Continuing the candid conversation about her new normal, Tuft also told Bush that transitioning has not always been easy. “There was a lot of very difficult, traumatic emotion in trying to figure out how I was going to present myself to the world,” she said. “Having Priscilla by my side as a huge support has changed that. And she has been such a rock for me.” At my peak, I looked like a cross between Ragnar Lothbrok from “Vikings” and The Mountain from “Game of Thrones.”
Tuft, who previously wrestled under the ring moniker Tyler Reks, also revealed that the couple is taking it one day at a time when it comes to addressing her transition with their daughter Mia, 9.A common misconception is that estrogen and other hormone-replacement therapies cause large muscle masses to dissipate. The reality is that hormone therapy helps, but it’s not the main factor in releasing a large amount of testosterone-borne muscle.
