Eric English built a following of over a million people on social media by age 13 while presenting himself as a natural athlete. That claim collapsed on its own after a dramatic physical transformation between ages 14 and 15 drew accusations of PED use, which Eric denied at the time by mocking his critics as insecure. Now, a hot mic clip has removed any doubt.
According to sources, the clip surfaced in a video Eric filmed alongside two other teenage fitness influencers who are open about their own PED use. During what was supposed to be a segment of the two arm wrestling, Eric’s microphone kept recording while he ranted in the background about criticism he’d received online.
In the recording, someone can be heard asking, “What are they saying? You got groomed?” to which Eric replies, “Yeah.” He continues, “They’re all saying like they’re blaming Young LA for sponsoring you and like putting you on a pedestal.”
Eric responds, “If I wasn’t on Young LA, I would do more if I wasn’t with Young LA.”
The comment reads as a complaint that his sponsor was holding back the amount of gear he wanted to run, rather than a denial of using it.
The clip was deleted once the creators realized it had been left in, but it had already been captured and spread. It landed just months after Eric’s Instagram account, which had 1.5 million followers, was permanently banned for promoting peptides while still a minor.
A now-deleted story reportedly linked to a peptide source and required users to confirm they were 21 or older, a restriction Eric himself did not meet.
Eric’s physique has changed dramatically again in just the three months since his last transformation, fueling further speculation about escalating PED use. He has stated a goal of reaching 240 lbs (109 kg) lean before turning 17, which would require adding roughly 20 lbs (9 kg) of muscle in a year.
Doctors and fitness commentators have raised concerns about the risks of PED use in teenagers, including cardiac strain, kidney and liver damage, and the possibility of prematurely fusing growth plates during puberty.
Questions remain about how a 16-year-old obtained a peptide sponsorship in the first place, with attention turning to the manager believed to have arranged the deal.
