Transgender Bodybuilder Chris Bruce Comes In Second In Female Bodybuilding Conte

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Transgender Bodybuilder Chris Bruce Comes In Second In Female Bodybuilding Contest -- Out Of Two Contestants (VIDEO)

First Posted: 11/1/11 04:57 PM ET Updated: 11/1/11 05:33 PM ET

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/01/transgendered-bodybuilder-chris-bruce-comes-in-second_n_1069535.html

Bodybuilder Chris Tina Bruce didn't win her first bodybuilding competition in 18 years, but she still feels victorious.

That's because Bruce, a 43-year-old personal trainer in San Diego, is transgender and her participation in the Border States Classic Bodybuilding competition on Oct. 29 represented not just three months of intense physical preparation, but also a lifetime of coming to terms with her true identity as a woman.