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Home » BodyBuilding News » 2025 Bikini International Preview — Lauralie Chapados Will Not Defend The Title

2025 Bikini International Preview — Lauralie Chapados Will Not Defend The Title

This show will crown a new champion.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on May 28th, 2025

The 2025 Bikini International is set for Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Columbus, OH, as part of the 2025 Arnold Classic weekend. The IFBB Professional League-sanctioned contest will feature 11 competitors who received invites.

Lauralie Chapados Not Competing

A new champion is guaranteed at this event thanks to the 2024 champion and overall three-time winner Lauralie Chapados’s announcement that she would not compete. Her announcement can be seen below, courtesy of her Instagram page:

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2025 Bikini International Roster

The rest of the field is listed below, with names in alphabetical order.

  • Maria Acosta
  • Vania Auguste
  • Maureen Blanquisco
  • Jordan Brannon
  • Ariana Brothers
  • Tamekia Carter
  • Aimee Delgado
  • Jasmine Gonzalez
  • Ashlyn Little
  • Anastacia Spragans
  • Angelica Teixeira

Schedule

Pre-judging begins in the Arnold Expo at the Greater Columbus Convention Center at 11 AM Eastern time on Saturday, March 1, 2024. The finals occur later that evening in the Battelle Grand Ballroom at 7 p.m. EST.

Athletes to Watch

Every competitor in this lineup is a top contender in normal pro shows, but there are three athletes that many fans and experts feel have the best chance of winning the Bikini International title.

Maureen Blanquisco

2022 Bikini Olympia champion Maureen Blanquisco has not been on stage since she placed second to Jennifer Dorie at the 2023 Bikini Olympia contest. She made one previous appearance on the Arnold Classic stage in 2022, where she finished second to Chapados. If Blanquisco matches or even improves upon her 2022 Olympia winning look, she will be hard to beat in Columbus.

Aimee Delgado

Aimee Delgado was the 2024 runner-up to Chapados by a single point. Delgado has been a rising star in the division in recent seasons. She won four pro shows in 2024 and ranked fourth at the 2024 Bikini Olympia in Las Vegas, NV. In the eyes of many supporters of this category, Delgado’s rise to the top is a matter of when.

Jasmine Gonzalez

Jasmine Gonzalez did not compete in the 2024 Bikini International but did rank third at the 2024 Olympia. That puts her in a great position to contend for this title.

Gonzalez’s most recent victory came at the 2024 Lenda Murray Atlanta Pro in July 2024. Gonzalez has a symmetrical physique and has improved with each show. 

Dark Horses

If any or all of the three favorites make mistakes leading up to the contest, other competitors could take the top spots, including two-time Bikini Olympia and two-time Bikini International winner Angelica Teixeira and 2024 Bikini International UK winner Vania Auguste. They will likely join the three favorites in the first callout during pre-judging.

How to Watch

Fans can purchase tickets to the Expo, where pre-judging occurs, and the Saturday night finals on the Arnold Sports website. A live stream is expected to be available, but details of that stream have not been announced at the time of this article’s publication.

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About Roger Lockridge

Roger "Rock" Lockridge has been writing professionally for 10 years and has been training for 20. His work in the fitness industry has been seen in numerous outlets and has been a part of coverage for several events including the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Classic, the CrossFit Games, and the Olympics. He's also shared his own personal success story in several interviews and articles. Lockridge lives in West Virginia with his wife and son.

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