Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart soaked up the sun in a chic black bikini while relaxing in Palm Springs with her family, just a month after celebrating the 21st anniversary of her sensational rescue.
The 36-year-old took to social media to flaunt her toned physique as she posed against a palm tree while she and her family, including her father and her new husband, whom she married in June 2021, enjoyed a very necessary. time.’
Elizabeth, who was just 14 years old when she was abducted at knifepoint from her bed in the family home in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 5, 2002, has been sharing her healing journey following the ordeal that culminated with his rescue in 2003.
Even though she previously thought all the dreams he had for her had been ‘stolen,’ the now mother of three proved she still believes in happy endings by enjoying the stunning weather California has to offer while spending quality time with his family.
Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart sunbathed in a chic black bikini while relaxing in Palm Springs with her family.
The 36-year-old took to social media to flaunt her toned physique as she leaned against a palm tree while she and her family enjoyed some “pool time.”
She has been enjoying the wonderful weather that California has to offer while spending quality time with her spouse, children, father, and husband.
The 36-year-old showed off her fun-filled trip in a series of snaps posted to her Instagram Story.
Elizabeth smiled from ear to ear as she leaned against a palm tree while rocking a flattering black bikini.
She let her blonde locks fall down her back and put on a pair of black sunglasses to match her swimsuit, which she said she loved.
In other pictures, the doting mum went swimming with her daughters in a heartwarming snap with the caption: “Pool time is the best time.”
Elizabeth went even further in showing her love for the water when she also captured herself floating in the water in a blue one-piece bikini.
Elsewhere, the family spent their time playing board games, completing puzzles, and eating Elizabeth’s “favorite” cuisine: Mexican food.
In one photo, Elizabeth cuddles up with her husband Matthew Gilmour, whom she married in 2012.
His father Ed, who married his partner in 2021, was also on vacation.
The 36-year-old showed off her fun-filled trip in a series of snaps posted to her Instagram Story.
Elizabeth also bragged about all the fun she and her family were having during the getaway, and shared movies of them playing board games.
In other pictures, the doting mum went swimming with her daughters in a heartwarming snap with the caption: “Pool time is the best time.”
In one photo, Elizabeth cuddled up with her husband Matthew Gilmour, whom she married in 2012. In another, she showed off the relaxing puzzle she created.
The 68-year-old announced in August 2019 that he was gay and leaving the Mormon Church.
He also revealed that he was divorcing his wife Lois after 34 years of marriage, which ended at the end of that year.
Ed first made headlines in 2002, when he and Lois desperately asked for help to find their then-14-year-old daughter Elizabeth, kidnapped and found after nine months of harrowing captivity.
And although he appears to be happy with his love life, his relationship with his ex-wife is strained. He said he hasn’t spoken to Lois since she came out, according to reports.
He admitted that one of the hardest parts of this new chapter in his life was divorcing Lois, who he thought was “the one.”
In 2002, Brian David Mitchell, a self-proclaimed prophet, He kidnapped Elizabeth with the help of Wanda Barzee and took her to the woods, where he performed a mock wedding ceremony before raping her for the first time.
To prevent her from escaping, they tied her with steel cables in a shelter full of mice and spiders.
Elizabeth also spent the Easter holiday with her father and husband, and the mother of three shared a happy family photo on her Instagram account at the time.
Elizabeth’s father, Ed, married her husband in 2021 in a ceremony in which the two bride and groom rode horses together.
She was forced to take drugs and drink alcohol, she testified in 2009, and was raped daily, up to four times a day.
In 2002, Brian, a self-proclaimed prophet, kidnapped Elizabeth with Wanda’s help. Elizabeth was rescued in 2003.
In 2002, Brian (left), a self-proclaimed prophet, kidnapped Elizabeth with the help of Wanda (right) and took her to the woods, where he performed a mock wedding ceremony before raping her for the first time.
Their trials dragged on for years due to delays and mental evaluations; It took almost eight years until Brian’s case finally went to court.
The mother of three, who has since become a public speaker, author and advocate, founded the Elizabeth Smart Foundation in 2011.
They later moved her to Lakeside, California, where they plotted to kidnap other girls. But, after the last failed attempt to kidnap her, she convinced them to return to Utah.
She was rescued at age 15 after she and her kidnappers were recognized by witnesses in Sandy, a city in Salt Lake County.
Their trials dragged on for years due to delays and mental evaluations. It took almost eight years before Brian’s case finally went to court.
Brian was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes, but Wanda only got 15 years. In a plea deal, she was given credit for the seven years she had already served.
Wanda was released from prison in September 2018 and lived in the same city as Smart, despite the survivor’s pleas to the parole board not to release her.
The mother of three, who has since become a public speaker, author and advocate, founded the Elizabeth Smart Foundation in 2011 and has spent more than a decade combating sexual assault victimization and exploitation.