Published: March 31st 2025, 7:19:33 pm
Devastating news 🗞️
I am the last WBB World Champion.
The last of my kind.
I am the end of an era.
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I was contacted by the powers that be and was told that to preserve the show, restructuring has occurred with the following -
1) Rising Phoenix FBB WC has ended
2) No significant prize money
3) Show is also no longer invitational. Previously you had to apply and be accepted by a panel
4) There is no longer sponsorship by the fed for the best FBB in the world at this show (they helped pay for flight, hotel, hair and makeup, tanning, and a small per diem).
The $25,000 for 2nd place is gone. The $50,000 for first place is gone. The 3-6th place earnings are gone. The show is now spreading out what should be for FBB and was DESIGNED for FBB between all other divisions. I'm happy for them, but I'm not here for them. I think Fit Model has been added so I will not even go there. It's just a regular O qual show now. No reason to compete.
The year I did my first Rising Phoenix 2023 was coincidentally the year they stopped doing FBB WOS sponsorship packages that helped their competition year, AND stopped the prize vehicle... And now this.
I will not have a chance to defend my world championship title. I am the last. I won't get to go to see my image plastered all over the building in dominance of my win. The walls of promo with my grand upset against the previous reigning champ. To say that I am devastated is an understatement. I thought I would have at least three or four years to compete and earn and win.. now, it's all gone.
I will be on today but I needed time to process. Plus I was out of town at the Detroit Pro and also running a posing clinic. None of which I felt like doing with a broken heart. It's devastating.. both career-wise and especially financially. There's no way to make up/earn that kind of money. I'm in disbelief. It came out of nowhere. All these YEARS of effort to get to the top to be dropped on my fucking face. The best years of my life to now have no chance to win the money I've EARNED. This changes my next 5 years at least... And that of my family.
I know this was a HARD call by the fed, they care about us... But it's done. Gone. Over.
My show for the year will be the O. I swear to Goddess I'll be the biggest I've ever been. I swear to Santa Muerte I will not let this loss be in vein. If you read all this, thank you.