AUGUST 10th
Shannon Courtney makes her pro debut in Tampa, finishing 7th out of 30.
She is the new poster girl of female muscle, but more than that her youth and beauty make her the great hope for the future of female bodybuilding, a future that the demise of the Ms International has cast doubt upon. Fans dub her 'THE GEM of the sport'.
SEPTEMBER 9th
While seemingly pledging her future to bodybuilding, Shannon says the 'P' word...
Once FBB is gone I will be switching into the WPD, Shannon writes on
Facebook.
But until that time comes... I will be destroying the weights as the female BODYBUILDER I AM. THIS IS WHAT I LOVE.
SEPTEMBER 17th
A lot of things on my mind..., she writes,
like should I start down sizing to Physique??? Hmm would that mean no leg day for a year?
Seemingly a joke, but I can feel the tension on the fan forums. She said the 'P' word again, the second time in just over a week.
And then the very same day, exactly what I and so many others around the world had been absolutely dreading...
Okay... LET THE DOWN SIZING BEGIN!!! MY FINAL DECISION.
It's sad that the people running the BB competitions are trying to kill female bodybuilding...just when the internet and social media are turning more women onto it than ever before.
ReplyDeleteIt's a damn shame is what it is. Women like Shannon are being actively discouraged because of the testosterone-laden meat heads who want their sexy bikini contest instead of giving these women who work just as hard (if not harder) than their male counterparts....not to mention the social stigma that have to deal with as well.
Keep it up, Shannon! Don't give into "physique"! If you give in, they win.