Michael Phelps is back in New York for training and “to be with his mama of course,” according to his mother Debbi Phelps. And, judging by his actions on Tuesday night, to party. The Olympic swimmer had a great night on Tuesday at Marquee, drinking Grey Goose vodka straight out of the bottle and making out with his cocktail waitress girlfriend, Caroline Pal. The two were very touchy-feely while Michael ordered two bottles of vodka and danced around shirtless to MIA’s “Paper Planes.”
“Michael was definitely having a good time,” an eyewitness tells us. “He was drinking straight from a bottle of Grey Goose, and when the deejay started playing M.I.A.’s ‘Paper Planes,’ he got up, started dancing like a loon and kept on yelling, ‘Shots!'”
Phelps definitely had enough alcohol on hand for several rounds — he’d ordered four bottles of vodka.
In addition, the athlete skeeved out onlookers when he persisted in PDA-ing with his girlfriend, cocktail waitress Caroline (Caz) Pal.
“They wouldn’t stop making out! They were literally sucking face, and not caring that anyone was watching,” says our snitch, who added that Phelps danced up such a storm that he briefly went shirtless, changing out of his T-shirt in the club and putting on a zip-up hoodie with nothing underneath.
But the night wasn’t all fun and games for Phelps. During the course of the evening, the champ recognized UConn basketball player Hasheem Thabeet and went over to introduce himself.
“Hasheem had absolutely no clue who Michael was, and [Phelps] walked away looking a little embarrassed,” says the onlooker.
[from NY Daily News]
After the much-publicized and debated picture of Michael smoking a bong in January, he apologized for his actions to Matt Lauer. Many of his endorsement deals were also canceled, including Kelloggs and Subway. Michael was clearly embarrassed and sorry for his actions – maybe not for what he did exactly, but he’s young and everyone thought he had learned from his mistakes.
Especially now that he is in training, you’d think he would be careful where he’s seen out . He’s 23, and there’s no problem with him drinking at a club, but he could tone it down a little. “Michael Phelps seen sipping martinis and chatting with girlfriend” isn’t exactly newsworthy. The best part is that his mother Debbie was across town at a “Dressed for Success” event gushing over her son. (In case you were wondering, Dressed for Success is a non-profit organization that provides interview suits to low-income women.)
After he grew tired of the party scene at 2:30, he said that he was going to a friend’s place to “chill.” Hopefully there weren’t any college students around to catch on camera whatever went down.
Michael Phelps is shown signing copies of his book in Westwood, CA on 12/10/09. Credit: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
He’s 23, rich and famous. Is he supposed to be sitting home and playing Uno? BTW, I love that game!!
Having said that, he really should lay a little lower. There are some big contracts and endorsements out there waiting for him. DON’T SCREW THIS UP MICHAEL!
He’s also 23, rich, famous and an incredible athlete. That he can accomplish so much while doing this stuff makes it MORE amazing.
I know he’s 23 and all, but he is still a role model to young children and when stuff like this keeps cropping up about him it doesn’t bode well for him, especially if he is supposed to be in training and all–no drinking or drugs, that sort of thing. He should have learned from Bong-gate, but apparantly not if he’s boozing it up and getting snockered. I think he got a nice little taste of reality when that UConn athlete had no clue who he was. So yeah, take a good look at yourself Phelps and ask why you need alcohol and dtrugs to have a good time, yeah?
He’s drinking grey goose and acting like a loon?! AHAHAHAHA.
I wish I were chugging vodka right now. Well not chugging because thats painful but you get the idea.
Jeez!
He never asked to be a role model. He just went out and accomplished an amazing athletic feat, but role models belong in the family and children need to be taught that. He’s a young man who’s under the microscope and now will forever be judged on something alot of us have done. I feel sorry for him.
Shocker, a 23 year old having fun.
Phelps has no obligation to anyone as to how he should live his life. This is BS. Every time the guy goes to a party it make headlines. If the endorsements want to drop him for being human, so be it. Maybe he should leave the US and go to a free country.
I believe Michael’s estranged father has been diagnosed with alcoholism. If no one in Michael’s family has sat down with him and told him that he needs to be careful with his alcohol intake, than they are doing him a dis-service.
When my son reached the age of 21, and I knew he would be drinking, I sat down with him and explained that my father battled alcoholism for many years. I explained that the disease can be genetically inherited and that he needed to recognize this if he was going to drink. My son has never forgotten that conversation and he does his best to drink responsibly and in moderation.
Michael is an extremely gifted athlete who will have to learn how to deal with the pressures and stresses that come along with being famous. There’s no reason he can’t enjoy a public night out every now and then, however, there’s every reason in the world that he should be responsible and honest about his use of alcohol and the actions he takes while under its influence.
I wish him nothing but the best. The last thing I want to see is another washed up athlete due to alcohol and drug abuse.
Why is this even a story? He wasn’t breaking any laws. We now persecute the hard work and training that turns out record breaking Olympic champions? Crass.
Would anyone care if he weren’t famous? He would be an average 23 year old out on the town. Give the guy a break, at least it wasn’t him smoking crack.
Oh, God! Leave him alone! He’s a kid. He’s of drinking age. He’s allowed to drink and make out with his girlfriend. Honestly!
I genuinely feel really sorry for Phelps.
So he’s talented enough to become world famous at 23.
Hands up right now anyone who didn’t do a single stupid thing at that age (I, for one, got married at 16, divorced at 18 and smoked pot a shit load of times before I reached 23)
He’s a talented athlete who never asked to be a role model and right now he’s not even breaking any laws. So – so what? Give the kid a break and a bit of space.
I cant look at pictures of this guy without thinking of those geico caveman ads….
Let’s not queue up for the train wreck just yet. Maybe 1 vicious hangover will cure him of those all-nite parties. God knows at that age we could hang all nite, go home and shower and make it to work for straight-8!! I wouldnt EVEN want to revisit those days.
Since Miley Cyrus has met the Lord “I’ve never been closer to the Lord since I met him” she & Jesus should sit down and have a talk with Michael Phelps. (that will have to occur between make out and boozing sessions though) Jesus might just like a shot of grey goose and a nice bong hit since maybe the weed wasn’t as potent in biblical times and I don’t think grey goose was invented yet.
I really have no desire to ever see this man suck face with anyone.
That being said, why is everyone all “give the guy a break” etc, when he’s out making an arse of himself but whenever any other young celebrity does the same thing (usually female), they’re practically drawn and quartered from the get go ?
dunno, I just get the ick vibe from this guy.