Brie Bella Total Divas Interview

Brie Bella Total Divas Interview

Australian Premiere Thursday, October 17 at 8.30pm only on E!

Two pop culture giants converge when E! grants viewers a first-ever look into the world of the WWE Divas in the all new docu-series. 'Total Divas" will follow the lives of five well-known Divas – both in and out of the ring – highlighting the electric personalities that have helped make WWE the most successful organisation in sports entertainment history. The series opens with an unprecedented look inside the most-anticipated WWE event of the year, WrestleMania®, marking the first time that any television series was granted exclusive behind-the-scenes access. Prepare for some explosive competition when 'Total Divas" premieres Thursday, October 17th at 8:30pm only on E!

Meet the Divas:

The Bella Twins
Nikki and Brie Bella are half-Italian, half-Mexican sisters that have quickly become two of the most popular Divas in history, each with their own solo reign as WWE Women's Champion. A self-admitted "tomboy" with a feminine side, Nikki originally planned to play professional soccer until a leg injury ended her career. From there, she followed her twin sister Brie to the WWE. Brie made her debut on SmackDown in 2008. Outside the ring, both Nikki and Brie have found love with fellow WWE legends, John Cena and Daniel Ryan.

The Funkadactyls
Few rivalries run as thick within the WWE than between the Bellas and their tag team nemeses The Funkadactyls. This ambitious team is comprised of Naomi, a former dancer and WWE NXT contestant and Cameron, one of the feistiest Divas in the industry.

Natalya
The WWE is in Natalya's blood as the daughter of the legendary Jim 'The Anvil®" Neidhart and the niece of Bret 'Hit Man®" Hart and Bruce Hart. Inside the ring, Natalya is joined by her cousin David and her fiancée 'Tyson Kidd®," forming The Hart Dynasty. Outside of the ring, Natalie and Tyson are busy planning their wedding, and holding nothing back from the cameras.

Divas-in-Training
Jojo Offerman and Eva Marie are the newbies of the bunch, eager to step into the ring and prove their place. The two couldn't be more different; Jojo is sweet and reserved while Eva is a rebellious spitfire who immediately clashes with the established Divas.

Don't miss a minute of the action when 'Total Divas" premieres on Thursday, October 17th at 8:30pm only on E!

Interview with Brie Bella

Question: What inspired you to become involved with Total Divas?

Brie Bella: Total Divas is a great opportunity to showcase what WWE Divas are all about; we wanted to show the world that we are role models and that we are empowering women. We are just like every other girl, we have a career and we're trying to balance our relationships and force our boyfriends to marry us (laughs). We are normal girls, in these careers, but at the same time we're in a man's world and there are not a lot of us and you see all that.

Question: What should Australians expect from the show, Total Divas?

Brie Bella: Australians will get the first look into the backstage of WWE and see how it's run in terms of how we put out segments together. Also, because the show focuses on women you get to see girls trying to balance their careers with a relationship.

One reason I watch reality TV is because I like to relate to people and all the girls featured in Total Divas are all so different which means viewers will be able to relate to somebody on the show whether that be Natalya, Nikki, the Funkadactyls or myself. I find it great that there will be at least one girl on the show you can relate to.


Question: The series opens at WrestleMania, can you tell us about this event?

Brie Bella: Our first episode airs on the grand stage of WWE WrestleMania. WrestleMania is the Superbowl for us; it's the largest event and I think our whole year is preparing for an event, like that because a lot goes into it. The show will give people an inside into what stresses us out that I don't think other people will realise.

You'll see some drama evolve and if you watch WrestleMania you'll know we were promoted and we won, you'll see how and why our match was cut. The first episode leads you into the world of WWE.


Question: You're in the public eye, with your job and this show; does that ever take a toll on your relationship?

Brie Bella: It's crazy; not that it does but there are moments were you might want to be left alone as you need an hour to yourself, but we signed up to have the cameras follow us and I can't tell the cameras to turn off because I signed up for that. You get to live those moments with us which is where you see the struggles in our relationships or when life gets overwhelming which happens with every girl, especially on Total Divas, we all go through that, its reality, real life!

There have been times when Byran has looked at me and said 'I can't take it anymore!" Then the next day, you're feeling good and everything is great!


Question: What's it like working with your sister, Nikki?
Brie Bella: I've always loved having my sister as my partner, we've been able to see the world together and everything else we've been able to do! We are also like an old married couple, it's been a 29 year marriage and there is a lot of bickering that goes on although I wouldn't have it any other way, the nice thing is that she's always honest with me and that's a great thing to have in entertainment.

The one thing I love is that on Total Divas you'll see how different we are and how our passions and how we like to live life are so different. I like to go camping and there is no way you'll get Nikki to go camping, she likes a nice hotel and good room service with a nice bottle of wine. We are different and you'll really see that on Total Divas.


Question: What's it like working with Divas-in-training; Jojo Offerman and Eva Marie?

Brie Bella: The one thing I've always believed in is when you're climbing up the ladder, you have to climb down and there are people you'll pass when you're going up and people you'll pass when you're going down. I am very much about helping the newbies and I know that there will be a time when I am coming down and Jojo Offerman and Eva Marie might be going up and they'll remember the times that you helped them, I hope! I am big on helping them out as I'm very big in energy and karma.

Eva Marie is very determined but she think she's a little more advanced than what she is and you'll see that on Total Divas. Jojo Offerman is 19 years old, for me it's almost like a mothering thing; I'm 29 years old and the ten year difference means I try and be her mother (laughs); there are so many boys and I feel very protective with her. I want them both to understand our world.


Question: Can you talk us through a training schedule, for you?

Brie Bella: We're on the road, five days a week, with three nights of WWE Live. Monday night RAW and then we film Friday night SmackDown. We're in the ring and training trying to learn new things and refresh on older things; training for us seems like it's never ending between being in the gym working out to being in the ring perfecting our craft. When I come home on Wednesday and Thursdays they're usually my Hot Yoga days and I can relax, mentally release and calm down before I head back on the road on Friday.


Question: What's next, for you?

Brie Bella: I have been going after the Divas Championship and I hope I'm the next Divas Champion, that is my big thing, right now. I did also, and you will see this on the second part of Total Divas, get engaged to be the future Mrs. Danielson. Trying to wedding plan when you're on the road five days a week is very, very hard. I haven't even thought about anything and it's been a couple of weeks, now. My engagement is something that's very big in my life right now, I am still on cloud 9, it's been very exciting!


Interview by Brooke Hunter