WWE Diva and Total Divas star Rosa Mendes recently spoke with Yahoo! Parenting about the season premiere of Total Divas, her pregnancy, telling the WWE roster about her news, and much more. You can read a few excerpts below:
Rosa Mendes talks about her pregnancy and how she is feeling:
I felt so lucky, I was having a breeze and bragging to everyone, like, “I love being pregnant! I’m one of the lucky ones!” And now this third trimester has been so tough. I’m tired. But when I stay active, I feel a lot better. So I’m trying to keep on my feet and keep busy, but there are hot flashes and stuff. And it’s hard to bend over.
Have there been other pregnant WWE divas active on the roster?
No, I’m the first in history that’s still working. And the WWE has supported me so much. Being in such a physical industry, I was worried it would affect my career, but no — when I told them, they congratulated me. It’s been such an empowering experience finding a new role for me in the company, which you’ll see on “Total Divas.” It keeps me away from the line of fire [but] still able to be part of the show and do what I love to do most. It’s been such an amazing experience. … My fiancé ordered a onesie from the WWE online shop that says: “Future Divas Champion.” It’s so cute, in pink. So she’s a little diva already.
How did she explain her absence at WWE events?
I didn’t tell anyone anything. I just said that I had some things I needed to take care of.
It was so hard, because I have really close friends in the company, but I had to keep it a secret because, you know, you tell one person and then that person tells another person. So people were just wondering what happened, you know? It was the hardest secret I have ever kept — for real. I told close family members, and that’s it. Then I did a WWE interview, and I got so many people texting me and congratulating me.
How much of her character on TV is from her real personality?
You know it’s good vs. evil in the WWE, so I love playing that character so much. I love performing. I’ve loved performing since I was a kid, so it’s just kind of like an escape. But I’m very down to earth — I’m Canadian and Costa Rican — but sometimes I still have that Latina temper, which is in my blood. That comes out once in a blue moon, so it’s not too far-fetched.
Could she see her daughter being part of her character someday?
I mean, that would be awesome, right? That would be great. I don’t know what the future holds, and I don’t like to project. But I’m really excited, and I know everything’s going to work out well for me and my daughter and our little family. I just can’t wait to hold her and look at her beautiful face.
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