Charlotte Flair was recently interviewed by the Ottawa Citizen to promote WWE’s upcoming live events. She spoke on a wide variety of topics about her career so far.
One of these topics was about her WWE debut and how some fans originally disliked her because they felt as if she was handed her spot (because she is Ric Flair’s daughter). She spoke about how she eventually learned to deal with the hate and played into it.
Here is what she said:
“When I debuted on the main roster, people just hated me. They were booing me. Social media got to me a bit. They were like, ‘She’s just there because she’s Ric Flair’s daughter.’ I was like, ‘Why doesn’t anybody like me?’ It really got to me. I had to make an executive decision and commit to being what people thought I was. If they think I’m going to be that way, act that way. So it was about committing to being, ‘Yeah, I’m Ric Flair’s daughter, yeah the dirtiest player in the game, yeah I’m entitled, yeah I got here without having to do anything.’ Now I just know how to turn up. It was more about understanding you’re just playing a role.”
She says she is more comfortable as a heel but is doing her best as a babyface:
“Since I am a babyface now, I am going to put all my energy into being the best babyface ever. My comfort zone and where I feel most natural is being a heel. My character could stay the same and people like my character versus disliking it. It’s more me trying to figure out how that works and staying true to my character regardless of what side I’m on. I do feel more comfortable as a heel, but I’m taking the babyface challenge on as much as I can”
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