Ex-WWE Wrestler, Gabbi ‘Tyler Reks’ Tuft, Comes Out As Transgender Woman

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Ex-WWE Wrestler, Gabbi 'Tyler Reks' Tuft, Comes Out As Transgender WomanFormer WWE superstar, Gabbie Tuft has come out as transgender in a lengthy statement shared on her social media accounts on Thursday.

Sharing a photo of herself, the 42-year-old fitness guru, who wrestled under the ring name Tyler Reks, described her transition journey as a ‘thrilling story of gender transitioning.’

Tuft, who joined World Wrestling Entertainment in 2008, admitted that her adolescence was marked with questions regarding her identity.

Ex-WWE Wrestler, Gabbi 'Tyler Reks' Tuft, Comes Out As Transgender Woman

She said;

This is me. Unashamed, unabashedly me. This is the side of me that has hidden in the shadows, afraid and fearful of what the world would think; afraid of what my family, friends, and followers would say or do. am no longer afraid and I am no longer fearful. I can now say with confidence, that I love myself for WHO I am.

Tuft went on to open up about her journey, saying that the “previous eight months have been some of the darkest of my entire life”.

She recalled;

The emotional turmoil of being transgender and having to face the world has almost ended me on multiple occasions. However, the day I stopped caring about what other people thought, was the day I truly became limitless and allowed my authentic self to come into the light.

In her statement, Tuft also thanked her loving wife Priscilla — with whom she shares 9-year-old daughter Mia — and those who “have accepted me for who I am”.

Tuft added;

To them, I am forever grateful. Your support along the way means more than you will ever know. I don’t expect everyone to agree or understand. It’s not my place to change any of your core beliefs. Just know that the outer shell may change, but the soul remains the same.

I promise to always be transparent and truthful with my journey, and to be a light to those that are in need. This is me.

 

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Tuft also shared a teaser clip from her upcoming interview with Extra on Twitter, in which she spoke about how her transition has affected her relationship with wife Priscilla, who she has been married to since 2002

Tuft’s professional wrestling career spanned from 2007 to 2014, boasting appearances at Smackdown, Raw and WrestlemaniaShe created a fitness company called Body Spartan with Priscilla after retiring.

Read her full statement below;

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