The inaugural Wellness International show will be the first of its kind this year. After Mr. Olympia introduced a Wellness International division last year, competitors will take to the Arnold stage and battle it out.
As it stands, five of the top six athletes from Olympia Wellness will compete at the Arnold this year. Brazil’s Angela Borges has revenge on her mind after taking second place in the Wellness International class last year at Mr. Olympia. Francielle Mattos won first place in the Wellness International class at the inaugural Olympia show last year but will not be competing at the 2022 Arnold Classic.
Isabelle Nunes will also return at the 2022 Arnold Classic after placing third at last year’s Olympia show. Before competing at the Dec. event, she attracted a lot of hype and attention with her aesthetic physique. In 2021, Isabelle nailed first prize at the IFBB Milwaukee Pro. Then, roughly eight months later, she returned to the San Antonio Classic where she once again tasted gold.
In addition, tons of hype surrounded Sunny Andrews and Yarishna Ayala. As a medical doctor and a pro bodybuilder, many fans are excited to see how Andrews fairs at the inaugural show. Andrews had a notable showing and won at the 2020 NPC National Championships. Ayala on the other hand, is also red-hot coming into the contest after winning the 2021 New York Pro last year as well as placing in fourth at Olympia.
Out of all the events at the 2022 Arnold Classic, many fans have Wellness International circled because of the mystery surrounding the new show. It will be exciting to see how each bodybuilder has adjusted their physique following their successful 2021 seasons. A total of ten participants will take part in the inaugural Wellness International show.
Judges were tedious during callouts and clearly wanted a thorough examination of the Wellness International athletes. The first call out included six competitors standing on stage next to each other. Sunny Andrews did not disappoint in her Arnold Classic debut, as she stood next to fellow contenders Isabelle Nunes, Angela Borges, and Julia Chitarra.
Check the callout reports below:
Arnold Classic 2022 Wellness International Callouts:
First Callout
- Isabelle Nunes
- Angela Borges
- Kassandra Gillis
- Yarishna Ayala
- Sunny Andrews
- Julia Chitarra
Second Callout
- Devyn Cambre
- Lorena Ragusa
- Barbara Cesar
- Casey DeLong
Third Callout
- Barbara Cesar
- Kassandra Gillis
- Lorena Ragusa
- Yarishna Ayala
Fourth Callout – Top 4
- Sunny Andrews
- Isabelle Nunes
- Angela Borges
- Julia Chitarra
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