WWE superstardom, Bianca Belair still seeks to conquer more obstacles, both inside and outside of the squared circle.Ahead of her rematch against Becky Lynch at this year’s SummerSlam, Belair spoke to ESSENCE about her background as a high-level collegiate athlete, how she landed a career in wrestling, as well as how important the love and support of one’s spouse is for a person in any field.The Tennessee native has participated in sports for as long as she can remember.
Belair began running track at five years old, which manifested into track and field at the University of South Carolina, Texas A&M, and ultimately, the University of Tennessee.
It was after graduation that led the current Raw Women’s champion on the path to the WWE.“After completing the track and field part of my career at Tennessee, I was missing that competitive atmosphere,” Belair said. “But I found that in CrossFit.
Through CrossFit I started making my own outfits, and I would compete in different ensembles and things like that.”It was through her CrossFit competitions, along with her flamboyance at these events that would catch the eye of WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry.
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