“Just like anyone, I was inspired by the women in the pageants. They were all beautiful and intelligent. They all had intellectual jobs as some of them were lawyers and engineers.
But since her pageant win, her life has been far from glamorous. While other beauty queens pursued careers in entertainment, Leggett, now 31, decided to pursue her passion for fitness after getting a degree in nutrition.
“For me, to achieve that physique that I had always admired of other people, to achieve that for myself was such a groundbreaking moment for me. I then fell in love with the process, which inspired me to help other people achieve that too,” said the now fitness coach and bodybuilder.
This pursuit, however, took some adjustments. Given her tenure as Miss Universe Malaysia, beauty pageant fans were surprised as they were expecting her to maintain a particular look.
Her family and friends, on the other hand, were not surprised. Instead, they were astonished by her decision to participate in Miss Universe Malaysia back in 2012.
“So, for me to join the pageant was contrary to how I presented myself on a daily basis. In that sense, it made more sense for me to be a fitness trainer and bodybuilder than to be a beauty pageant queen.”
“I was always the person that was sitting on the side and not being in the pool during parties. I did not want to be in swimwear. I also did not have a good relationship with food. I used to binge at home and was a closet eater behind the scenes,” she confessed.
“Miss Universe helped me to achieve a goal I wanted. But I would say it was not necessarily done in a way that is healthy, nor one that I would recommend. I did it the wrong way. I under-ate and overdid the exercises, leading me to a place that was unhealthy.
Fortunately, she no longer practises those habits as she has equipped herself with a holistic and healthier outlook on her physique.
Current endeavours
From eating a well-proportioned diet to sleeping and exercising regularly, Leggett is passionate about curating a robust and sustainable plan for her clients.
“I was placed in the top five. I was hoping for a top three or a win. I hope to achieve that at some point.
Life outside fitness
“I hope to enjoy some parts of life outside competing and bodybuilding. The thing with bodybuilding, it takes away months of your life when you are dedicated to the sole goal.
“You do not think and do anything else. So, I hope to live in the moment a little bit, go on holidays and enjoy other parts of life,” said the former beauty queen.
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