“Don’t Give a S*** About the Lights”: When 6x Mr. Olympia Made a Bizarre Demand to a Photographer Before Offering Him His Photoshoot in 2021

Dorian Yates is an English bodybuilding icon who won the prestigious Mr. Olympia title six times in a row from 1992 to 1997. Said to be one of the greatest professional bodybuilders in history, Yates comes from a humble beginning in rural England. He started his bodybuilding career in Birmingham and went on to win each and every competition that he entered.

Notably, in a podcast in 2021, Yates revealed how he once told a photographer to capture what he was actually doing in the gym and not what the camera demanded during a photoshoot.

Dorian Yates wanted the camera to capture reality

Recalling a funny incident, Yates shares how before a photo shoot once, he told the photographer to capture him in his real essence. He recalled, “I said to (photographer) Kevin Horton: You’re not going to talk to me. I don’t give a s*** about the lights. I want you to capture what I’m doing, and the energy, and the weights, and what I’m really doing here.’ So that’s what we did.”

Yates wanted the photographer to capture his natural self without doing anything special for the camera. He says he did not want the photographer to talk to him. Instead, he wished to just be captured while he carried on with his workout as usual.

Read More: “Could Have Been a Bit More Easier on the People”: 6 Time Mr. Olympia, Dorian Yates Makes a Heartfelt Confession on His Career Regrets

He wished to do this in order to keep the photo shoot as natural and realistic as possible.

Yates becomes an entrepreneur

Post-retirement, Yates purchased Temple Gym in Birmingham. Remarkably, he branched out into four more locations. Besides this, Yates also formed the company Heavy Duty Inc. to market athletic apparel and books related to bodybuilding.

Yates’ dedication and respect for the sport were evident in his demand to capture reality. Not one for camera gimmicks, he wished to portray his truest self out there and display his physique, with no extra help to make his presentation more appealing. Relying on himself and his strength, he reminded everyone how he remains a force to be reckoned with.

Watch This Story: Arnold Schwarzenegger Sold His Vintage Mercedes Benz Unimog for Whooping 350k in Xxxx