The Official Strongman Games have stripped Jammie Booker of the title “World’s Strongest Woman” following questions about the athlete’s eligibility under the organization’s rules, prompting a swift and public reassessment of Monday’s results in Arlington, Texas.
Booker, 28, won the Women’s Open category before competitors began receiving explicit images and videos allegedly linking the athlete to past adult-industry work under the name Jammie Jay. The material also raised questions about Booker’s gender status, triggering an immediate review by event officials, according to reporting first carried by the Daily Mail.
On Tuesday, the organization issued a statement confirming that Booker had competed in a category restricted to athletes whose biological sex at birth is female. Officials said they had been unaware of the issue during registration and were “urgently investigating” once notified. Attempts to contact Booker, they noted, had gone unanswered.
With the disqualification confirmed, Andrea Thompson—one of the sport’s most established figures—was elevated to first place.
“We are clear: competitors can only compete in the category for the biological sex recorded at birth,” the organization said, adding that the situation unfairly shifted attention away from the athletes who “fairly and legitimately took part.”
Competitors said they were caught off-guard. Thompson told reporters that the images circulating among athletes came from an adult-entertainment site and immediately cast doubt on Booker’s eligibility. “Very explicit pictures and videos,” she said, “which then obviously put her gender into question.”
Reports indicate that Booker, under the name Jammie Jay, had appeared in multiple adult films and had previously been nominated for awards at the Trans Erotica Awards in 2020 and 2022.
The case has sparked debate inside the strength-sports community, a world that has long prided itself on clear standards, straightforward rules, and a largely apolitical atmosphere. The organization stopped short of commenting on broader policy questions and kept its focus on the competition itself, emphasizing that the priority is maintaining fairness for all athletes.
For now, the title stands with Thompson. Booker has not publicly responded to the ruling.
Last modified: November 28, 2025
