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Shelley Beattie - 1968-2008

by Hans

Shelley BeattieThe world of women’s bodybuilding is mourning the loss of Shelley Beattie, one of the top female pros of the 1990s. Shelley died on February 16, 2008, in Salem, Oregon. She was just 39 years-old.

Shelley, who was partially deaf, was probably best known as “Siren” on American Gladiators in the 1990s. An amazing athlete, she started lifting weights as a 14 year-old in Oregon. She won the heavyweight and overall at the USA in 1990 at the age of 23 and competed as a pro for the next three years, placing third at the Ms. O in 1992. At 5-foot-7 and around 145 pounds onstage, she possessed what was probably one of the most perfect structures ever seen in the sport. John Romano, Shelley’s ex-husband, says she embodied “the last of the Cory era”. Shelley was also known for her spectacular posing routines, even though she had difficulty hearing her posing music.

Shelley appeared on American Gladiators for three seasons between 1992 and 1996, beginning while she was still competing as a pro. Shelley was an inspiration for a whole generation of girls who saw her on TV, including some of today’s top female bodybuilders, not to mention a great role model for deaf people everywhere. In 1995 Shelley was also a member of America 3, the first ever all-female America’s Cup team.

At the time of her death  - ironically, just as American Gladiators was back on TV - Shelley was living in Salem, Oregon, with her partner, Julie Moisa. She had been ill for several months.

Shelley was, in the words of John Romano, “a magnificent human being with an innocent childlike quality that everyone loved.”

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Last updated: February 25, 2008

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