Rhea Ripley‘s WWE hero isn’t my who you thought it would be.
The WWE RAW Women’s Champion recently spoke with the Daily Star to discuss why she looks up to The Miz and how he’s helped her deal with her struggle with speaking on the mic with confidence.
“He speaks so confidently, and it is something that I have never really been able to do. I have always been a shy kid and I was always terrified of talking in front of people – even talking on the phone, it’s a phobia of mine. I don’t like talking on the phone, so I don’t like talking on the microphone either! Watching him go out there and be so confident and fluent in everything he says – and bringing that snarky, cheeky attitude with him – I really felt drawn to that.”
Ripley mentioned that while she looks up to the former WWE Champion, she hasn’t had many interactions with The Miz.
“Not quite yet, it seems. So I haven’t actually had too many conversations with him! I’ve only really said things in passing, or I’ve tried to say funny things and walk away, I’m [still] just like ‘I can’t do it!”
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