“WWE NXT” star Nikita Lyons quickly rose to become one of the best female talents in the developing world after her debut in December 2021, winning the Women's Breakout Tournament and winning the Women's and Women's Tag Teams despite her failures. challenged the title. But she has recently found that her momentum has stalled due to her injury.
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The former WOW star recently opened up about his journey in a conversation with Booker T on the Hall of Fame podcast and talked about the adversity he faced to get to this point.
“So I grew up in the entertainment industry,” she said. “And I always like to use the metaphor of a sea glacier. Beneath the water there's a big foundation, there's hard work that no one sees, and outside the water everyone sees. We have beautiful ice to do.”
Booker T then stopped Lyons and asked him about what was going on in the industry and if he had been bullied. She explained that she was ostracized because of her size, especially in an industry that has historically favored people on the smaller side.
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“There were a lot of struggles growing up in the entertainment industry, especially as a fat girl. It was always, 'You're too tall for this role… You're too thick for this role, you should dye your hair, man.' “I'll never be a sexy girl.'' ” There is definitely bullying in schools, and there is still a lot of online bullying. But your girlfriend has developed a skin as thick as a rhinoceros now, so I just do my best to laugh at it. That was definitely something I had to overcome, and it was just that, basically, no matter what anyone says, no matter what anyone does, I know who I am and what I am. It taught me that I know what I've been through, I know what I'm aiming for, I know myself. ”