Haha, I wrote that I needn't ask who won before I clicked the link because it was so obvious that Iris would win - the idiots at IFBB can't stop themselves from wrecking the pursuit of Pro FBBing by voting for her each year. I have nothing against Iris as looking as she does has netted her 6 titles, but, if the IFBB really wanted to arrest the downward slide they'd reward a less extreme appearance. It's evident that they have given-up on FBBing in favour of Figure which has great physiques but isabout as exciting as watching paint dry.
The prize money now (4K US$ for fourth place, apparently) is so low now that the term "Professional" is now a joke as the women have to do something else to make ends meet. Either the IFBB should remove all pretence of there being a Pro division, or (preferably) they need to change the judging criteria and reward less extreme looks to bring back sponsorship and media coverage. Perhaps then the prize money can actually be worth the bother and it might reduce the seedy side of FBBing which does the sport no credit. End of rant.
Now thats what i dont get... Tell me why would they favor less extreme appearance??? It's bodybiulding, not a bikini show (what NPC tries to do)
Bodybuilding is all about muscles. You fan of softer girls nothing wrong with that, be a fan of figure then. I myself dont like the fact that women
to get big need to use juice and they most of the time wreck their facial beauty... But that doesnt change the fact that Iris IS the best in terms of proportion,
conditioning and size (bodybuilding criteria), so i dont see why she shouldn't win.
I may like other girls better because they look nicer, have smoother faces, but thats not the point of bodybuilding... I agree to what you say about sponsorship,
yet i prefer seeing less women but in better shape... quality over quantity... As for money they seem ot be doing fine , most of girls work as personal trainers, which
is a good pay, + photoshoots they get. I never heard them complain, Except judging maybe.... Most of girls I have spoken to ddo it for themselves, not for money. To strengthen their personality
and prove to themselves they can achieve something most people cant or dont want to.
My 2 cents