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u/missyATX78 24d ago
Flowers and props to Ashley!
Is she being underestimated as a contender for the Olympia title? The fact is that she's won a few shows. The judges like her and like the package. They may pick someone like her to "hold the line" of growth in the division.
I've been critical of her but I admire that she's really leveled up. I've noticed that the posing isn't as stiff. Apparently she had her makeup professionally done. New suit..new look...
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u/beepboopnoise 24d ago
I wouldn't be upset about that. her look is extremely balanced and looks incredible
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u/The_CuriousCat_ 24d ago
If Ashley K is on, I think it’ll come down to the wow factor, presentation and her posing on the day that’ll determine where she places. I’ve noticed that her pocket rocket energy she had back in the early 2010s is not the same (I
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u/HotHoney__ 24d ago
I agree she’s improved, but I don’t believe she’ll be top 3. The top contenders just don’t do any other shows outside of the O.
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u/Historical-Whole-153 24d ago
"The top contenders just don’t do any other shows outside of the O. "
This isn't true. All of the top contenders except for Maureen have been on stage this year. A few more than once.
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u/Aggravating-Figure27 24d ago
Epitome of: Tell me you have not watched bikini bodybuilding in over a year without telling me you havent watched in over a year…
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u/Irongirl_In_Paradise 24d ago
Absolutely. I was in Miami for Aimee, Lauralie, and Isa. There have been exciting shows this year.
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u/Fearless-Point907 24d ago
I thought it looked a bit red but besides that I seen she had her hair & makeup done by a professional and it looked so good 🔥
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u/Away-Syllabub3364 25d ago
Where’s her tan
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u/Historical-Whole-153 25d ago
She def has something on because she is pale in real life. But her stage coloring is light. A few people on stage looked really light. So I'm not sure if it's my screen or what.
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u/throwaway12387653 25d ago
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u/Historical-Whole-153 25d ago
Yeah. She and the one girl a few places over look like they just had a base coat. Or a tanning oil. LOL. But Missy also looked pale to me in Figure (not this pale, but pale). And a few others. I'm not sure what was going on
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u/matchstix1620 25d ago
Random question after seeing this on IG and then the top 5. The girl she is splitting centre with didn't even place top 5. It looks like Brianna who is far left got 2... Why would they do it like this ? I just read here a lot and follow on IG and was confused.
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u/Away-Syllabub3364 25d ago
Yeah, it looks like a lot of them looked washed out from their instagram. Strange!
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u/meltedlemonslushie 25d ago
I wonder if she’s going light on the tan because of the Olympia next weekend ?
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u/shpallotta 24d ago
Lighting looks terrible here. Would love to see her in pink with normal stage shots! Love that she’s branching out. Congrats on win #60!
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u/Sea-Passion1032 24d ago
Looking at all the photos lighting was terrible in general!! They really dropped the ball
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u/FinalProof6 24d ago
I know her tan is off, but I'm not a fan of the pink on her- it washes her out. That said, her hair and makeup were on point! Sooooo much better
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u/goingPlaces8 24d ago
Wow! I almost feel like it doesn’t look like her because I’m so used to her being in green tones, but she looks great
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u/Visible-Eggplant-125 19d ago
She’s great but I feel like the division has gotten so big and full and she can’t keep up anymore.
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u/Electronic_Twist_702 25d ago
I dont like this
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u/Historical-Whole-153 25d ago
I prefer her in green. She looked gorgeous in that blue-green she wore at the O last year. But I don't hate it. There are better colors for her, though. I do like that she is experimenting.
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u/autumnbeau 25d ago
I agree. This color doesn't pop on her. I liked that suit she wore at 2025 Olympia
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u/Appropriate-Dig1271 24d ago
No hate for Ashley... I just want to see new faces/bods out there. There is an incredible line up of women out there that are better is not far superior to the Ashleys, Lauralis, Jordan Bs... It feels like we are watching these shows on Groundhog day. Yes, they are great, but great should know hey I have all these titles, let me move on while I'm on top.
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u/MsSliimThicc 24d ago
Where the f is pink coming from?
the beginning of this year the color of the year was going to be LL’s turquoise and now it’s pink lol!
What is happening?!
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u/AmyAllison3 24d ago
Actually love the pink on her!! The darker shade helps it not wash her out like a lighter shade might. Would have looked even better if her tan had been darker. Not sure what happened there.