A “well-known” Irish influencer was caught purchasing illegal steroids in an RTÉ documentary on Wednesday night.
A documentary about steroids that aired on RTÉ garnered quite a reaction on social media on Wednesday night.
The documentary focussed on the negative effects steroids can have on steroid users, particularly in the long term.
Speaking on the documentary, Dr. Brian Higgins revealed that steroid use can lead to an increased risk of stroke, heart attack, sudden death and prostate cancer and that it can cause abnormal liver function, abnormal kidney function, low mood, erectile dysfunction and a loss of libido.
Dr Brian Higgins: "Some of the worst consequences of steroid use that I see, people come into me with abnormal liver function and abnormal kidney function. Low mood, erectile dysfunction. Loss of libido, and even people have come into me suicidal" #RTEInvestigates pic.twitter.com/Awx4ww9yUT
— RTÉ (@rte) December 12, 2018
One moment in particular caught the eye of viewers, as RTÉ filmed a “well-known influencer” with a hidden camera as the influencer, whose face was hidden and whose voice was blurred, purchased illegal steroids from a supplement store.
The documentary states that the influencer claims to be a “natural athlete” on his many social media accounts.
In the documentary, he is seen purchasing a bag of “clen” (which is short for clenbuterol). A doctor on the documentary described the substance as “one of the most dangerous drugs that people take”.
The influencer proceeds to complain about the price of the drug. When told it will cost him €40, he replies: “It was 30 last time!”
After the documentary, well-known Irish influencer Rob Lipsett responded to claims that he was in the influencer in question, claiming on Twitter that if he was on steroids he wouldn’t be “so stupid to go and talk about it on TV”.
https://twitter.com/RobLipsett/status/1072988326074990594
https://twitter.com/RobLipsett/status/1072988982152183811
https://twitter.com/RobLipsett/status/1072990895153254400
You can watch the documentary in full here.
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