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Child-Safety Advocate Elizabeth Smart Enters Bodybuilding, Empowers Victims

5/21/2026

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Elizabeth Smart, child-safety advocate, competed in a bodybuilding competition and posted photos on May 20, 2026, saying the response empowered victims.
She switched to bodybuilding after knee pain from distance running ended her marathon training.
Smart said her three children keep her active, and that a bikini stage outfit should not invite unwanted attention or affect treatment.

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Elizabeth Smart, child-safety advocate, competed in a bodybuilding competition and posted photos on May 20, 2026, saying the response empowered victims.
She switched to bodybuilding after knee pain from distance running ended her marathon training.
Smart said her three children keep her active, and that a bikini stage outfit should not invite unwanted attention or affect treatment.