The Bob Cicherillo-Sarah Villegas saga continues… On Jan. 1, 2026, via YouTube, Bob Cicherillo went as far as to accuse Villegas of using a dangerous drug called DNP (2,4-Dinitrophenol), which has been found in rat poison and dynamite, to melt fat.
The Women’s Physique division was rearranged at the 2025 Mr. Olympia. Villegas ultimately dropped her title to Natalia Coelho in a close showdown. She didn’t take the defeat lightly. Villegas accused the Brazilian champ of using PMMA, a polymer-based filler, to enhance her quad sweeps.
This caused a frenzy, with some of the sport’s biggest names taking sides. Chris Cormier came to Villegas’ defense. In contrast, Ray, Cicherillo, and others like Jose Raymond and Dennis James believe she’s being a sore loser following the Olympia. Now, ‘The Voice of Bodybuilding’ is turning the tables, accusing Villegas of dabbling with an extremely dangerous substance.
Bob Cicherillo on DNP Accusations Against Sarah Villegas: “It Costs People Dearly”
In the latest Voice of Bodybuilding podcast, Cicherillo challenged Villegas to go public with her steroid cycle:
“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. If you don’t like the rules, get out of the federation. These are the rules at which we have. Nobody submits a resume, and listen Sarah, if you want a challenge, why don’t you put your stack or whatever it is that you took for this show, and list it out there online,” he shared.
“The court of public opinion can weigh in and say what’s acceptable and what’s not. If you want to put all your cards on the table, then here’s my challenge to you: put out there what you took. I don’t know what you take.”
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According to Cicherillo, he’s heard accusations that Villegas takes DNP to melt body fat.
“Maybe she takes DNP, I mean, she shows up pretty ripped up, bro. DNP, for those who don’t know, is a drug that was around years ago that is basically an element that’s found in rat poison and dynamite.
It was used to melt fat off your body. Unfortunately, sometimes it costs people dearly. I don’t know… I’ve heard accusations that she maybe takes DNP, is that true? Listen, why don’t you list what you take.”
The hostility between Villegas and Cicherillo has been brewing for some time. In light of Villegas’ demeanor post-Olympia, Cicherillo and Ray claimed her career was ‘done’ or that it could be heavily impacted by her statements about Coelho.
PMMA and synthol accusations have been shaking up the sport lately. Some rumors circulated that reigning Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford used PMMA to enhance his physique. He and his coach, Chris Aceto, denied the claims. Lunsford emphasized that he didn’t even know what PMMA was.
Until there’s hard evidence, Villegas doesn’t want to see Coelho face disciplinary action like a suspension. For Cicherillo, he is adamant that the former champ is also using substances that might raise eyebrows among her fanbase.
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