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The stardom of IFBB icon Phil Heath extends beyond the American nation’s boundaries, and his latest Instagram post is proof. On Wednesday, he shared a hilarious video that turned into a meme, which portrayed the fact that numerous pharmacy stores in Mexico featured his posters on their store banners. Surprisingly, Heath was completely unaware of the happening, and after he stumbled upon the meme, he couldn’t resist but re-share it on his feed.

Moreover, his caption brought another interesting revelation. He claimed money from the stores using his face for their marketing. However, most of the fans did seem to know about the venture and acknowledged it in the comments section, while others laughed their heart out with emojis.

Phil Heath perplexed over his international fame

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As per the source, the seven-time Mr. Olympia shared a video that displayed a man looking at a poster with Heath’s face, put up on a store desk, seemingly a pharmacy advertising anabolic steroids. It was a meme from the POV trend that read, “POV: Me hanging around in Mexico.” Amazed by the fact, Heath left an excited note in his caption, taking the joke on a good note. 

 

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“Yoooooooooooo! Who did this?! ☠️” the star athlete asked. Moreover, reflecting on the reality, he added, “What I do know is that there are MANY stores in Mexico that owe me money for using my damn face and body for their marketing.” The comments section was evidence of the fact that the meme was based on real-life events. 

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The fans flocked in with their insights, confirming that they had seen Heath’s banners all around Mexico, particularly in pharmacy stores. The comments even revealed a specified locale that has these ads, namely, Playa Del Carmen, a resort city in the country. Other fans were amused by the matter and expressed themselves in the post. 

Fans react to Phil Heath’s grand discovery

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In less than a day, the post gathered a lot of attention from the fans. One fan, a mother, disclosed that her kids constantly recognized the athlete every time they crossed an ad, during their visit to Mexico. The comment read, “lol, My kids pointed you out like 10 times when we were in Mexico last! Uncle Phil is everywhere!!!!Whereas another fan wrote, “Every pharmacy I saw had your pic in it!” 

A comment noted the hysterical instance in the city of Playa, and stated, “Man, I see your face every f**king 5 metres in Playa Del Carmen. Makes me laugh all the time.” A resident of the country also acknowledged the feat by sharing, “I live in MEXICO. And my buddy and I were walking the other day and said. I wonder if Phil knows about all of this? Hahaha.” Another fan claimed that they have seen the posters all over the nation. 

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Similar to many other pros, the American champion is also popular over and beyond his country’s borders. However, Mexico’s affiliation with Heath, especially in the pharmaceutical stores, is questionable.