{"id":19416,"date":"2026-05-06T17:33:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=19416"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:33:17","slug":"elizabeth-smart-says-wearing-a-bikini-on-stage-during-her-bodybuilding-contest-was-terrifying-the-most-vulnerable-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=19416","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Smart Says Wearing a Bikini on Stage During Her Bodybuilding Contest Was &#8216;Terrifying&#8217;: &#8216;The Most Vulnerable Thing&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:1000px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Elizabeth SmartCredit: Robyn Maher\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4NZGxj0W7JQJCMX5Yjkcbg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MzA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_people_articles_471\/a63690a11ea42caa857fff4c97cd7278\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><i>Elizabeth Smart<br \/>Credit: Robyn Maher\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Elizabeth Smart placed in three categories at a bodybuilding competition, including first in the Fit Model Novice Category<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Smart described competing in a bikini as terrifying but said it was a liberating way to celebrate her body<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>She hopes her journey inspires other survivors to embrace their bodies after trauma and challenges<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/elizabeth-smart\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Elizabeth Smart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Elizabeth Smart<\/a> put herself in a vulnerable position when she entered her recent <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/elizabeth-smart-wins-first-place-202506639.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:bodybuilding competition.\u00a0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">bodybuilding competition.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old advocate and sexual assault survivor placed first in the Fit Model Novice Category at the Wasatch Warrior bodybuilding and fitness competition in mid-April in Salt Lake City, Utah. She also took second place in the Fit Model category and ranked third in Fit Model Masters 35+.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was terrifying. It was absolutely terrifying,\u201d Smart admitted to <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs.com\/shows\/cbs-mornings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CBS Mornings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><em>CBS Mornings<\/em><\/a><em>&#8216;<\/em> <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/gayle-king\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gayle King;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Gayle King<\/a> on Monday, May 4. \u201cAnd you&#8217;re right, I grew up always just being so modest. I don&#8217;t think I wore a bikini until I was on my honeymoon. So stepping up on stage in a bikini felt like the most vulnerable thing I could possibly do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mother of three shared that she was \u201cshaking\u201d when she first stepped on the stage and even had a minor wardrobe malfunction while posing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had these beautiful long mermaid hair extensions in that I&#8217;d never worn before in my life,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd you have all this big jewelry on. And you go through like this whole posing routine, and there&#8217;s a point where you flick your hair back over your shoulder. And I hadn&#8217;t ever practiced it with the long hair and the big jewelry, and my ring got stuck in my hair onstage. And so I just had to rip it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:639px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Elizabeth Smart poses with other contestants in the Wasatch Warrior bodybuilding and fitness competition.Credit: Mackenzie Paralee Holsombake\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"639\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8WzsuUoGWRshyJfdj4.Ykg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzM-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_people_articles_471\/54cbe083957e11c73c27740f9d13102f\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><i>Elizabeth Smart poses with other contestants in the Wasatch Warrior bodybuilding and fitness competition.<br \/>Credit: Mackenzie Paralee Holsombake\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>For Smart, the decision to participate in the contest was a \u201cliberating\u201d one as she embraced all her body has been through and done for her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there were a lot of things I felt,\u201d she said. \u201cIn my line of work, I have met so many victims of sexual abuse and violence who feel like their body betrayed them. And we see a lot of self-harm, eating disorders, feelings of self-loathing, loathing their body. For me doing this, I feel like it has been a celebration of my body because it has carried me through every worst day, every bad experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:1242px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Elizabeth Smart talks about her decision to enter a bodybuilding contest on 'CBS Mornings' on May 4.Credit: CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"828\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8V452bCMvmthcq74DH.QgA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_people_articles_471\/7e6ff062ea1ff4bdc8d49ac0697250d6\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><i>Elizabeth Smart talks about her decision to enter a bodybuilding contest on &#8216;CBS Mornings&#8217; on May 4.<br \/>Credit: CBS<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Adding that her body helped carry and deliver her three children, Smart noted, \u201cI am so grateful to my body for being where I am today that I want to celebrate it and I shouldn&#8217;t be ashamed of it, and I shouldn&#8217;t be ashamed that I&#8217;ve taken care of it and worked to build it strong. And I&#8217;m very proud of myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smart previously shared that the contest was actually her fourth competition, but she hadn&#8217;t shared the others publicly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><strong> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was too afraid to post it before,\u201d she admitted on Instagram. \u201cWorried that I would be judged, not taken seriously, somehow perceived as less than or now unworthy to continue work as an advocate for all survivors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Smart competed under her married name after tying the knot with <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/elizabeth-smarts-husband-matthew-gilmour-145803808.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matthew Gilmour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Matthew Gilmour<\/a> in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>At the age of 14, Smart was abducted and <a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/where-elizabeth-smart-now-23-120000181.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:held for nine months;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">held for nine months<\/a>, where she was subjected to daily rape, physical abuse and starvation. Authorities found her in March 2003 in Utah, and she has since become an advocate for child safety.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text &#8220;STRENGTH&#8221; to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/elizabeth-smart-calls-wearing-bikini-on-stage-at-bodybuilding-contest-terrifying-11965040\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/articles\/elizabeth-smart-says-wearing-bikini-142816939.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabeth SmartCredit: Robyn Maher\/Instagram NEED TO KNOW Elizabeth Smart placed in three categories at a bodybuilding competition, including first in the Fit Model Novice Category Smart described competing in a bikini as terrifying but said it was a liberating way to celebrate her body She hopes her journey inspires other survivors to embrace their bodies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":19417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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