Betty Brosmer: The World’s First Supermodel

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betty brosmer known later in life as
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betty wider
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changed the world for women some may
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think that modeling is an easy job
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but that couldn't be further from the
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truth it's not all about sitting and
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looking pretty
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models have to bring a spark of life to
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every photo they pose for
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betty brosmer was more than just a
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pretty face and a vapid smile
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something all too common in many models
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this gorgeous pin-up model worked hard
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to attain her career and as a result
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she became an inspiration for women all
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over the world
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betty brosmer was born on august 2nd
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1935 in pasadena california
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her parents andy and wendla brosmer
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described her as something of a tomboy
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in her youth
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who would have guessed she would later
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go on to be one of the biggest beauty
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sensations in the country
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when she was 10 betty and her family
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moved to los angeles
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before she was even a teenager betty
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expressed a strong interest in physical
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fitness and athleticism
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betty began her modeling career at the
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tender age of 13
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when she appeared in an issue of a sears
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and roebuck catalog
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a year later while visiting new york
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with her aunt betty found herself being
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photographed in a studio
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one of the photos was sold to emerson's
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studio and it became an extremely
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popular photograph
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used for advertising from there betty's
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career only grew
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over the years betty attained success
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and fame and she was recognized as one
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of the most
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beautiful women in the country while her
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career was at its peak
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you'd be hard-pressed to find a magazine
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that didn't have her picture in it
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however modeling isn't the only thing
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betty brosmer did during her life
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in today's video we're going to take a
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look at 10 amazing facts about betty
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brosmer
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make sure you stick around until the
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very end where we'll reveal what this
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woman of many talents
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is up to today be sure to leave a like
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facts first presents betty brosmer the
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world's first supermodel
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she was the world's first female
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bodybuilder did you ever wonder how
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betty achieved her gorgeous figure
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it certainly wasn't by accident betty
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brosmer was a talented athlete in her
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younger years
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physical health was very important to
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her and as a result she took an interest
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in bodybuilding when she was quite young
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at the time however bodybuilding was an
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activity that was dominated by men
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betty didn't let this discourage her
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though she took her physical health very
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seriously
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and she wanted others to do the same she
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and her husband joe weider wrote two
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books together
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the wider book of bodybuilding for women
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and the wider body book
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she also worked with a woman named joyce
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vidral to create a workout specifically
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designed for women
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she also donated 1 million dollars to
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support the h.j lutcher stark center for
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physical culture and sports
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which allowed the stark center to keep a
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permanent exhibition
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in honor of her donation it's now known
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as the joe and betty wider museum
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of physical culture
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she was friends with arnold
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schwarzenegger betty brosmer became a
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symbol for female fitness
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and many bodybuilding companies wanted
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her to endorse their products and
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services
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meanwhile bodybuilder extraordinaire
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arnold schwarzenegger was a highly
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coveted product spokesman
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while betty's husband joe wider was also
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a bodybuilder his physique was nothing
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compared to arnold schwarzenegger's
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schwarzenegger was also incredibly
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famous for his acting career
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particularly the movie terminator
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while there was never any romantic
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attraction between the two betty and
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arnold became a power couple
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any product these two endorsed was sure
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to fly off the shelves
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as a result they were often hired
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together during photo shoots where they
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would advertise various gyms
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workout regimens and fitness products
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her career took a toll on her betty's
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life wasn't
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all glitz and glamour modeling is a
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tricky career and it's often
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exploitative to its workers
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betty was only 13 when she began her
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career as a model
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and while she was passionate about the
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job it certainly took a toll on her
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in one interview she admitted when i was
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15 i was made to look like i was 25.
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a huge problem in america is the
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sexualization of young girls
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betty was treated like an adult which
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was wildly inappropriate
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considering she was just a child it's
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disconcerting how even today
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young actors and models are viewed as
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attractive by fully grown adults
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young celebrities are expected to be
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skinny and attractive before they're
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even legal adults
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while we've come a long way since the
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height of betty's modeling career in the
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50s
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it's still a toxic industry if you think
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the fashion and modeling industries
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should stop pressuring girls to strive
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for unrealistic body standards
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she still prioritized education only a
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very small percentage of people are
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lucky enough to have an entire career at
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the age of 13.
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at that point most people would be
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tempted to spend all their time focusing
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on that career alone
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while betty had to work hard to maintain
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her modeling and bodybuilding career
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she made sure to balance all aspects of
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her life she could have easily dropped
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out of high school but she chose to
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continue her education at george
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washington high school in manhattan
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where she moved to build her career but
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she didn't stop there
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after she graduated high school betty
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moved back to los angeles where she
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attended ucla
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wanting to expand her horizons she
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majored in psychology
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betty set a prime example for little
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girls all over the country
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reminding them education is always
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important
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she was very mindful of the jobs she
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took
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because of her fame betty was offered
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countless job offers and modeling
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opportunities
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however she was very picky about which
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jobs she accepted
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once she was offered a job by playboy
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magazine which she accepted
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during the photo shoot however she
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realized the magazine wanted her to pose
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nude
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she refused and the magazine threatened
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to sue her claiming she had breached
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their contract
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thankfully however they decided not to
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pursue charges they sold the photos to a
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different magazine
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throughout her career betty held fast to
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her personal beliefs
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she didn't want to pose nude or
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semi-nude in one interview she explained
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i didn't think it was
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immoral but i didn't want to cause
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problems for others i thought it would
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embarrass my future husband and my
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family
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her rare measurements set unhealthy body
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standards for other women
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betty brosmer was well known for her
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highly coveted hourglass figure
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her bust and hips measured 38 and 36
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inches respectively
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while her waist measured a tiny 18
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inches sadly these measurements are
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highly unrealistic for many other women
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everyone has a different body shape and
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no matter how skinny a person is
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not everyone can have a waist that only
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measures 18 inches
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different bone structures and body types
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result in very different appearances
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however because magazines usually only
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display women with wide hips and tiny
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waists
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most people accept this body type as the
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only correct beauty standard
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sadly this can lead some women to
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develop eating disorders as they try to
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attain a physically impossible waist
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size
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thankfully betty brosmer has always
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prioritized fitness and health
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she believes in attaining a healthy and
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realistic body size and shape
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which looks different for every person
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she won countless beauty contests when
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she was young betty entered many
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different beauty contests
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judges admired her sunny personality
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beautiful face and fit figure
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as a result she won over 50 contests by
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the time she was 16 she had earned
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titles like miss tv
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miss figure miss blue eyes and countless
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others
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she made sure her life was filled with
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variety as we mentioned before betty
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viewed balance as an important part of
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her life
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even though she worked hard on her
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career as a bodybuilder and model
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she portioned free time to many other
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areas of her life
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in the 70s she took up trading real
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estate to add some variety to her life
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she also wrote and edited magazine
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columns mostly on the subjects of health
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and fitness
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and she published multiple books
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furthermore she worked as a personal
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fitness trainer for countless clients
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she had a long and loving marriage in
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1956 a man named joe weider
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included betty in a photo shoot for his
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fitness magazine figure and beauty
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the two worked well together and joe
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worked hard to include her in future
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photo shoots
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over time they grew closer and closer
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because they both cared a lot about
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health and fitness they had plenty in
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common
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on april 24th 1961 the two got married
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they stayed together for over 50 years
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and worked on many projects together
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sadly joe died in 2013 when he was 93.
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she's still active while her modeling
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days are long gone
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betty brosmer hasn't given up work she
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still appears as a spokeswoman for
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health and fitness
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and even though she's well into her 80s
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she shows no sign of giving up
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anytime soon betty has lived a full rich
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life but we're sure
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she'll find many more projects to work
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on throughout the rest of her life
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betty brosmer was an inspiration for
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many young girls and she's made great
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strides in women's fitness
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were you more impressed by her modeling
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career or by her work as a fitness
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trainer
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