Lana, a former WWE Superstar, has taken to social mediaShe wanted to thank her fans for their birthday wishes and be brutally honest about her time in WWE.
Lana wrote a long Instagram post claiming that she was brain-washed by WWE’s toxic work environment and lost all confidence.
Her post reflected on the year she spent working at WrestleMania 37to be where she is today. Lana said that all WWE wanted from her was for her pink hair and to get her arse kicked. She thanked several people from the company for believing she was capable, such as Natalya and Liv Morgan, as well as Tyson Kidd.
Lanas stated the following:
We are so grateful for all your amazing #Birthdaywishes Click to see my crazy year! When I look back at the year that has passed, the last couple of days have been so emotionally for me. From being on a poster at#Wrestlemania, having a match with one of my best friends & favorite dance partners@trinity_fatuat#Wrestlemania, filming the craziest reality show reboot for@viacom_intl#SurrealLife! Living in the house of ICONIC LEGENDS!!!!
@tamarbraxton, thank you for helping to manage my anxiety and mental health! It is amazing that I have booked two movies in the past six months! I was filming an action movie in which I played an Assassin for @paramountplus on my birthday. I was blowing up cars and kicking strong mens’ asses! It was a complete 180 for WWE, who wanted me to wear pink and have blonde hair, and had MY ASS kicked. I had the most amazing year with my sister and family because I finally had some time off & wasn’t on the road with #WWE 300 Days of the year.
@natbynature@tjwilson711 Thank you for believing that I could do it, even though I had lost all confidence. On my birthday, I was allowed to film and celebrate being alive & well with actors I have admired for years. I am so grateful. I can’t believe how far life took in a year, and how free I was from the toxic environment where I had worked for 8 years. It was my identity and self-worth that it defined. You can change friends. But if your refusal to accept one other’s opinion as your destiny will make it difficult, if your blinders are on and you walk by faith, your life will be more than you ever imagined.
You must have the courage to chase your BIG dreams. Chase them passionately. You must have a strong work ethic. Be willing to learn. Take calculated risks! Be brave. When you make mistakes, take responsibility. It’s okay to make mistakes, as long as you LEARN. To all my friends from show business and wrestling, remember that we are playing MAKE BUILDER so have FUN! Be kind. Forgive. Always walk in love
Lana’s last match was on May 2021’s final Raw episode. She teamed up Naomi and was defeated both by Mandy Rose (and Dana Brooke). The company released her in June. Lana has not been in professional wrestling since that time.
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