Vegan Bodybuilder Wins Overall Bikini Category At Tennessee Competition

Vegan bodybuilder Brooke Sellers recently won the Overall Bikini Champion title at the 2025 NPC Knox Classic competition in Tennessee. Sellers, who has been vegan since 2018 and a competitive bodybuilder since 2022, also took first place in Open Class D and Novice Class B at the competition. She coaches other vegans online, hosts the Vegans Who Lift podcast, and promotes veganism in the bodybuilding community.

Sellers views bodybuilding as a form of activism for the vegan community and aims to show that success in the sport can be achieved without animal products. A recent study found no difference in muscle fiber synthesis between individuals following an omnivorous diet and those following a vegan diet, challenging the belief that meat consumption is necessary for muscle gains. Sellers hopes to inspire others to pursue their passions and dreams while staying true to their values and beliefs, proving that vegans can thrive in the realm of competitive bodybuilding.