The Ms. Olympia competitors are known for their multiple wins. Mr. Olympia holders have records of eight or seven wins. Iris Kyle surpassed that with ten. Andrea Shaw wants to break that record. Andrea now has five Ms. Olympia contests. She has worked her way up to being one of the best bodybuilders in the world. Her start was not even in the bodybuilding open class. Women’s physique is the class Andrea competed in at the start. The 2020s are going to be the Andrea Shaw era. Andrea could possibly surpass Lenda Murray and Iris Kyle. Andrea Shaw is just one Ms. Olympia away from beating Cory Everson’s record. When the 2025 Olympia happens this will be the reality. Andrea Shaw’s competition is very formidable. A new generation of women bodybuilders are taking the stage. As long as the athletes are of high quality the Ms. Olympia will thrive. Fan response has been positive. Every fan has a favorite athlete. Andrea has built up a solid fanbase. Fans debate on who is the best. The less sophisticated tend to reduce women only to sexual attraction.
A Ms. Olympia champion should not be the subject of ridicule, sexualization, or condemned for her physique.
Those who truly respect the sport and athletes would not have such a narrow focus. Sadly, the commentary becomes both juvenile and crude. The real delusion is that some men who vituperate Andrea would want to date them. Ignoring the discussions of the narrow minded , there is a way to rate Andrea Shaw. Standard bodybuilding criteria shows why Andrea keeps winning the Ms. Olympia contests. A comparison can be made between Andrea and previous Ms. Olympia winners. Andrea has some athletic feats that deserve recognition. Her appearance and physique aesthetics can also be used as a rating criteria.
Andrea Shaw was able to combine size, shape, definition, symmetry and excellent conditioning. The challenge is obtaining a balance of all of these elements. Being large without definition does not help the physique. When conditioning is off it can ruining everything. The muscles have to be developed in a certain way. Looking at Andrea one can see the left and right of her body has great symmetry. All the muscle looks identical.
Andrea’s physique has the right balance of the bodybuilding judging criteria . This is now the paradigm in which open class women’s bodybuilding will use.
When it comes to size Andrea has plenty. There is no muscle group that overpowers the other. Some might have too little mass in the lower body. A single muscle group could overpower others. Andrea has successfully found a formula to winning the Ms. Olympia . It gets more complicated with the scoring system. A group of seven judges will rank competitors. The scoring system revolves around averages. The highest and lowest scores are dropped. The athlete wit the lowest score wins. The scoring system was a way to make contests more fair. Subjective sports are difficult to judge. The scoring system tries to reduce the confusion. Every year Andrea gains more experience navigating the subjective nature of the sport.
Andrea is following in the footsteps of pasts champions. Back in 1994, Lenda Murray won her 5th Ms. Olympia contest. Iris Kyle won her 5th Ms. Olympia in 2009. The previous year, entered her first contest. Andrea has been on stage since 2008. Between 2009 to 2016 she took a break from competing . The switch to bodybuilding from physique was an excellent decision. Iris Kyle won ten contests and Lenda Murray won eight. Andrea has reached to 62.5 % of Lenda record.
Iris Kyle and Lenda Murray have the most Ms. Olympia wins. Andrea Shaw is on the path to break their records.
Andrea has now reached 50% of Iris’ record. Andrea has to win three more Olympia contests to beat Lenda’s record. To match Iris Kyle Andrea would need five more wins. Andrea Shaw is in reach of these milestones. The estimate of these achievements would be between 2025 to 2031. So far her winning streak remains unbroken. Andrea will most likely surpass both Iris and Lenda.
Andrea Shaw has surpassed Kim Chizevsky. She won the Ms. Olympia between 1996 to 1999. Andrea Shaw achieved this in 2023 winning the Ms. Olympia a fourth time. Kim might have won more if she continued. Corinna Everson reigned from 1984 to 1989. Everson retired from competition as an undefeated Ms. Olympia. Only Kim and Corinna were able to do this. Even Iris and Lenda were defeated at some stage during their Ms. Olympia appearances. Andrea has not lost a Ms. Olympia contest. Andrea won her first Ms. Olympia in 2020. Winning the contest on your first attempt is impressive.
Andrea has broken Kim Chizevsky’s record. This was done in the 2024 M. Olympia. Andrea Shaw is on her way to matching Corinna Everson’s wins in 2025.
Andrea would be formidable on stage with Kim and Corinna. Kim Chizevsky 16 1/2 inch biceps and a 46 inch chest. Her contest weight was 165 lbs. Corinna Everson was 160 lbs. Andrea Shaw out weighs them both at 180 lbs. Her biceps measure 18 inches and Andrea’s thighs are 27 inches. Andrea would be bigger in terms of weight class. Despite being shorter, Andrea would be more than a match for Kim and Corinna.
Andrea Shaw’s physique aesthetics and appearance adds to her popularity. Andrea created a physique that combined the looks of Lenda and Iris. Another athlete influence can be seen. Andrea’s physique as seen in the 2024 Olympia was more Bev Francis like. Bev last competed in 1991 and at the time the judges did not like bigger women on stage. As time passed athletes perfected what Bev Francis pioneered. Andrea does not only have an excellent bodybuilding physique, but a wonderful appearance.
Andrea Shaw wanted to be a fashion model. The problem was that she was deemed too short for it. Her good looks now add to the fitness modeling she does.
Women’s bodybuilding often gets accused of the athletes lacking feminine qualities or beauty. Andrea proves the negative accusations wrong. Instead of modeling for clothing, Andrea now can be seen modeling for exercise attire. All her off stage pictures are fantastic. The multiple photoshoots and picture sets Andrea has done are going to be favorites among fans. Over these five years Andrea Shaw has become a fan favorite. More than just a pretty face, Andrea acts a representative of the sport as a whole. Winning the Ms. Olympia is hard; being a top competitor consistently is harder. The expectations of fans, judges, and sponsors rise with every Ms. Olympia. Andrea Shaw has great potential to promote a positive image of women’s bodybuilding. Andrea Shaw on track to being one of the best Ms. Olympia competitors of the 21st century.