Marthe in the USA: Finals

I CAN & I WILL ROCK THAT STAGE! Marthe promised her Facebook followers on August 27th, two days before "so excited" she took to the stage for the second time to perform her routine. Now, unfortunately, although there is some video of the Women's Physique night show knocking around, there doesn't seem to be any (yet?) of Marthe in full flow, and so you will all just have to use your imaginations a little bit here.

Saturday, August 29th




But with the pictures available, and - with no little trepidation - using my own imagination, Marthe's routine appears to have been one of the most dynamic of the show. She certainly got the attention of Palumbo and Aceto. Best legs in the line-up, they commented. Probably too big but you can’t deny that they’re very impressive.




They also noted her "great back poses", but the highlight seems to have come when Marthe started to show off her considerable strength, flexibility, and athleticism.




She’s flipping! they exclaimed. Impressive for such a muscular girl!




Time of my life, Marthe confessed. I had so much fun on stage. And it certainly looks like she did too. But as much as she may have peaked during her routine, there was still a yet more ecstatic moment to follow: the twenty-four-woman posedown!



I love posedown! Marthe said, somewhat unnecessarily, on her Facebook.



She's obviously not the only one, but she really does look like she loves it just that little bit more than her fellow competitors. Is it just my imagination or do some of the other ladies look a bit reluctant to stand right next to our heroine and compare?

In the end, the judges' verdict was 14th. But her work in the USA was by no means done when she took off the posing suit that night (again, sadly, no footage of this seems to be available either). Tune in tomorrow to see what we know Marthe did next.

Enjoy!