"I cried because the internet hurt my feelings" - Former WWE star recalls getting body-shamed after her AEW debut

Former WWE star Deonna Purrazzo recently opened up about getting body-shamed by the fans after her AEW debut. Deonna was signed to WWE from 2018 to 2020.

The Virtuosa reinvented herself after becoming a huge star in TNA. Deonna Purrazzo signed with AEW earlier this year and is looking to conquer the promotion's women's division. However, the former WWE star faced many setbacks after her All Elite Wrestling debut like negativity and body shaming.

In a recent chat on Insights with Chris Van Vliet podcast, Deonna Purrazo revealed how she dealt with the body-shaming earlier in her career. The AEW star said she was focused on getting better for herself and revealed that she cried because of the hateful comments on the internet however, is grateful for the support of her fans and family:

"I was starting a new job and I wanted to feel my best and look my best and the internet had come for me for not looking my best, and for me, it was just kinda like, 'Okay'. A realization that there's work I could be doing for myself and I'm not gonna do it for the troller on the internet who wants to tell me I'm fat. Today, I'm gonna do it for me and put the work in for me to feel like I'm at my best and I can put in my best work out there. I cried because the internet hurt my feelings but then I cried because of the love I felt for my fans and family." [51:41-53:08]

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Deonna Purrazzo revealed her AEW debut was kept a top secret

Deonna Purrazzo signed with AEW in January 2024 and made her debut that month confronting Mariah May. She recently revealed an interesting story about her All Elite Wrestling debut.

Speaking in an appearance on Insights podcast, Deonna revealed that she was hidden in Tony Khan's office before her big debut. She said that the women talent eventually figured out it was her and the promotion did a great job in keeping it a top secret:

"They didn't want anyone to see who it was. I feel like once they got there, everyone kind of put pieces together and the girls knew it was me, but they wanted it to be super top secret." [H/T: chrisvanvliet.com]

We will have to wait and see if Deonna Purrazzo manages to capture some Women's Gold in the Jacksonville-based promotion.