WWE Divas: Sexy, strong and stylish
18 January 2010
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When you mention wrestling, beauty and femininity aren’t the first words that come to mind. But after a chat with WWE ‘Divas’ Kelly Kelly and Maria, it’s clear there’s a lot more to the sport than choke-slamming.
How did you get into wrestling?
Maria: I entered in a contest five year ago called Diva search, got in the top five and worked rear end off until I got a job
Kelly: I signed about four years ago, I was 18-years-old, just out of high school and they found me. I was modelling, they saw me in a catalogue and the rest is history.
Was it something you were a fan of before you became part of the sport?
Maria: I loved The Rock, I thought he was hot so when I first saw the opportunity to do the Diva search I thought it would be really cool to work with The Rock but I was a big wrestling fan. I used to watch Lita and Trish and thought they were amazing. So basically I was a wrestling fan but I also love The Rock.
Kelly: I was actually the same but with Stone Cold. I was obsessed and I loved his little bald head! But I used to watch it with my dad when I was younger when The Rock and Stone Cold were together.
So what’s the lifestyle like, is it as glamorous as it looks?
Maria: I would say yes and no. It’s just as glamorous as you see on TV but sometimes being on the road isn’t as glamorous because it’s long drives and a lot of travel and you’re staying in a different hotel room every single night. So I suppose it’s very, very cool but at the same time you miss home and you miss your family and you miss your dog and all that kind of stuff.
So what about the daily routine, what sort of training is involved?
Maria: I try and do about an hour of cardio a day and then I also do abs and light weights and I try and fit in some yoga here and there, so it’s a little bit of everything. I think the biggest thing is just carrying all the luggage. It’s like one of those things we have to do all the time.
Do you have a special diet at all?
Kelly: I try and eat as best as I can on the road as there’s only so many places that are open at midnight on the weekend and stuff, and it’s usually just fast food that’s open on the road so usually we’ll try and eat what’s best there like salads and stuff.
How do you both manage to maintain your femininity whilst taking part in such a masculine sport?
Maria: Well you definitely have to fight for it. The guys will treat you like guys if you let them! But you do find your ways. You still have top do the whole manicure and pedicure thing, get your hair coloured - all the girly things - while you’re on the road. I think you just try and bring the comfort of home with you, so whatever makes you feel like a woman.
So what’s it like being a sex object?
Kelly: I don’t really consider us as sex objects I see us more as hot girls kicking butt and since we’ve become PG I think we’re known a lot more for our wrestling now, which is very important and it’s nice to be known as a pretty face who can get out there and wrestle.
What about boyfriends, are they intimidated by your career choice?
Maria: Mine used to be a football player and then he was also a football coach and he’s also a New Yorker, and he’s scared of nobody. But it depends because some guys are very intimidated right off the bet - you can’t even date them, because this is a huge part of our lives and we have got to have a strong man and very confident man in order to deal with our lifestyle.
Obviously you have to be glamorous every single day and at the same time keep fit. Is it difficult to manage both?
Maria: I think that most of the girls involved with WWE are naturally beautiful so even when we’ve been on a plain for hours and hours, with no sleep, whatever it is, there is so many beautiful women in the company that can wake up that way. So I think that part is more of a natural thing and at the same time a lot of us are girly girls so we like that part of it. Then there are other girls who don’t like it as much so I suppose it depends on the individual.
What’s the relationship like between all the girls - what’s it like behind the scenes?
Kelly: We all get a long really well and of course there’s the girls like Maryse who like to be the Diva of the locker room, but besides that we all get on really well and we travel together all the time as well.
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