Britt Baker says she’s done being polite.
Former AEW Women’s World Champion. Britt Baker is often the target of criticism on social media. She has also dealt with various setbacks in 2024, including health issues that sidelined her for months and a case of strep throat that also briefly took her out of action
In an interview with US Weekly, Britt Baker commented on her new mindset.
“I’m exhausted,” Baker said. “I’m not going to be polite anymore. Leave me alone. Politeness is 2024. Everyone needs to be real and authentic and the world will be a better place.”
Baker also reflected on what has been a “roller coaster of a year” but noted that this was not fully accurate, as she did not know where the ride would end.
“Roller coaster is a good word,” Baker said. “But I also don’t think it’s appropriate, because with a roller coaster there’s a start and an end point. I can’t really say where the roller coaster started and I definitely don’t know where it’s going to end.”
Britt Baker On Criticism
In the interview, Baker also noted that she has had to “mentally dig deep” at points, particularly when dealing with her critics.
“You can’t ever believe what you read about yourself, whether it’s really good or really bad, or you’re going to end up medicated and sedated potentially ,” Baker said. “It’s tough because we live in a world where social media is so prominent. Social media fuels what we do, essentially.”
“We rely on it. But man, is it toxic. It’s brutal. There’s a whole population of people on social media who just want to make you feel bad about yourself. It’s crazy we live in a world where that’s their mission. ‘I’m going to wake up today, tweet 10 mean tweets to Britt. I’m gonna take a lunch break. And then maybe I’ll do 10 more.’ It’s bizarre.”
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