The 2023 Arnold Classic weekend kicked off on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Columbus, OH, and crowned its first champions. The Wellness division was one of three divisions that competed, featuring some of the top athletes in the sport vying for the vacant crown. Isabelle Nunes, the 2022 contest winner, was unable to participate in 2023 due to a knee injury, keeping her from the second grandest stage in the sport.
Below are the results for the 2023 Arnold Classic Wellness contest:

The following are the results for the Wellness Division of the 2023 Arnold Classic:
- Kassandra Gillis
- Angela Borges
- Rayane Fogal
- Alexis Adams
- Marissa Andrews
- Andrea Hrenko
The judges only needed one round of comparisons to submit their scorecards, and Gillis emerged as the winner, beating out Angela Borges who finished as the runner-up for the second year in a row. At the 2022 Olympia in Las Vegas, Borges claimed the bronze medal, one rank higher than Gillis.
The time between the 2022 Olympia and the 2023 Arnold Classic was just under three months, but Gillis appeared to have used that time effectively to improve her weaknesses and secure the win. In 2022, she won one pro show, the Toronto Pro Supershow, and earned silver medals at two others: the 2022 New York Pro and the 2022 Pittsburgh Pro.
To qualify for the 2023 Olympia, athletes must be former Olympia champions, have finished on the podium at the 2022 Olympia, or win a pro show during the 2023 season. As a result, the 2023 Olympia Wellness roster now includes the reigning champion Francielle Mattos, Isabelle Nunes, Angela Borges, and Kassandra Gillis. During the award ceremony, the prize money awarded to the podium finishers of the 2023 Wellness International, other than Gillis, was not announced. Gillis received $7,000 for her victory. When the rest of the prize money information becomes available, this article will be updated.
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