It's no secret that wrestling fans aren't always the kindest and that's particularly been the case where women are concerned. Thankfully, things have changed somewhat since Divas became women and Nikki Bella has been doing a lot for body positivity during the time she's spent away from a WWE ring.
During a recent interview, the former Women's Champion talked about that and revealed that some of her own experiences within WWE have informed her decision to now try and speak out for others.
"I love representing women, and I love to, as much as I can, inspire and be a role model for women and young girls. I don’t know what it feels like to be Nia Jax, but being an identical twin, I’ve been compared my whole life. I’ve been the bigger twin. When I got on TV 10 years ago, immediately everyone called me ‘the fat twin.’ I had always looked at myself as someone who was just healthy and I loved who I was, but there was a period of time when it really got to me. I remember that feeling and being with Nia and having her tell me her stories and what she goes through, and stuff I’ve seen just filming our show, it makes me want to represent these women and stand with them."
It's pretty shocking to think that Nikki was ever referred to as "fat" and she's still the target of some crazy fans for the fact she's had breast implants and is no longer fully identical to her sister, Brie. With any luck, she can continue spreading a positive message to try and stamp that sort of thing out for good.