Bodybuilders on Montel Williams

I do wonder, why they got such higher-profile female bodybuilders than the men. All 3 of the women were high-ranking Olympia finalists with 3rd place or higher finishings there. For the men, only Craig Titus (the blonde) appears to have been an Olympia finalist - outside of 10th place. Gerard Dente had a great teen title. I'm going by their results in Musclememory.com. Anyway, I guess it was a money thing as higher-profile men (Haney, Labrada) would have probably cost more.

This was literally right before the internet really started to hit. A lot has changed since then - technology, fashion, access to information. I don't want to think about the fact that this was over 30 years ago. I don't know that this episode really accomplished much, but maybe it gave them some exposure. Around this time 30 years ago, I dread to think of how limited the options were for women bodybuilders, so this appearance on Montel would have been a big deal for all of them, probably.

This aired either late 1993 or early/mid 1994. Lenda Murray said she'd won 4 Olympia titles by then, and her reign was 6 consecutive years 1990-1995. From L-R: Craig Titus (1991 Iron Man Champion, 1996 USA Championships NPC Champion, Olympia Finalist 2001/2002), Laura Creavelle (Top 5 in Olympia every year 1990-1999), Gerard Dente (Teen Nationals NPC 1987 Champion), Denise Rutkowski (2nd at 1993 Olympia, just behind Lenda Murray).

Craig Titus is serving time in jail for murder.

Thanks for this! I remember before the interwebz how I would scour the tv listings for any potential muscle and then have to find a way to videotape it without anyone else finding out ha ha. Talk shows were always a goldmine for bodybuilding stuff. I had this on tape for years and still haven't forgotten that lat spread titus hits after demonstrating barbell rows.