Does anyone news on Joanna since she went back to the UK ? She seems to have dropped off the face of the earth. Hope she is doing well. One of the sexiest fbbs ever!
Its a shame she had to quit, after her brief "comeback" I guess being an FBB took a toll on her body. It's a shame because she was one of the sexiest ever to set foot on a stage. Amazing woman! :sorry:She is back in England,suffering from bad osteoarthritis & some bouts of mental health issues.Such a shame that this sport we all love can have bad side effects.
Its a shame she had to quit, after her brief "comeback" I guess being an FBB took a toll on her body. It's a shame because she was one of the sexiest ever to set foot on a stage. Amazing woman! :sorry:She is back in England,suffering from bad osteoarthritis & some bouts of mental health issues.Such a shame that this sport we all love can have bad side effects.
R.I.P.The first time I saw Joanna was in the Super Size She doc. She looked incredible on it. However, I didn't know that she had any health problems until now. It's still a major loss and my condolences to her family and friends. R.I.P.
Very sad. I spoke to her a couple of times about a possible session when I was traveling to Florida near where she lived. She was at the height of her muscularity and beauty, probably in the 2005 - 2007 (?) time frame. We talked about possible session types, we seemed to be compatible, but our schedules never did match up.
I remember reading that she felt she got screwed by the judging in a couple of contests, then had a health issue or two. I saw pictures of her when she tried a comeback a few years ago and... something happened. God knows we all age, some have health problems, but when she came back she didn't look like the same person. (Not a plastic surgery problem.) I must have read here that she returned to be near family in the U.K. I think due to her health. And she was only 44. Heck of a shame.
For the past several years she had been suffering severe pain from osteoarthritis and needed knee replacement surgery. She had been denied surgery under the UK's socialized medicine scheme due to being over weight and other underlying health issues. She was desperately trying to get as healthy as she could in order to get the help she needed.Just reading that and I'm shocked. It just so unfortunate and tragic that she had to deal with that.
Just saw this from Dave Palumbo: "Very sad to report that IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Joanna Thomas @projotrainer2018 has passed from unknown causes ... my prayers go out to her family. "OMG! I heard about this sad news earlier this afternoon from one of my friends who also loves fbbs on FB. This is so shocking. My condolences.
I heard that she had something called "osteoarthritis". It's still sad that she passed away at age 43. Rest in Heaven Joanna.
very sad. she seems to have led a troubled life in recent years.I wonder if she caught the Corona virus? I hope not. I hear that is a horrible way to die.
Osteoarthritis is a common condition in athletes. It causes pain but doesn't kill you. There must have been something else.
i think it's unlikely. She had gone to live with her family in Camborne - a small town in Cornwall. Most of the Coronavirus here in the UK is in the big cities.very sad. she seems to have led a troubled life in recent years.I wonder if she caught the Corona virus? I hope not. I hear that is a horrible way to die.
Osteoarthritis is a common condition in athletes. It causes pain but doesn't kill you. There must have been something else.
Sad to see her go. So much potential extinguished...Yes, and way too young ...R.I.P Joanna :(
Joanna Thomas (12 December 1976 – 26 April 2020)44y is way to young, this gorgeous Bombshell still had alot more potential :'( ...R.I.P Joanna!
https://www.digitalmuscle.com/master-archive/rest-in-peace-joanna-thomas/At the height of her career, for me, Joanna was a dream come true: a blonde with an incredible physique and beauty who followed her passion and accomplished much in her sport. I spoke to her on the phone once when I was in South Florida but we couldn't meet and she sounded wonderful on the phone. Today I came across another story by accident about her passing. It is the results of an inquest. It is a very sad tale. R.I.P. Joanna.
Joanna was one of the all-time greats. She was only 43.