When you're the most popular
No worries, that is what swimmers allergic to clothes are for. Two-time gold medal winner, former Playboy cover girl and occasional Mr. Ed extra Amanda Beard was asked on Tuesday about America's baby Michael Phelps and if they were at all a medley team outside the agua.
Beard, 26, denied yesterday that she was dating Phelps, 23, saying, "Eww, that's nasty."
"I have never, ever hooked up with Michael Phelps," Beard said via telephone from Beijing on the "Johnjay and Rich Show," which is broadcast on Kiss FM 104.7 in Phoenix.
Honestly, there couldn't be a more American moment than in the wake of one of the greatest sports feats in our history, we have tabloids and radio shows talking about "hooking up."
Let's make sure we have this correct about Phelps. Facebook questions? Check. Celebrities trying to draw attention away from his incredible accomplishment? Check and check. Hearing that a swimmer isn't another swimmer's type? Check.Ok, I'm ready for Thursday.
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US swimmer Amanda Beard competes during the women's 200m breaststroke swimming heats at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 13, 2008. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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BEIJING - AUGUST 13: Amanda Beard of the United States competes in the Women's 200m Breaststroke Heat 4 held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 5 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 13, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Amanda Beard
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Swimmer Amanda Beard of the U.S. holds an anti-fur poster in which she appears nude on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) outside the Beijing 2008 Olympic National Aquatics Center in this August 6, 2008 file photo. Sex and sport. It's an irresistible mix and one that Olympians are no longer shy of using to fund their sporting careers. Beard posed naked in Playboy magazine last year and at Beijing stripped off for the advertising campaign to protest against fashion furs. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/Files (CHINA)
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U.S. swimmer Amanda Beard attends a training session ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 8, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CHINA)
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U.S. swimmers Amanda Beard (L) and Caroline Burckle attend a training session ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 8, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CHINA)
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Amanda Beard of the US prepares for a training session at the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in Beijing on August 7, 2008. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games open on August 8. AFP PHOTO / GREG WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)
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Amanda Beard (L) of the US talks with her team mate Brendan Hansen as they prepare for a training session at the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in Beijing on August 7, 2008. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games open on August 8. AFP PHOTO / GREG WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)
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Amanda Beard (R) of the US talks with her team mate Brendan Hansen as they prepare for a training session at the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in Beijing on August 7, 2008. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games open on August 8. AFP PHOTO / GREG WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)
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Amanda Beard (L) of the US talks with her team mate Brendan Hansen as they prepare for a training session at the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in Beijing on August 7, 2008. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games open on August 8. AFP PHOTO / GREG WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)
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BEIJING - AUGUST 07: Amanda Beard of the United States prepares to practice ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics at the National Aquatics Center on August 7, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Amanda Beard
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 13)
8-20-2008 @ 6:23PM
Skippy said...
We all know what happened...he got his, then told her to get lost. Can't say I blame him. Lots of honeys in the sea, young man. Why not feast?
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8-21-2008 @ 6:39AM
Bill said...
Winder what happened or if it did happen. If she is an ex-Playmate you know she will screww anything and anyone so that can't be the problem. Maybe he is too busy putting his strokes in other places.
8-21-2008 @ 9:49AM
aleana said...
thats disgusting. you make it sound as if all woman are good for is sex. and you make both michael phelps and amanda beard look bad when you say that. you disgust me.
8-21-2008 @ 1:41PM
cydny smiles said...
Idiot!
8-20-2008 @ 8:02PM
Maveness said...
My question is, was she saying it because she remembers him back when he was a scrawny 15-year-old on the Olympic team with her, therefore he's still a little brother type in her eyes? (And for the record, I would go "ew" too. For that reason. I remember when he was a scrawny kid, and seeing him just every 4 years on TV doesn't help my brain update that image.)
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8-20-2008 @ 10:37PM
tim said...
it's obvious they hooked up
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8-21-2008 @ 1:59AM
George B Vieto said...
Amanda Beard dating Michael Phelps is like Superman in a room full of kryptonite.
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8-21-2008 @ 11:15AM
marieeex3 said...
i love your comment! lmfao. (=
8-21-2008 @ 2:56AM
Patti said...
He is Eww...Can't he even smile without opening his whole mouth and looking like some retard. He's not handsome at all.
Congrats on the gold medals though, great athelete.
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8-21-2008 @ 7:56AM
dee said...
What do you look like? Is your smile so great? He did not ask for people to scrutinize his looks.The media can be so damaging. He is a gold medal swimmer times 8.
8-21-2008 @ 8:53AM
kelly said...
I have a hunch your a dog, you certainly will be lonely with that vile mouth of yours.
8-21-2008 @ 9:20AM
iron44 said...
Patti your comments are terrible. It's ok to have your own opinion, but come on...Phelps is an amazing athlete--it's NOT about looks.
8-21-2008 @ 9:43AM
jheitzpt said...
I am so disgusted with your stereotype use of the R word!!!!!
8-21-2008 @ 11:19AM
tom said...
Patti is mean. She hates men and people with disabilities.
8-21-2008 @ 12:31PM
mrmagoo123 said...
Patti - If you are going to criticize a world class ATHLETE for having a slightly big grin on his face, perhaps you should spell ATHLETE correctly in the context of your gripe to give yourself a bit more credibility. We automatically know that you are not intelligent when you mess up such a common word repeatedly. By the way, using the word "retard" is also quite dated. It gives you the appearance of being dull in your use of current language in today's society. Perhaps you should stop worrying about other people's teeth and go back to school.
8-21-2008 @ 12:55PM
Natasia said...
Hey Patty, do you smell that...It smells like hater...Stop hating on Michael, because lets be honest you know your not that cute yourself.
8-21-2008 @ 1:07PM
Babbs said...
Apparently you have some self imagine problems. Why would you concentrate on someone else's smile? I bet your's is nothing to brag about. He is good at what he does and just because he might not be the most handsome man in the world does not mean that he doesn't have feelings. You sound like an insecure person and at least Phelps takes pride in himself. Much more than you can say for yourself! Why don't you take a look in the mirror every now and then and get a reality check that you really aren't that beautiful.
8-21-2008 @ 1:48PM
Anthony said...
What does handsome have to do with anything? Its all about the gold baby. Women are so shallow.
8-21-2008 @ 1:34PM
Rebecca said...
He is developmentally challenged and started swimming because of A.D.H.D.
8-21-2008 @ 2:03PM
jordan said...
Patti (and Amanda!) You are a stupid moron. Michael Phelps is beautiful in EVERY way. You aren't even deserving enough to say his name or look at him, let alone comment about him. You deserve some convict or low-life. Anyone who could even THINK of something negative about Michael Phelps is a complete a-hole. Go back and crawl under the slimy rock you came out of.