# Elizabeth Smart, competitive bodybuilder **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 5, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822 "2026-05-05T23:34:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822/1 "2026-05-05T23:34:23Z")
Yep, THAT Elizabeth Smart whose kidnapping and return home in the early 00s made worldwide headlines is now a 38-year-old wife and mother of three - and a competitive female bodybuilder. She’s had more second chances than most of us could ever imagine, so I’m just going to say “Go for it!”. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822/2 "2026-05-05T23:43:37Z")
She’s… significantly taller than i expected. I guess I only saw her as a teenager when she was freed. Good for her, whatever lets her take control of her life back. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822/3 "2026-05-05T23:49:03Z")
She also competed on _Masked Dancer_ five years ago. > **[‘The Masked Dancer’: Miss Moth flutters off stage in big reveal](https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/the-masked-dancer-miss-moth-flutters-off-stage-in-big-reveal)** > > The third celebrity unmasking of the season ended with Miss Moth’s elimination, forcing the dancer to reveal herself to the world. I was proud of the fact that when my wife and I watched the show, I figured out exactly who she was when she revealed a clue with letters “EAS”, and recognized them as her initials (which when combined with other clues she’d given, finally clicked for me). So, I guess she has been doing athletic competitions of one sort or another for a while now, which I agree is pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822/4 "2026-05-06T02:25:34Z")
Good for her! Bodybuilders often have experienced some type of trauma, taking control of their own bodies to help deal with loss of control in other areas. Obviously not all bodybuilders have this motivation, but it’s not all that surprising. For those who haven’t looked at the photos, she’s competing in a very “mild” level of bodybuilding. I think the competition is called Fit Model, not a lot of muscle on display but certainly a lot of discipline and effort is required. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822/5 "2026-05-06T02:55:28Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > She’s… significantly taller than i expected. I guess I only saw her as a teenager when she was freed. Good for her, whatever lets her take control of her life back. How tall did you think she was? According to Google, she’s 5’6” which is certainly in line with the average height range. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822/6 "2026-05-06T02:59:03Z")
I’m happy for her. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822/7 "2026-05-06T05:07:51Z")
Way to go! ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822/8 "2026-05-06T11:55:08Z")
No idea how tall she is, but I saw [this article](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/elizabeth-smart-grueling-bodybuilding-routine-141206298.html) after googling her when i read the OP and she towers over all the other body builders. If she is 5’6 those other girls don’t break 5 feet. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822/9 "2026-05-07T20:11:31Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > No idea how tall she is, but I saw [this article](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/elizabeth-smart-grueling-bodybuilding-routine-141206298.html) after googling her when i read the OP and she towers over all the other body builders. If she is 5’6 those other girls don’t break 5 feet. Body building tends to be easier if you are shorter. Most male competitive bodybuilders are less than 6 feet tall. A good friend of mine won some of those fitness model competitions. The shots on the internet look fantastic. Without context you wouldn’t know how tiny she is. If she’s 5’1” I would be surprised. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822/10 "2026-05-07T20:37:18Z")
I figured it would be something like that, i was just shocked when i saw the group picture. So she is normal sized and the other girls are tiny.