Elizabeth Smart says she feels liberated after body building competitions
Summary
Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted as a teenager and became a child safety advocate, competed in bodybuilding for the first time and won first place in her category. She feels liberated by this experience because it allows her to express different parts of herself beyond her advocacy work.Key Facts
- Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped at age 14 in 2002 and was missing for nine months before being found.
- She is known as a child safety advocate.
- Smart recently took part in her fourth bodybuilding competition and won first place in her category.
- Competing in a bikini on stage was a new and intimidating experience for her.
- She views bodybuilding as a way to celebrate her body and feel beautiful and strong.
- Smart wants to show she can be both a bodybuilding champion and an advocate against sexual violence.
- She has three children and is grateful for her body’s strength through difficult times.
- Smart says revealing her bodybuilding participation surprised some of her followers but felt empowering to her.
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