Amy Fadhli part 2

Welcome to part two of my visit with the beautiful & talented Amy Fadhli!

Q: Why did you stop competing?

A: Because I wanted to pursue my acting career. It was an easy decision for me because I didn't want to resort to taking anything, and that's the direction the sport is going. I hate to say that, but you've seen over the past couple of years, the girls are getting a little out of hand.

A Title. What are you going to do? Are you going to use it to better yourself? Use it to promote your gym? Use it to promote your personal training? Or are you just going to keep competing, and let these seven people tell you how you should look? You know, if you want to compete for
the rest of your life, then great. But I say go out while you're still on top, you know? Like Michael Jordan. (laughs)

Q: Do you think there is any drug use in the higher fitness competitions?

A: Absolutely! I know there is. You can tell who has and who hasn't, but you still have to look at genetics. Some girls have great genetics and can get really lean, but you can tell by seeing the
bodies change over the course of two competitions.

It's definitely prevalent because the judges of the fitness competitions in the IFBB are the same judges for the women's bodybuilding, and how bad is that? They are desensitized to what a woman should look like, you know -- a fit woman. They are used to seeing a lot of muscle, which is too bad, but that's the way they do it.

Q: Okay, I'll ask you that question.

A: This off the record, okay? (giggles)

Q: Lately there has been a lot of publicity on women who have been getting their implants removed. Now, do you think this is more of a health issue or a bit of a fad?

A: I think it used to be a health issue. I don't know about a fad, but I personally had a reduction last year because it was hurting my career in entertainment. For fitness and for magazines, as big as you can go! It sells magazines unfortunately, but it doesn't appeal to mainstream women. I don't think women want to see big round "breastages." (laughs)

I don't know if it's a fad. Well actually, it probably is because there's a new magazine out called perfect10, with all natural breasted women. For me personally, I had to do that because I wasn't happy with the way I looked, going into normal environments, you know? I wanted people to look at me, for my physique and say, "Oh, she has a great body," instead of "Wow, look at
how big her boobs are!"

I'm glad I did it because I've gotten a lot more jobs and a lot more callbacks.

Of course there's a lot of guys who are like, "Why did you go smaller?" Like I'm trying to please them, you know? (Most of the women in the room showed their agreement with laughter.)

Q: Do you think it helps with competing?

A: I don't think you need it. I know a lot of girls -- look at Mia Finnagin. Beautiful physique! Mia's a really good friend of mine. She would use these accents, put them in top, and boom.

I think if you have wide shoulders, nice calves and arms, you don't need implants. They can be distracting sometimes because when you get so lean, that's all you see.

There are a lot of girls that haven't gone too big, and I still think they still look natural. If you're trying to make that decision, be in proportion. Let it be in proportion with the rest of your physique.

Q: What do I do to get into magazines?

A: The best thing to do is send some photos to the photographers, because it's the photographers who, if they like your look, push to get you in.

So they shoot you; you won't be paid, but they'll submit the photos to the magazines, and the magazines buy the pictures from the photographer.

Q: What type of picture should I send?

A: You should send a variety. It shouldn't be all just posing. You should send pictures of you training, a head shot -- put together a packet. You know, a press kit. It doesn't have to be really professional, they just have to be decent photos.

Q: Black & white or color?

A: Black & white and color. If you have both send both.

Q: Black & white can show more shape.

A: It does, but how many times do you see black & white in magazines? Not very often. You
want to show them you look good in color too.

Q: How about the dye?

A: You're asking me what my favorite is? There's Pro Tan, Jan Tana -- I hate both of those products. They make you look really dark, which is good as long as you are using them for competition.

Personally, I use something called California Sun. If I was doing a shoot or was going to compete, I'd use that.

Q: Does it wash off?

A: The Jan Tana washes right off. The Pro Tan takes probably 5 days to a week to make you look like you have leprosy. (laughs) It's really disgusting.

Q: Does it stain your clothes?

A: You can put the Pro Tan on, wear scrubs or whatever to bed, then the next morning shower. You'll still have the color and it won't stain your clothes too bad. It washes out.

Q: How has the Internet influenced your career in acting, modeling, writing; your general exposure?

A: I got this job from the Internet. (smiles) I've gotten a lot of proposals for work, but a lot of them are from psychos, you know? (laughs)

I've had my website up for only 3 1/2 months, and prior to that, a lot of people had my pictures on their site. Then I thought, "I wanna make money. They're making money off of me." So I have opened the site and it has been really fruitful.

Q: It's an excellent site!

A: Thank you. I know how I wanted it to look. I wanted the dogs because I love dogs cartoon dogs). I wanted it to reflect my personality, so people could get a feel for who I am; not someone else's perception.

Q: Do you answer your own email?

A: in the beginning, I answered every single email, but when I started getting 50 emails a day, I couldn't do it anymore. So now I have hate mail! (laughs) Comments like, "You used to answer me and now you don't talk to me anymore."

I had to put a disclaimer up because it was getting crazy!

Q: How did you get involved with the magazines?

A: Bob Kennedy. He's been the reason how I have become who I am. The most important thing is to find someone who believes in you and has some connections with the magazines. If they believe in you, that's it. They'll promote you like crazy.

There's a million girls out there that look better than all the top fitness girls, but it's just that someone believed in the girls that are out there.

Q: Will you ever compete again?

A: (Amy takes a deep breath) Oh, I don't know. If I do it will be something athletic.

Q: Like the Galaxy?

A: To me, that's a true test of fitness.

You haven't asked a question yet. (Amy to a man in the crowd)

Q: (man) Well we covered breasts -- um. (laughs) Well how about some good
California dirt for us?

A: Oh okay. Titus is back in training. Getting huge. He was released from prison April 21st and actually got off probation. He had a big party the next night. Um, what else is new? Gossip.

Q: (same man) Well there's a girl from here who's doing really well. I don't know if you know her. Her name is Marianna Komlos.

A: Yeah, she does....wrestling. She just got signed in the WWF.

Q: Paul Dillet is going to be wrestling too.

A: Paul Dillet, yeah, and Aaron Baker's doing it too. There's a lot of money to be made in wrestling. There's going to be a new show called "The Battle Dome." It's kind of like the old gladiators, but it's more aggressive. They held auditions looking for WWF type characters who were really loud and boisterous. Christian Boeving and Mike O'Hearn were chosen as "warriors," which is what they call them.

Q: Are they going to have a website for that?

A: Yeah, it's called battledome.com, and they are still looking for women. What they want are Playboy type women that are tough. Bit of an oxymoron you know? (laughter)

Q: Do you see a chiropractor or a masseuse on a regular basis?

A: When I was competing, I did. I had a masseuse while I was competing, and then after competition, a chiropractor. I had a lot of neck injuries from trying to do gymnastics, trying to learn at a later age. That was stupid, but you know, you have to keep up with "the Jones.'"

Q: So you didn't have a gymnastics background?

A: Nothing. Nothing. (shakes her head)

Q: Do you find that it is going more in that direction?

A: Yes.

Q: Is it a prerequisite?

A: (thinks for a moment) Awhh. Saryn Muldrow from Sweden. She doesn't do gymnastics, but if you've ever seen her routine, she "sells it!" She makes you look at her and she does very well. If you can "sell" your routine and make them (the judges) look at your face, while being strong in your strength moves, you can get away without any gymnastics.

Q: What time should I stop drinking water at night?

A: Why?

Q: Because at two to four in the morning I have to go to the washroom. I'm trying to find a trick.

A: I think it's good to drink water all day long. I go twice a night; it means you're functioning well.

Q: This is a fun question. For dessert, are you more of a chocolate person...

A: Chocolate! (cutting me off without hesitation) All the way.

When Amy says, "All the way," she knows how far she wants to go. This lady has the fitness industry wrapped around her manicured finger. We were all wrapped around her finger, as we sat and experienced the energy from talking with one of the hottest fitness stars the industry has to offer!

Amy Fadhli has, without a doubt, a very beautiful spirit that has enabled her to stay on top of the world, where we will continue to witness her, among others, motivate and make our mouths drop to the floor with great admiration.

(Editor's Note: Special thanks to the Pantheon Athletic Club for allowing Fawnia to talk with Amy Fadhli for this interview. Visit the club on the second floor at 865 Hornby St, corner of Smithe and Hornby. Phone 604-738-1208.)

Fans of Amy Fadhli can visit her site at Amy Fadhli Official Website.