Former kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart finds empowerment as a bodybuilder
New York Daily News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Elizabeth Smart has been competing in bodybuilding competitions and recently shared a bikini photo showcasing her physical transformation at the Wasatch Warrior event in Salt Lake City.
- This was her fourth bodybuilding competition, but she had been hesitant to share her new hobby due to fears of judgment and concerns about how it might affect her role as a child safety advocate.
- Smart related her fears of judgment to the experiences of many survivors, highlighting the emotional challenges they face.
- Smart was kidnapped at age 14 in 2002 and held captive for nine months by Brian David Mitchell, who was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
