While appearing virtually for a recent interview with Extra, the 42-year-old former WWE superstar opened up about her decision to come out publicly as transgender and what her transition process has been like. She told Fox News: “I was a guy who dreadlocks down to my butt. I’d shaved the side of my head. I looked like a cross between Ragnar Lothbrok and the Mountain from Game of Thrones with tattoos.
Tuft said that she initially questioned her gender identity at a young age, telling host Billy Bush, “When I was 10 … when my parents weren’t home, I would sneak into my mom’s closet and try out her clothes and it just felt right.” The transgender journey can be rife with internal questions about body image and external presentation. My own journey regularly sparks questions from others, given my position as a public — and extremely fit — athlete and fitness influencer. One of the questions I often field is: “Gabbi, how did you lose all the muscle mass?” The answer isn’t as straightforward as people may expect but is informed through 30 years in the fitness industry and my personal transition experience.
