Smart, 36, participated in the Wasatch Warrior event, according to multiple reports. She placed first in the novice category, third in the Masters 35+ division, and second in another category. Smart kept her bodybuilding involvement private until now due to fear of judgment, but decided to go public after realizing her fears mirrored those of many survivors.
"When I posted the pictures in my story of me standing on stage in a bikini it probably shocked many of you," Smart wrote on social media. " She added that she felt worried about being judged and not taken seriously as an advocate. "Then this past weekend it struck me how eerily familiar these feelings and thoughts are for too many survivors," she said.
" She emphasized that she refuses to be ashamed of her body, which has carried her through difficult experiences. "I refuse to feel embarrassed about trying something new and am embracing my chance at life to the absolute fullest I can," she wrote. Smart noted that people are more than one label, and she wants to make the most of today.
It is unclear whether she will continue competing in the future.