“I Hated My Family for It”: Bodybuilding Legend Jay Cutler Once Admitted He Didn’t Like Family’s Strict Schedule That Didn’t Align With His ‘Popular Image’

Jay Cutler is one of the toughest competitors in the history of Mr. Olympia. Although Cutler managed to win only four Mr. Olympia titles, he was much more than that. This pro bodybuilder gave the closest fight to the legend Ronnie Coleman in his prime days. Moreover, other than four titles, Cutler stood runner-up six times.

Earlier this year, during an interview with Greg Doucette, Cutler opened up about an incident that made him dislike his family. The incidents happened back in the day when Cutler was a student.

Why did Jay Cutler hate his family?

Children often have to do some things forcefully under parents’ pressure. Jay Cutler underwent a similar situation growing up. Cutler said, “I was working before school, after school, school vacations and in family business we never have a clock right. So it was like sun up to sun down and I hated my family for it.”

Cutler’s life was already hard enough with his training and business. In addition, he also loved to stay out partying, which made it more difficult for him.

He said, “My brothers and father would drag me out six o’clock in the morning, and listen I was a kid partying in high school doing all the things that we do and you know I was pretty popular early on so even as a freshman in Sophomore I was out in the weekends late and I would have to go to work on Saturdays and Sundays.

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Cutler added, “I would be drinking and having fun late night and you know my dad would be at my bedside like get out of bed you are coming to work and man, I am like I just got in 2 hours ago.”

Cutler made his way through hardships to win 4 Mr. Olympia titles

Winning four Mr. Olympia titles is a big achievement. However, it wasn’t an easy ride for Jay Cutler. Jay came into the limelight in 2001 when he finished second but tested positive for the administration of a banned diuretic. Although he fought the case and won the second position back. That was the beginning of Cutler. 

Even though many people think he should have won earlier, Cutler eventually won his first title in 2006. He broke the streak of legend Ronnie Coleman’s eight consecutive triumphs, after being runner-up four times while Coleman became champion. He won the title in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010. Whereas he again stood second two times more in 2008 and 2011.

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Cutler indeed had a busy teenage with all family business, training, and partying. However, he admits that those days made him tough and increased his ability to push himself for more. The sleep-deprived nights or mornings made him the man he is today with four Mr. Olympia titles, and much more.