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From bullied to bodybuilder, Pateman to shine in Vegas

Daily Examiner
October 29, 2019
From bullied to bodybuilder, Pateman to shine in Vegas

While her strong neck muscles easily carry the weight of enormous gold medals and trophies she's holding, Beccy Pateman has needed some broad shoulders to carry her through her young life. Plagued with crippling anxiety, bullying and self-esteem issues, she found her calling in the gym room. And after meeting a local who's been to the top of the world in bodybuilding, she's now well on her way to taking on the best in the business in Las Vegas. Pateman recently returned from the NSW International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA) titles winning every title available to her. "I really wasn't expecting anything. I won best female poser, and then I competed in physique and figure, and they announced I'd won both of those," she said. "All of the stage photos are of me crying because I was in such shock."

The surprises didn't end there, with the association awarding $1000 towards flights to take her to the world titles in Las Vegas next month, and on...