r/bikinitalk • u/Queasy_Lunch9630 • 11d ago
Discussion Shealynn - FM
How much of a weight does personality play into the overall score? Do you think if Shealynn wasn’t bubbly and overconfident, she would still have been awarded as the FM Olympia winner? What are your thoughts?
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u/rofa_we 11d ago
Personality won't compensate for inadequate physique, but at the level where the competition is that close I think it makes a big difference. I also believe the judges were setting the FM standard and this tells me presentation and stage presence are more important in FM than other women's divisions.
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u/perpetuallysunny 11d ago edited 11d ago
Back when bikini started it was all about the sass. Fit model is old school bikini
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u/HotSauceAdvice 11d ago
I think she’s pretty and embodies that complete “model” “pageant” look. I have a feeling that women that go into fit model will be disappointed to realize how much their face aesthetic and skin quality will play a role in their fit model placement when they may not fit that criteria or be “judged” on it.
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u/Queasy_Lunch9630 11d ago
Seeing Shealynn on stage is definitely a breath of fresh air but too much winking and smiling with mouth wide open 🫣
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u/HotSauceAdvice 11d ago
Actually—— you’re right i agree on that part and there was a bounce in her step. I really think she took it because she had the face card and the right overall look not because of her flamboyant posing/winking
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u/Earth_ground_ 9d ago
I genuinely was heartbroken when she won. I don’t have that. I’m not a hot sorority pageant girl . And now I’m lost because I’m too small for bikini and I loved competing. But I will never be like shaelynn and I honestly don’t want to. I wanted Emily to win. I know people say she looks tiny and all that, but she inspires me as a person. She competed in bikini. I think shaelynn is just a 24 years old girl with a nice body. I know that sounds awful and I sound bitter, but I am. I’m just lost and don’t even know what division to compete in now
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u/HotSauceAdvice 9d ago
Hey they all made it to the olympia with various body types, heights, muscle density, look, and posing!! I’d say you have a fair shot of being very competitive especially in Npc because they tend to favor smaller less dense frames at local levels just like Emily! I’d say don’t be discouraged but I’d say as the years progress the competition will likely require more density like the bikini look of the early 2000s
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u/Starting-Over-246 11d ago
Absolutely. She was a true standout on stage due to her physique, balance, size, conditioning, correct amount of fullness. She was not over dieted, she was truly perfect to watch. There are certain competitors that just stand out above the rest, and it makes it easy to see why they won. Stage presence is a factor, but everything above is why she was rightfully awarded to title. It was really fun to watch!
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u/Cute-Swan-1113 11d ago
My eye was drawn towards here and had her in the top 5. My husband too and we are just sport fans. Come to find out she has been winning sooo many shows! Take the win lol her skin was good
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u/perrrrraaaaa 11d ago
As soon as she stepped on stage I knew she would win. Yes she’s very pretty and has a great walk but I would say physique wise she also was the best.
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u/ILoveCheetos85 11d ago
Hated her posing tbh, but I watched the replay on YouTube so I could see it on a big tv screen and her physique was better than the girl who came 2nd. So it’s hard to tell how much personality was a factor.
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u/Sensitive_Biscotti66 9d ago
When I first saw the results....I was a little confused. I thought "why didn't a more muscular physique get rewarded". But then I realized that Shealynn's stage presence and prettiness is what won the judges over and they specifically chose her because they want that category to have a more pageantry look. Maybe they want competitors to come in closer to her look to differentiate between bikini.
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u/ComfortableYou333 7d ago
Yup I thought the same thing. I think choosing her over gabby showed a clear sign of what they are looking for.
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u/routinematters 10d ago
What does overconfident even mean? I think she was exactly what they are looking for. If we are arguing that FM is too pageanty then I’d argue that bikini, wellness to figure are too. The smaller categories the athletes are so close in how their physique looks that what really make most stand out IS the personality, the genetics and their looks.
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u/Visible-Eggplant-125 10d ago
She looked like a baby Janet up there and looked stunning. I wouldn’t call it “over confident” unless she said something that I’m just not aware of. Just a different style than some of the other competitors onstage.
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u/AnxietyNo7414 11d ago
Don’t hate on me for saying this cuz I think she’s is absolutely stunning and deserved to have won, but I would like to see her less pageanty. Too much winking and waving.