Did Sylvester Stallone Spark the Richard Gere Gerbil Scandal?
Unraveling the Truth
There has been a long-standing rumor circulating about Richard Gere involving a gerbil becoming lodged in his rectum, but is there any truth to the claim that Sylvester Stallone may have played a part in it?
With Stallone's highly anticipated Rambo and Rocky films on the horizon, speculation has risen regarding his involvement in this bizarre tale.
Before delving into the investigation, let's first understand the concept of “gerbiling,” a practice that entails inserting a tube into the anus to insert a gerbil beyond the sphincter for pleasure, either housed in a bag or directly.
Now that we have clarified that aspect, let's delve further into the matter.
The narrative of Gere rushing to Cedars-Sinai hospital to seek medical attention for a trapped gerbil gained traction in the early 90s, although some studies indicate that the story originated in the 80s.
Regardless of its authenticity, the anecdote became a source of amusement and was embraced by popular culture, as illustrated by a humorous skit on In Living Color that aired in 1992 during the Superbowl halftime show.
Moreover, if you assumed this urban legend had faded into obscurity, a quick search on Twitter would prove otherwise.
Richard Gere still occasionally passes a gerbil bone through his system.
— Festering Rage (@Festeringrage) December 30, 2014
The narrative that circulated across Hollywood and beyond recounts an incident from years ago wherein Richard Gere purportedly visited a Los Angeles hospital's emergency room with a foreign object lodged in his rectum.
Reports vary on whether Gere arrived alone or accompanied by someone, with speculations pointing to Cindy Crawford as a potential companion.
Following an x-ray, it was determined that the foreign object was a gerbil, necessitating surgical intervention involving a team of doctors to extract the animal.
Various accounts trace the origin of the rumor back to the 80s, with allegations that an individual, potentially Sylvester Stallone, disseminated a fabricated hospital report claiming Gere sought treatment at Cedar-Sinai for the removal of a creature.
There were even purported witnesses who attested to seeing Gere at the hospital before or after the extraction.
A commentator on a Dan Savage article from 2013 shared an intriguing anecdote…
In 1987, a friend of mine, an ER nurse in Vancouver, BC, returned from a shift excitedly recounting the removal of a gerbil from Richard Gere's rectum during the prior ER rotation.
The secrecy surrounding the incident heightened the intrigue, with the nurse risking her job by sharing the story.
While the authenticity of such claims remains dubious, the internet has perpetuated these narratives, blurring the lines between fact and fiction.
As for Stallone's alleged involvement in the saga, where do the whispers linking him to the rumors originate?
According to Stallone himself, the inception of these rumors can be traced back to Richard Gere.
