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SONYA DEVILLE INTERVIEW CRASHED BY A ROGUE PRANK CALL! WAS IT MANDY? PLUS, SONYA OPENS UP ABOUT COMING OUT AND HER EARLY DAYS AS A GAY WRESTLER.
SONYAâS PLAY-BY-PLAY COMING OUT AS GAY ON NATIONAL TV
24:19 âThat was the craziest thing everâŚit was such a weird time in my life. Iâm 21 years old the time, Iâm on a reality television show thatâs being broadcast live internationally, and the first question Iâm asked in the interview portion of the show is, âare you in a relationship?ââŚthatâs such an easy question. But for me, it was this loaded question with such a complex back end. I wasnât openly gay yet but I did have a girlfriend at the time. I remember thinking, âOK, do I lie, and my girlfriend will kill me because Iâm now saying Iâm single on a Reality TV show, or do I tell the truth, and now the entire world knows Iâm gay? And out her, because she wasnât even out to her parents. Nobody.â I just told the truth, and was like, âyeah, I have a girlfriend.â And I kind of, like, smiled. And Triple H was like, did you just come out on National Television? And I was like, âyeah, I think did.â
SONYA ON HER EARLY DAYS AS A GAY WRESTLER: âSOCIAL MEDIA WAS ROUGH.â
âAt first it was super daunting. Um, I remember coming out and being like, OK, what does this mean. How do I feel, and I remember not being able to assess my emotions at first. Iâm happy, because I feel free. There was a weight lifted off my shoulder, but on the same token, I remember, um, social media back then being a little roughâŚa lot of people were jumping to judgements and conclusions, and I was very young and easily influenced at the time. It was definitely hard at first, but looking back at the kind of last five years of my life and realizing that not only am I more comfortable with myself than I ever been, because of almost being forced to live my truth, but watching my younger fans be inspired by it, it means the world to me. Now, obviously Iâm in a place where Iâm proud of my sexuality, and it doesnât. I want to be the voice for people who donât have a voice.
ON FIRE/DESIRE FEUD: SONYA CLAIMS âMOST GENUINEâ WWE FEUD IN LONG TIME; DOESNâT CARE IF FANS LOVE OR HATE.
âThe only thing thatâs been important to Mandy and Me throughout this entire thing is that we keep it authentic. We make it something that the fans- whether they love Mandy or hate Mandy, they love me or hate me â we donât care. We just want them to feel something. I think at the end of the day, thatâs what most performers want. Iâm saying my truth, Mandyâs saying her truth, and weâre both completely entitled to do so, and itâs up to you guys whose truth you side with! Love me or hate me, I think itâs one of the most genuine storylines WWE has done in a long time. Itâs super rewarding.â
DO FIRE AND DESIRE HAVE A TAG TEAM TITLE IN THEIR FUTURE?
âNo honey. I spent five years living in her shadow being second fiddle. It is my time to be the Goddamn star, right now, and Mandy Rose is going to have to sit back seat. No one wants a reality check in the form of being second best.â
MANDY ROSE CRASHES SONYAâS INTERVIEW WITH PRANK CALL; REFERENCES SONYAâS MMA CAREER, INCLUDING HER FINAL MATCH AND DEFEAT!
During Maria/Sonya interview, a rogue caller joined the conversation to repeatedly denounce Sonyaâs former MMA career.
She asked, âWhy did you get your ass kicked in your last MMA fight? Were you not tough enough?
Sonya INSISTED that the caller was MandyâŚ
SONYA SAYS MARIA MENOUNOS AND HUSBAND KEVEN UNDERGARO ARE âTHE MOST GIVING PEOPLE [SHEâS} EVER MET!â; SAYS CAREER START AT AFTERBUZZ WAS VITAL TO HER SUCCESS.
âEvery Sunday, I would spend 4-5 hours at AfterBuzz studios in the valley, hosting for Maria & Kevenâs networkâŚMaria and Keven did something where they offered all the hosts the opportunity to pitch a creative idea to them. Iâll never forget, Keven came up to me the next time I was at AfterBuzz and said, âMe and Maria really like you,â and I didnât believe him!âŚYou and Kev called me and put me on a competition show, reality series. Fast forward five years, from that, and Iâm here living my dream career!â
Later, she elaborated, âKnowing when to shut and listen is so important, and has been vital to my experience and my success with you guys, because you obviously are the most giving people Iâve ever met. Hence why I met you and Keven, I thought you were completely full of craft. I was like, âwhy do these people want to just help me? Whatâs the catch?ââŚIâm really grateful for all of the listens you all have taught me and continue to teach me.
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