George Farah is a notable exception. Growing up in war-torn Beirut, his early years were bathed in violence and tragedy. Several years after immigrating to the United States, he was shot three times in a brutal robbery attempt and barely managed to survive.
In 2010, Dana Linn Bailey decided to participate in the very first Women's Physique show, which was the 2011 Junior USAs in Charleston, South Carolina. She won overall, received her IFBB pro card, and became the first women's physique professional in the NPC/IFBB.
Shawn Ray has appeared on more Flexible Magazine covers than any bodybuilder in history.
Kai Greene was born on July 12, 1975, in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up in a tough neighborhood, he faced many challenges, but found solace in bodybuilding. This passion for fitness and self-improvement would catapult him to become one of the most iconic figures in the bodybuilding world.
Brandon Curry was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He first became interested in weight training when he received a pair of Hulk Hogan-branded dumbbells for his sixth birthday. Curry would later recall in a magazine interview that he was motivated by superhero action figure G.I.
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