WWE Diva Natalya Talks Why Total Divas Audience Identifies With Her, Darren Young Coming Out, Caitlyn Jenner, Her Look & More

July 6, 2015

WWE Diva recently did an interview for VitalVoice.com to hype the premiere of the new Total Divas season, and below are some interview highlights:

Why the Total Divas audience identifies with her so easily:

“Nobody wants to see somebody whose life is perfect. Nobody wants to be around somebody who’s a goody-two-shoes or never has had a problem in their life. I think for me, my secret has been being able to connect with people in general, not just on TV. My general rule of thumb with human connection is being myself and being relatable.”

Darren Young coming out last year:

“One of my best friends at WWE is Darren Young. Darren stood up loud and proud and said, ‘This is who I am.’ And like a lot of our fans, that’s who he is and he is proud of who he is. He’s not going to hide who he is anymore. He is one of my greatest friends at WWE and one of our greatest inspirations in this company because he did something that was really courageous. He stood up for what he believes in and he stood up for who he is inside and we all rallied behind him because it takes a lot of courage to do that.”

Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner and WWE being diverse:

“It just shows how much the world is changing. WWE has always been about coloring outside the lines and being bold, bright and beautiful, but also just being you. Be who you are and be proud of who you are. Don’t ever let anybody tell you that it’s not okay, and what we are all about at WWE is really diversity and standing up for who you are.”

Her look:

“I didn’t have a quintessential model look. My body is definitely more muscular. Sometimes it felt like I was the ugly duckling, and that’s when I started realizing that the best, most successful and the most confident Nattie is just Nattie being Nattie. When you’re happy from within, it just radiates and people can really connect with you. I’m certainly not perfect, but I really like being able to showcase that.”

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.