No heel in the current WWE bookings matches the character that Rhea Ripley brings on the stage. With her dark attire and even darker makeup, any adult would be scared. While there are very limited moments where fans can see her break character, her real-life personality doesn’t fail to impress the audience.
With John Cena’s latest Hollywood project – Barbie in the Trends, an old video surfaced on the internet where Rhea Ripley made a “weird” confession regarding her childhood. A Twitter user named Julien shared a 32-second video clip on the platform where ‘The Mami’ can be seen recalling incidents from her childhood.
Rhea Ripley Barbie girl confirmed pic.twitter.com/2SYIKYuax7
— julien (@rheariptide) July 11, 2023
“I actually loved playing with Barbie dolls and Bratz dolls,” confessed the 26-year-old star. She herself found the incident to be quite weird because of her current WWE persona. With a masculine physique and strong heel character, it would be impossible to believe what Rhea just said. But it was very evident while she confessed the same that Rhea loved being in that moment.
— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) July 10, 2023
The Eradicator also revealed that she, along with her childhood friend used to “make scenes and have families and made them go out with each other, have lunch.” While this made sense to her back then, Rhea Ripley now feels that it was “weird.” This confession has revealed that deep inside, Rhea is just like many other girls who enjoyed playing with dolls in her childhood.
IMPACT Wrestling star Jordynne Grace calls Rhea Ripley a “Barbie doll”
Jordynne Grace is quickly picking up success in her IMPACT Wrestling run. With her multiple title wins, it is highly probable that Grace makes her WWE debut. Back in May 2023, the IMPACT Wrestling star openly expressed her desire to face the current WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion – Rhea Ripley.
My Gen Z little sister (who knows nothing about wrestling):
— Jordynne Grace (@JordynneGrace) July 6, 2023
“@RheaRipley_WWE FOLLOWS YOU ON TWITTER?! SHE’S TIKTOK FAMOUS BRO!! I know two wrestlers – John Cena and HER.”
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“She looked kind of like a Barbie doll, she had long, blonde hair, and she looked very different than she does now. I’d definitely love to wrestle her,” said Jordynne on the K&S WrestleFest. Grace was clearly enchanted by Rhea Ripley’s in-ring persona and she even went ahead to call her “incredible.” The two stars would deliver an absolute classic if they happen to face each other in the ring anytime soon.
Can we all just take a moment out of our day to appreciate the incredible transformation of Rhea Ripley. pic.twitter.com/z0SJF4lWmT
— Wrestling Jebus (@WrestlingJebus) January 18, 2021
Rhea Ripley underwent a massive transformation that earned her the name and fame that she needed in her professional career. While things started slowly, Rhea is now at the peak of her WWE run. She has been dominating the division for quite some time now and will continue to do so. No matter if she plays a heel or a babyface, her fans will be there to love and support her.
