A Brief History of Mr. Universe

The Ladies Get Into It
In 1966, the NABBA added its first women's division, Miss Physique. It now also offers the title of Ms. Figure, the rules of which state that the winner should have a "feminine shape and proportion while retaining a 'trained look' and low body-fat levels, but not carrying development nor definition to an extreme." The Ms. Figure contestants in this photograph are stretching backstage before the 2002 competition.

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