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By most accounts, Cheri Nguyen is what we call in Texas a tiny little thing!
But if you look at where this Arnold Amateur Figure Competitor comes from, you can see she stands tall.
She grew up in state custody, due to mental and physical abuse inflicted on her by many members of her family.
She says, “Surviving such an upbringing caused me a lot of social anxiety and low self-esteem. Getting involved in weight training and figure competitions gave a feeling of pride and strength I didn’t have before. Not that I don’t have my insecure moments, but I find myself needing the approval of others less and less all the time.”
Not one to forget where she came from, she volunteers with an organization (CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates) whose aim is to protect children of abuse and their best interests by giving them a voice.
She says, “It reminds me of my own abuse story, and how far I’ve come. I only hope that I can inspire and encourage these children, and show them that anything is possible. They don’t have to settle for the life that someone else decided they should live. They are worth more. We are worth more.”
But if you look at where this Arnold Amateur Figure Competitor comes from, you can see she stands tall.
She grew up in state custody, due to mental and physical abuse inflicted on her by many members of her family.
She says, “Surviving such an upbringing caused me a lot of social anxiety and low self-esteem. Getting involved in weight training and figure competitions gave a feeling of pride and strength I didn’t have before. Not that I don’t have my insecure moments, but I find myself needing the approval of others less and less all the time.”
Not one to forget where she came from, she volunteers with an organization (CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates) whose aim is to protect children of abuse and their best interests by giving them a voice.
She says, “It reminds me of my own abuse story, and how far I’ve come. I only hope that I can inspire and encourage these children, and show them that anything is possible. They don’t have to settle for the life that someone else decided they should live. They are worth more. We are worth more.”
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