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Throwback Thursday: Reby Hardy on Gothic Baby, Wrestling and Being a Child Bride

2024/11/28
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Reby Hardy讲述了她从纽约皇后区长大的经历，以及她16岁成为童养媳，18岁离婚的坎坷经历。她还分享了她作为模特、电台主持人和职业摔跤手的职业生涯，以及她与著名摔跤手Matt Hardy的爱情故事。她谈到了在职业摔跤界遇到的性别歧视和偏见，以及她如何克服这些挑战，建立了自己的事业和家庭。她还详细描述了她与Matt Hardy共同创建的家庭庄园，以及他们独特的家庭生活方式，包括他们备受关注的“哥特婴儿”形象。 Bunnie作为主持人，引导Reby Hardy分享了她的人生经历和观点，并就一些关键话题与她进行了深入的探讨。她对Reby Hardy的经历表示理解和支持，并表达了她对Reby Hardy未来发展的期待。

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Key Insights

Why did Reby Hardy become a child bride at 16?

Her mother arranged for her to marry to avoid legal trouble after her boyfriend's mother called CPS on her.

How did Reby Hardy's wrestling career start?

She started training and got a deal with MTV2 for a wrestling TV show just two months after beginning her training.

What was the turning point for Reby Hardy's modeling career?

She got published in Playboy after a photographer submitted her photos without her knowledge.

How did Reby Hardy meet her husband, Matt Hardy?

They met through a fan's suggestion on Twitter and later officially met at a wrestling show where she was an announcer.

Why did Reby Hardy and Matt Hardy move to North Carolina?

Matt Hardy is from North Carolina and his family has lived there for generations, making it a permanent home for them.

What is the origin of the 'Gothic Baby' phenomenon?

It started as a satirical response to people criticizing her for having a dark-themed nursery for her daughter.

What are Reby Hardy's plans for her 'Gothic Baby' brand?

She is writing a children's book based on her daughter and hopes to create a reality series similar to the modern-day Addams Family.

How long has Matt Hardy been in the wrestling business?

He has been in the wrestling business for 31 years.

What does Reby Hardy think about her children potentially following in Matt Hardy's wrestling footsteps?

She is conflicted, wanting them to carry on the Hardy legacy but also aware of the challenges and hardships of the wrestling business.

Where can fans find Reby Hardy on social media?

She is active on TikTok as @rebyhardy and on Instagram as @rebysky.

Chapters
Reby Hardy discusses her upbringing in Queens, New York, her early life experiences, and her unexpected entry into the world of professional wrestling. She details her journey from being a New York Giants fan with a growing online presence to becoming a wrestling TV personality.
  • Reby Hardy's childhood in Queens, NY
  • Her early career as a New York Giants fan and online personality
  • Her transition into professional wrestling via SiriusXM and MTV2

Shownotes Transcript

Bunnie gets in the ring with Reby Hardy this week. This beautiful wrestler, game designer, model, host, super mom and wife (and even more) paints the picture of growing up in Queens, becoming a child bride at 16 and divorcee at 18, and her journey to having her first wrestling match televised on live TV. She talks about working with huge brands like Sirius, MTV, and Playboy, meeting her husband, wrestler Matt Hardy through a fan's suggestion on Twitter, and together making the cutest viral Gothic Babies that the world has ever seen. Reby talks about building their family compound in North Carolina, and what's next for the family of superstars.  

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