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On The TODAY Show Wednesday, Matt Lauer spoke with Debbie Phelps, mom of Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Michael Phelps, about being the single mother of three and her new book, A Mother for All Seasons.
Mrs. Phelps was candid when asked about her son’s marijuana scandal earlier this year, calling the episode “disappointing.”
In her new tell-all book, A Mother for All Seasons, Debbie Phelps chronicles the highs and lows of her son’s career, describing the Olympic swimmer’s brush with the law following a DUI and his recent bong hit heard around the world with phrases like “one golden boy turned loser” and his “disappointing, uncharacteristic behavior.”
Michael Phelps isn’t the only member of the family who can land seven figure endorsement deals. Debbie Phelps, the mother of the eight-time gold medal-winning Olympic champion, is fronting her own line of casualwear for the professional woman in cooperation with U.S retailer Chico’s.
