WWE anchor reveals she was born after rape as she shares surprising Roe v Wade views
WWE anchor Kayla Braxton said she was conceived after her mother was raped by a stranger, in a surprising revelation that served as her criticism of the striking down of the Roe v Wade ruling.
In a tweet on Saturday, Braxton threw her weight behind those supporting women’s right to choose and slammed the people cheering the US Supreme Court’s verdict, dubbing them “ignorant and arrogant people” who do not know what it means for women to bear the “burden” of bringing life into the world.
“I’ll also add - I am a product of rape. My mother was raped by a stranger - to this day, neither of us have any clue who my birth dad is,” she said in another tweet.
“She chose to have me - clearly - but she did so because she CHOSE to. Not because a law told her she HAD to. It should always be our choice,” she said.
Her comments come after the reversal of longstanding legal precedent set by Roe removes guaranteed rights to abortion for Americans after nearly 50 years, exposing the contentious political divide between pro-life and pro-choice Americans.
The verdict has triggered widespread anger across the US as thousands protested the decision.
I’ll also add - I am a product of rape. My mother was raped by a stranger - to this day, neither of us have any clue who my birth dad is. She chose to have me - clearly - but she did so because she CHOSE to. Not because a law told her she HAD to. It should always be our choice.
— Kayla Braxton (@KaylaBraxtonWWE) June 25, 2022
Just want to leave this here for the ignorant and arrogant people who have chosen to remain uneducated about what this means for we women who bare this burden. I did not write this, but it encompasses the reality. I would also add - im pro- a woman doing what’s best for HER. pic.twitter.com/pU84c0IbUl
— Kayla Braxton (@KaylaBraxtonWWE) June 25, 2022
“Trigger laws” passed by Republican state legislatures that ban abortion have also gone into effect in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Utah, with some other states likely to follow in the days ahead.
The 6-3 ruling on Roe was made possible by the strong majority of conservative justices appointed to the court, of which three were given their position by Donald Trump when he was president.
Braxton’s tweet led out an outpouring of support by personalities in the wrestling community, including WWE superstar and ambassador Titus O’Neil who said he was also conceived by rape and it was due to his mother’s choice that he was alive.
This I Can and DO AGREE WITH ….As a Product of a rape Myself I feel very STRONGLY about not only THE CHOICE that my mother was able to make but equally as STRONG on my feelings about other Women making their individual CHOICE for what’s Right for them 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 https://t.co/AQZYO4JEtD
— Titus O'Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) June 25, 2022
It also comes amid retired pro-wrestler Paige hitting out at former WWE star Kane, whose real name is Glenn Jacobs, and who is the mayor of the third-most populous county in Tennessee.
Mr Jacobs in a tweet said the ruling “cleared the way for states like TN to pass stronger protections for the unborn”, a remark Ms Paige called “the biggest piece of sh** take from you ever”.
Glenn you were an idol of mine and I sung your praises to anyone I met. But this is the biggest piece of shit take from you ever. Very disappointing that you think controlling women’s bodies and taking away our rights is a “victory”. https://t.co/xOnCLihd46
— SARAYA (@RealPaigeWWE) June 24, 2022
Both Ms Braxton and Ms Paige have since continued to tweet against those criticising their comments on Roe.
You who keep messaging me to use Ancestry DNA to find my father, stop. It’s a shame that’s all you got out of my post yesterday, but stop.
Also - to those who made comments saying my mom was probs a liar and had a one night stand and called it rape, you better hope we never meet— Kayla Braxton (@KaylaBraxtonWWE) June 26, 2022
Like being a woman? I got it from here champ. Thanks https://t.co/g9TPGzkLTy
— SARAYA (@RealPaigeWWE) June 27, 2022
US president Joe Biden said it was a “sad day” for the country in his White House speech after the decision that he called “cruel”, adding it would take the US back by 150 years.
The ruling also sparked global outrage as French president Emmanuel Macron called the decision “horrific” while Boris Johnson said it was a “big step backwards”.