“I Knew the Comments That Were Coming”: Charlotte Flair, Who Got Bullied for Her Physique in High School, Took a Bold Step in Overcoming Body Insecurities

Charlotte Flair stands out as a role model in women’s wrestling for her commendable in-ring works over the years. The Queen literally lives up to her title, both inside and outside the ring.

While the current Women’s SmackDown Champion looked all fierce and dominant in her in-ring persona, her core identity as a woman had to cope with many poor body image issues and underlying insecurities since her high school days. Flair was bullied due to her physique while she was in high school but that didn’t deter her. But now it’s safe to say that the Queen has come far, working on her issues tirelessly. At this point in her life, the 36-year-old takes utter pride in one of those certain bold moves she has taken against body shaming.

Charlotte Flair recalls her bold move against body insecurities

Back in 2018, Flair became the first ever WWE superstar in ESPN Magazine’s Body Issue, which features nude and semi nudes pictures of the athletes. The motive behind this was simple. She wanted to depict her athletic self beyond the typical ‘women’ body as society views it. Her bold stance gets both criticism and recognition at that time.

However, 4 years after, Charlotte revealed her feelings about that. Appearing in the latest episode of WWE Biography legends, The Queen shared her life journey of becoming a mainstream WWE star. She also shed light on several personal insecurities she faced and overcame in the due course of time. Referring to her ESPN Body Issue Magazine bold photoshoot, she noted, ‘As an athlete, I wanna be put in that category. I like these, like my backside. Because I knew the comments that were coming, but anyone that’s commenting can’t do what I can do. That’s how I worked at it.’

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While it’s the one major step the phenomenal lady has taken against body insecurities, it’s certainly not the only one.

Charlotte Flair took a firm stand against body slamming through social media

Those who regularly follow her on social media might notice her raising voice against any harsh comment related to her bodily appearance several times. Once she came up with a savage reply against some ill comments thrown at her through Twitter.

The Queen wrote, ‘I have been told I look like a man. I am ugly. I am fat. I am too muscular. I have no ass. I am only successful because of my last name. I look plastic and much more. I am not going to sugarcoat anything. For the first time in 33 years, I feel confident, sexy, strong, and like a queen in my own skin.”

However, currently, the 14-time WWE Champion is all set to defend her coveted SmackDown Women’s Championship title against Rhea Ripley next weekend.

Though according to many reports, it seems like Ripley is on the favorite side as of now, since the opponent is none other than The Queen with a tremendous 4-2 WrestleMania record, anything can be possible.

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