the industry! I have been trying to find those videos back! all the supplements, food, travelling, steroid, and yes, Ronny Coleman admitted that many did do those boosters... And most back then just ur average blue collar with 2 to 3 jobs, girlfriend u took out to date, or housewives and kids u have to feed! Plus the form of self pleasure that they got from being worshiped for their muscles growth! I asked one time one of those famous super bodybuilder that was doing lot of vlogs in Dubai. The guy was taking 2000 dollars an hour! Very few clients as a coach, but lot of cash from being a sub there. and that would sustain his lavish lifestyle, surgery: hair implant, etc.
I mean guys in super thongs, and before the compet u could see them fully naked, painting their body...
The official tried to fight that, but at the same time, there isn't money to be made as pro bodybuilder. So they "all" have "sponsors"
