Female bodybuilding
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Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s, when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.
In 1979 Kellie Everts was the first female body building on national TV Show "Real People" - behind her some of her IFBB Miss Americana and WBBG Miss Body Beautiful trophies
Historic Miss Olympia 1980 images recently acquired (2025) - never before published: Left to right, Auby Paulick 2nd place, Lynn Conkwright, 3rd place and next Kellie Everts - the Progenitor was there!
Kathy Segal posing on 14 June 1987.
Nikki Fuller doing a side chest pose
Rasa von Werder
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Rasa Von Werder was a German-born author, former stripper, female bodybuilder, photographer, and spiritual leader.
Female bodybuilding
…the feminist movement and female powerlifting events that women were seen as capable of competing in their own bodybuilding competitions. Dan Lurie and Kellie Everts – the Beginning (From Dan Lurie’s Book “Heart of Steel” Dan Lurie with Dave Robson, Author House 2009 – Page 313) Dan Lurie wrote the following quote…
Photo from 1981
Kellie Everts, Melody Burlesque Theater, New York City, 1978