Sonya Deville was recently interviewed by the New York Post. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
Sonya on how close we are to seeing a sincere lesbian storyline in WWE:
“I think anything’s possible. Especially this year, I don’t rule it out at all. Like I’ve said in the past, inclusion is important in every aspect of life, including sports entertainment, and I think that the company would agree on that. I think it’s definitely a possibility this year.”
On attending the pride parade with the cast of ‘Total Divas’ last season:
That was my second pride parade ever, so it was kind of new to me too and it was definitely my first pride parade where I was full-blown out and comfortable with myself. So, to share that with people who maybe haven’t experienced it before either is super cool because it was kind of introducing us all to this new world.
Sonya on her experiences with being cyberbullied:
I’ve always been one in the past to ignore the hate because I don’t want to give them any more of a spotlight or any more power than they already think they have. Obviously we all get it. We all get it to different extents and about different things. It’s a part of social media and it’s a part of the world that we’re in, especially being on the public platform that we’re a part of.
I wanted to let people know and I like to check people sometimes and let people know this is not OK in any way shape or form and I’m not gonna tolerate it to that extent because journalism’s one thing, but bullying is a whole other thing. You can be critical and you can be particular and give feedback without bullying somebody. There’s a big difference there and I think that needs to be spoken about.
It’s so important that we have each other’s backs and we stand up for each other. Nobody’s gonna make a change by being silent. Nothing’s gonna change that we want to change without speaking up for what we believe in.
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