Elizabeth Smart was abducted at 14 by a self-styled prophet who tried to reduce her body to captivity, shame, and obedience. But Smart refused to let that be the final story. She testified, confronted her captor, became an advocate for survivors, built a family, and now competes as a bodybuilder.
iPINIONS notes how her journey stands in brutal contrast to that of Epstein’s victims, many of whom are still fighting institutions built on delay, denial, and reputational laundering. Smart’s triumph is not just survival. It is self-possession.
Read my full take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/how-elizabeth-smart-reclaimed-her
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