Sonya Deville

“I think WWE superstars and Divas are here to change lives. That's why they do what they do. They want to make an impact on the world.”

“My MMA background, I think, only enhances my experience on 'Tough Enough' or in the WWE in general.”

“To force something that was not organic to who I am was tough on me, and so I can relate to all those girls and guys out there going through the same thing.”

“Everything is social media nowadays, everything is sports and entertainment.”

“My goal in talking about my sexuality publicly is just so that a scared little girl or little boy can see me do it and think, 'wow, if she did it, then maybe it's OK that I do it.' It's to encourage people to be themselves.”

“I just, I was in such denial within myself for the longest time, just because of the place I grew up in. Like, it wasn't common. I didn't know anybody that was gay. I think I had one gay friend in high school and she never even, like, came out. It was just, like, we all just knew.”

“What attracted me to wrestling was the entertainment factor. I loved watching how into the show the fans get, and also how physical it is.”

“Sonya is the way she is for a reason and I love enlightening the fans on what those things are because so many people are going through similar experiences and have amazing stories I love to hear and relate to myself.”