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Trauma survivor advocate Elizabeth Smart<\/a> addressed her recent transition into competitive bodybuilding<\/a> on April 21, 2026, after participating in the Wasatch Warrior show in Salt Lake City on April 18. The 38-year-old mother of three revealed the move was a personal challenge to celebrate her body and overcome the fear of public perception.<\/p>\n Smart shared that her involvement in the sport was unexpected even to herself, noting that she would have dismissed the idea of competing just a few years prior. She officially competed in the Fit Model division, an entry-level category for female athletes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI understand the shock,\u201d wrote Smart on Instagram. \u201cbecause had you asked me if I would ever compete in a bodybuilding show a couple of years ago I would have said, \u2018absolutely not! Never in 100 years!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n