Elizabeth Smart feels ‘liberated’ after shock decision to enter bodybuilding contest
Elizabeth Smart, known for surviving a high-profile kidnapping in 2002, has entered and won a bodybuilding competition, describing the experience as liberating. She shared that the journey allowed her to feel strong, beautiful, and more than just a survivor. Smart emphasized the importance of embracing multiple identities and celebrating her body's resilience.
- ▪Elizabeth Smart won her division in a bodybuilding competition, her fourth overall contest.
- ▪She described feeling vulnerable competing in a bikini due to her traditionally modest upbringing.
- ▪Smart revealed her bodybuilding journey on Instagram, stating she wanted to be seen as more than just a kidnapping survivor.
- ▪She credited her body for enduring trauma, raising children, and overcoming life's challenges.
- ▪Smart was abducted at age 14 in 2002 and rescued nine months later in Salt Lake City.
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Celebrity News Elizabeth Smart feels ‘liberated’ after shock decision to enter bodybuilding contest By Connor Surmonte Published May 4, 2026, 1:17 p.m. ET Elizabeth Smart feels “excited” and “liberated” after entering and winning a bodybuilding competition. The kidnapping survivor opened up about her surprising bodybuilding journey during a visit to “CBS Mornings” on Monday. “I feel good. I feel excited,” Smart, 38, told host Gayle King. “I feel almost liberated to a degree because I think for so long I wanted to be taken seriously, I wanted whatever I had to say to matter, I wanted to feel like I was respected.” 9 Elizabeth Smart (pictured here on “CBS Mornings” on Monday) feels “liberated” after entering and winning a bodybuilding contest.
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