The fact that Sam Sulek even made it to the Arnold Expo 2024 has been a great debate. While the controversy was still going on, Arnold Classic dropped the amounts each bodybuilder and the strongmen were charging. And when Sam Sulek’s charges were made public, a shocked fitness community made it the talk of the town.

Sam Sulek is only 21 years old and doesn’t have a professional bodybuilding history. Because of such circumstances, the community has been questioning why he should be charging such a huge amount for not only his photos but also his signatures. While bringing the topic up, one YouTuber speculated specific reasons behind it.

YouTuber decodes why Sam Sulek’s charges are high

In the latest video uploaded by Bodybuilding News Network, it was revealed that Sam Sulek is charging as much as $50 for his photos alone and an additional $30 for his signatures. The Youtuber mentioned various reasons why the prices might be quite high. He said, “Here is he’s charging or maybe not him, but maybe it’s Hostile, maybe it’s Fouad, maybe Fouad’s running all this.”

The bodybuilder also pointed out how the price was high enough. He said, “They’re charging a boatload of money to take pictures with Sam at the Arnold and even more money to get an autograph.” Arnold Expo has also listed a collaboration of Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman at the same price as Sam Sulek’s autographed photo which makes it all the more striking.

When the fitness community saw Arnold Classic’s post about Sam Sulek joining the Expo next to Coleman and Cutler, they publicly criticized him collectively.

Sam Sulek got backlash for being a part of the Arnold Expo

Fans repeatedly questioned how a bodybuilder without a professional career could even have the same platform to sell his photos next to world-famous bodybuilders with multiple Mr. Olympia wins. Although no one disregards that Sulek has great points about his physique, that still does not allow him to have almost equal exposure as few of the legendary athletes.

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Although Sulek has not made his debut yet, the bodybuilder still managed to get over 4M followers on Instagram which does not only prove his popularity but also possible influence in the fitness community. What is your opinion about Sulek charging almost as much as Cutler-Coleman’s collaborated photos?

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