Former WWE wrestler Carmella dropped a preview of her appearance on the “Barely Famous” podcast (full release on Friday) where she talked about her recent departure from WWE. Talking about the exit, Carmella said she wasn’t happy at how her career with the company ended, feeling as if she was punished for having a baby.
“What’s next for Leah? And for so long it’s like, oh, Carmella and Carmella. It’s like, no. I can fully now be Leah and do what I wanna do and I don’t know what that is yet.
Is it because I’m a woman? Is it because I had a baby? And it just feels like a sh*tty way to end a 12-year career with the company. This is how it ended.
He [husband Corey Graves] still has a job. We had a kid and he has a job but I don’t. I mean, fast-forward until a couple of weeks ago and then I got a call saying that my contract was up in 10 days. Ghosted. Ghosted. Completely ghosted. What if this is the end of my career? What am I doing with my life? What do I have to offer? Why wasn’t I given an opportunity somewhere else? I feel like I’m being punished because I had a baby.
Why would you wanna be somewhere that doesn’t want you? I wish more for women in general and moms and especially athletes. I feel like you shouldn’t have to choose one. Why can’t you have both?
