{"id":285986,"date":"2021-06-28T22:16:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T19:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nikki-bella-says-shes-sorry-and-embarrassed-over-resurfaced-transphobic-chyna-insults\/"},"modified":"2021-06-28T22:16:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T19:16:42","slug":"nikki-bella-says-shes-sorry-and-embarrassed-over-resurfaced-transphobic-chyna-insults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nikki-bella-says-shes-sorry-and-embarrassed-over-resurfaced-transphobic-chyna-insults\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nikki Bella Says She&#8217;s &#8216;Sorry And Embarrassed&#8217; Over Resurfaced Transphobic Chyna Insults"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Nikki Bella Says She&#8217;s &#8216;Sorry And Embarrassed&#8217; Over Resurfaced Transphobic Chyna Insults<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"text\">\nBetter late than never, we suppose\u2026 but still, we shudder to think that comments like this were <em>ever<\/em> part of mainstream entertainment dialogue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nikki Bella<\/strong> is apologizing publicly this week after past comments she made about late former pro wrestler\u00a0<strong>Joanie \u201cChyna\u201d Laurer<\/strong> made the rounds online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Haters Are PISSED At Nikki For <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel<\/a>ing Without Her Son \u2014 And She Responds!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The comments \u2014 which occurred back in 2013 during an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance <strong>The Bella Twins<\/strong> made on the popular show <em>Fashion Police \u2014 <\/em>have been universally (and rightfully) criticized as being transphobic.<\/p>\n<p>In a recently-resurfaced video clip that was filmed now not even nine years ago, Nikki can be seen on the set of the infamous fashion commentary show holding up a picture of Chyna and saying (below):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe don\u2019t know if it\u2019s a man or a woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Longtime\u00a0<em>Fashion Police<\/em> host <strong>Joan Rivers<\/strong> then piles on, adding (below):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c[Chyna\u2019s] vagina has a penis.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Here\u2019s the controversial old clip in question:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yeah this is messed up\u2026Poor Chyna. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7QP1oqpMnq\">pic.twitter.com\/7QP1oqpMnq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vin (@TheVindictive) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheVindictive\/status\/1408962003897565188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"highlight\">Ugh.<\/p>\n<p>Though Chyna died back in 2016 after an accidental drug overdose, her official <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong> account is still active, being run by \u201cthose who want to honor her legacy.\u201d Over the weekend, that account took notice of the resurfaced Nikki Bella clip from 2013 and commented on it, heightening the controversy considerably.<\/p>\n<p>In a since-deleted tweet about the embattled Bella Twins star\u2019s <em>Fashion Police<\/em> comments, Chyna\u2019s Twitter account wrote (below):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThat video from the @BellaTwins is disrespectful. Chyna would of been hurt by this. But we will just show love. I just hope they are sorry. We will run this page and campaign with light not hate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fans attempted to soften the blow in response, with some saying it was \u201ca comedy show\u201d and others wondering whether Nikki\u2019s comment was \u201cscripted for Joan to deliver the punch line.\u201d Could be! Even if that\u00a0<em>is<\/em> true, though, the comments are still \u201cdisrespectful, period\u201d regardless of the context, as Chyna\u2019s account noted in a response to the original tweet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Nikki Responds To Rude AF Unfounded Fan Rumors About Her Post-Pregnancy Body<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And now, just days later, Nikki is owning up to it.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on the official Bella Twins Twitter account on Monday morning, the 37-year-old reality TV star and retired pro wrestler offered up an apology:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI want to sincerely apologize for a comment I made over 8 years ago on Fashion Police. I am sorry and embarrassed by my 29 year old self, who offended Chyna and, in turn, hurt her family and others. I wish I could take it back. Please learn from me, it\u2019s not worth hurting someone\u2019s feelings for a meaningless laugh. Chyna will always be remembered as an icon and pioneer who helped create the opportunities for women in wrestling that exist today. Thank you Chyna!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Here\u2019s the full tweet (below):<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/11MeQvczPr\">pic.twitter.com\/11MeQvczPr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nikki &amp; Brie (@BellaTwins) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BellaTwins\/status\/1409527292716453891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Wow.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, we can see where Nikki is coming from here. We\u2019ve said plenty of stupid s**t in the past, so we\u2019re certainly open to giving a second chance to those who can admit their mistakes, apologize for them, and grow from them!<\/p>\n<p>But, yeah, that was also a\u00a0<em>super<\/em> transphobic comment, one that punches down for no reason other than to be cruel. So the anger pointed at Nikki totally makes sense, as those jokes are legitimately offensive and inappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Thank goodness so many more people understand that now \u2014 that would\u00a0<em>never<\/em> fly on TV today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Turns Out Nikki And Her Man Are In Couples Therapy?! Here\u2019s Why!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We suppose that all we can do now is advocate for a kinder, more inclusive society for <em>all<\/em> people as we move forward so comments like that old <em>Fashion Police<\/em> quip are never, <em>ever<\/em> considered to be acceptable again.<\/p>\n<p>Thoughts, Perezcious readers? Where do U stand on this apology? 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