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So I think it’s finally starting to sink in… what we actually freaking pulled off.

The past couple of months have been filled with some of the highest highs and lowest lows you’ve ever faced. Through all of it, though, you never changed who you were.

Looking back from the day we first met to watching you earn your IFBB Pro card—and having the privilege of being a small part of that journey—is honestly surreal.

We’ve always shared that “hustle harder” mentality. Always chasing more. Always feeling like we still had something to prove. My hope is that this moment finally lets you see what I’ve seen for a long time—you belong here.

Most people will never know everything we’ve been through. They’ll never understand what this prep demanded, or what this goal ultimately became. And that’s okay. The people who were closest to it know exactly what it took.

Congratulations, brother. You earned every second of this.

Love you, brotha.

#staypretty by @pretty_boyzac

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3 months ago

It didn’t happen in a few shows…It took 5.
It didn’t happen in a few years…It took 10.
10 years of learning, growing, failing, getting back up, & refusing to quit.

It took me 4 years just to restore my internal health before I could return to the stage last year. This was my second year back & my first national show competing in Masters 40+.

As most know, my story isn’t linear, however ….every setback taught me something, & every season made me better.

There were moments I questioned myself. There were moments I wondered if it would ever happen. Then one day, I stopped wondering if... & started knowing it would.

This show was different. I walked in believing it was going to happen. I felt this was the one. Everything aligned so seamlessly. It felt effortless—not because it was easy, but because I had finally become the athlete I needed to be. It was my time. I knew it.

People say bodybuilding is an individual sport. Yet, NONE-of this happened by myself. You don’t get here without a crew behind you. Without support. Without people who believe in you, esp the days you struggle to believe in yourself. The people who are truly ride or die.
Moments like these have a way of revealing who those people are. To my crew who has stood beside me through every high & every low... thank you will never be enough. (More posts to come❤️)

I didn’t just earn my Pro Card.
It represents so much more than a title. It represents resilience. Proof that dreams don’t have expiration dates. Proof that perseverance matters, & proof that sometimes the journey takes exactly as long as it’s supposed to.
Everything happened exactly as it should have, & there isn’t a single part of my journey I would change.

This isn’t the finish line.
It’s the start of a whole new chapter.
I still can’t fully wrap my brain around it...
But I finally get to say the words I’ve dreamed about for so long—

🏆 I AM AN IFBB PRO 🏆

#BodyBuilding #ifbbproleague #ifbbbikinipro #etheridgebabe #fitness by @pretty_boyzac

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3 months ago

Legs still small. Heart still big.

Maybe one day they’ll finally even out… but hopefully in the right direction. 🐔

Until then I’ll just #staypretty by @pretty_boyzac

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2 days ago

Some post-legs, naked stuff with my boy!

5 DAYS OUT. The work is done. Now we bring it home.

Final show of the year, then it’s time to hang up the trunks, eat more, and GROW.

One last time on stage this year. Let’s make it count!

#staypretty by @pretty_boyzac

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4 days ago

Took a week off, so I know you’ve been waiting for the return of Sunday Thoughts.

Well, your favorite unsolicited opinions/policies are back. You’re welcome.

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5 days ago

This is probably one of the WILDEST transformations I’ve had in quite some time. Top to bottom, left to right… I genuinely couldn’t believe what I was looking at when I put these photos together.

Meet Hilda. 18 months of work, trust, consistency, and building something special.

Hilda is the definition of the perfect client. Even with a language barrier, she communicates better than most people ever could. She follows the plan, makes time when there seemingly isn’t any, and puts being a mom first while still finding a way to show up for herself.

I could not be prouder of what we’ve built together over these past 18 months. Looking back at where we started is absolutely wild.

170 lbs. to 115 lbs. on stage.

Let that sink in for a second.

Obviously, 115 lbs. on stage isn’t where we’ll keep her. That’s not the goal. Now we get to transform into the NEW Hilda, recover, rebuild, and start working toward Hilda 3.0. And I have a feeling that version is going to be pretty damn special, too.

What makes this transformation even crazier is how different this prep was compared to her original prep four years ago.

She ate MORE food and did ZERO cardio and the end.

In fact, she was genuinely questioning whether she was even doing things right because it didn’t feel like prep. She was eating so much that getting all her food in was becoming the hard part. 😂

Think about that. And that right there is a lesson worth paying attention to.

Will prep challenge you? Absolutely. There will always be sacrifices, uncomfortable moments, and things you have to push through.

But suffering isn’t a prerequisite for success.

Sometimes the hardest work happens long before prep ever begins.

I’m proud of you, Hilda. Not just for the physique, but for the athlete, friend, and person you’ve become throughout this process.

#staypretty by @pretty_boyzac

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6 days ago

When he says, “You never told me that.” 😂
Sir… respectfully… the evidence says otherwise. 🤗⚖️

#CouplesHumor #BikiniPro #Fitness #Reel #Bodybuilding by @pretty_boyzac

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6 days ago

FRIDAY PSA 🚨

Don’t be an asshole. Clean up after yourself.

The world is not your personal maid service. Stop making your mess someone else’s problem.

Be a good human. It’s really not that fucking hard.

#staypretty by @pretty_boyzac

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7 days ago

IYKYK by @pretty_boyzac

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9 days ago

As I keep saying, what a full circle moment.

This was my first overall anything— The 2021 1st Annual.

Then, after several years away due to sickness, this became my comeback show. I wasn’t even sure I’d ever be able to do anything like this again… and somehow, I proved myself wrong. The 2025 5th Annual — and I almost won the overall.

And now, I got to stand here & watch my husband make The 6th Annual his comeback show after shoulder reconstructive surgery back in 2025.

While he was recovering & unsure of his own road ahead, he still poured so much of his focus into helping me earn my pro card this year. And somehow, while helping me chase my dream, he found his way back to his own.

He came back. He got on stage. And he proved he could do it, too. And he earned his first overall show title… Forever proud of you.. TEAMUS 💋

Same show. Different year. Full circle. 🖤

#Bodybuilding #FitnessJourney #IFBBPro #Comeback #NPC

2025 5th annual

2025

2021 1st Annual taken in Dalton Convention Center by @pretty_boyzac

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10 days ago

Weekend still hasn’t set in, but the Rihanna energy already has.

#staypretty by @pretty_boyzac

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10 days ago

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE! ❤️

And just because your name wasn’t directly mentioned doesn’t mean your love, support, and influence weren’t every bit as important as the next person’s.

I just didn’t have 7 minutes for an Oscar acceptance speech.

But you know who you are. You know what you’ve meant to me. And I hope you know how much I appreciate you.

None of this happens without the people who have been in my corner along the way.

Thank you. ❤️

#staypretty by @pretty_boyzac

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