Bodybuilding Girl

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"About being abused while in foster care. About pumping iron so no man would ever hurt her again. About her professional bodybuilding career. About the drug use within that culture. About reaching the top three in Ms. Olympia and Ms. International competitions. About becoming a TV celebrity on "American Gladiator.""

"Lenda felt that it was important at that time to live where her support system was, and to be in a place where there would be less distractions. Once her competitive career was over, she knew that she needed to be in a place where better opportunities were available."

Bodybuilding Icons: Yvette Bova. Valerie Creux. Lynn McCrossin.

"Female bodybuilders blur the gender boundaries and do not fit exclusively into the category of what is considered feminine. However, they are what is considered feminine and what is considered masculine at the same time and this is what is viewed as problematic for defining who they are. People want things to fit neatly in categories they do not like the indefinable. Female bodybuilders are the confirmation that we are living in a post-modern society - very heterogeneous, made up of different pieces and parts are mixed together and hard to categorize. They are big and muscular and they are graceful and beautiful - all at the same time."