{"id":24186,"date":"2015-08-15T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T14:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/trans-bodybuilder-aydian-dowling-is-now-a-top-5-mens-health-cover-finalist-for-ultimate-guy-issue\/"},"modified":"2015-08-15T10:00:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-15T14:00:15","slug":"trans-bodybuilder-aydian-dowling-is-now-a-top-5-mens-health-cover-finalist-for-ultimate-guy-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/trans-bodybuilder-aydian-dowling-is-now-a-top-5-mens-health-cover-finalist-for-ultimate-guy-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans Bodybuilder Aydian Dowling Is Now a Top 5 Men\u2019s Health Cover Finalist for \u201cUltimate Guy\u201d Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trans Bodybuilder Aydian Dowling Is Now a Top 5 Men\u2019s Health Cover Finalist for \u201cUltimate Guy\u201d Issue<\/b><\/p>\n

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Aydian Dowling, the trans<\/a> bodybuilder and model who earlier this year rocketed to the top of the leaderboard<\/a> for Men’s Health<\/em>‘s “Ultimate Guy Search,” is now a top 5 cover finalist for the magazine’s November issue.<\/p>\n

\"men's“From the very beginning of our Search for the Ultimate Men’s Health <\/em>Guy, the men<\/a> on this list have impressed us with their personal stories of strength, perseverance, and success,” wrote the magazine in an article announcing the top 5<\/a>. “They’ve outlasted the competition, proving not only their mental and physical chops, but their dedication to giving back to others, too.”<\/p>\n

Dowling has been busy in NYC this week meeting the Men’s Health<\/em> team and the other four finalists. He took part in a photoshoot for the contest and even got to meet Kennith Cole, who asked him “What legacy do you want to leave behind?”<\/p>\n

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These guys right here are all caring, strong, and determined individuals who overcame obstacles to be where and who they are today. I have been inspired over and over again after talking with each of them these last two days. I wasn’t the biggest guy there- hell I was probably the smallest! But that didn’t matter because all our hearts are the same size and I’m even more proud to be apart of @menshealthmag and the #mhguycontest because of the love and acceptance I was granted from contestants to the Mens Health Team, these last two days. #humbled #nofilterforgreatness #aydiandowling #ftm #samesizehearts #showcompassion #acceptance #loveyourselfsootherswillloveyou #trans #sizedoesntmatter #integritydoes<\/a><\/p>\n

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Good luck Ayden!<\/p>\n

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