Posted on 4/14/126 by Colin Vassallo
Charlotte Flair spoke with hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real
on SiriusXM’s Page Six Radio.
During the interview, Charlotte discusses her goal of
proving that female athletes, like men, can continue to get
better with age and remain in their prime. She also talks
about how her approach to her body has shifted from raw
powerlifting to a focus on branding, aesthetics, and self-
confidence.
Additionally, she reflects on being a “nepo baby” due to her
father’s wrestling career, how she carved out her own
identity, and her dad’s evolution into her biggest fan.
SiriusXM’s Page Six Radio, is hosted by Page Six’s Danny
Murphy, Evan Real and editor Ian Mohr. Page Six Radio on
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Charlotte Flair on her in-ring persona and her real life out
of the ring
Evan Real: How does the real life you compare to the ring
version of Charlotte?
Charlotte Flair: Oh, Charlotte’s so put together. I am not.
Evan Real: Okay, that’s okay. It’s good to be messy
sometimes. You know what I mean? Yes.
Danny Murphy: Hey, you’re put together enough to get two
facials a month.
Evan Real: Yeah, look at that.
Danny Murphy: That’s an organized Google Cal. You know what
I mean? That has to be something. And you have a watch, so
you know what time it is.
Evan Real: There you go.
Danny Murphy: So, hey, you’re not giving yourself enough
credit, I feel.
Charlotte Flair: No, I do know. No, I know, ever evolving.
Danny Murphy: But because you did say it was a milestone
birthday 40, what are you hoping to usher into your 40s?
Like do you feel like do something where you’re like, “Okay,
this is a new decade, a new opportunity.” Like what do we
hope to seize?
Charlotte Flair: Everything.
Danny Murphy: Very queen of you.
Charlotte Flair: Everything.
Danny Murphy: Very queen. Oh, that is very fun.
Charlotte Flair: I don’t know like you look at all those
statistics and they’re like entrepreneurs, you know, 42, 43,
like there’s so much more life to live. But in our industry,
you know, I helped set the standard in 2015 when we debuted.
And because where I’m at and being 40 and I’ve had this
incredible career, I also hope that just because I turned 40
and I’ve been on the road for 10 years that that’s not, you
know, being a female that the men get better with age. And I
think we as women do, too. And I hope I help set that bar
and that standard for female athletes that like it’s not
over, you’re still in your prime or that you know you are
forever in your prime as long as you want to.
Charlotte Flair on body image, personal evolution, and
elevating her ring gear
Evan Real: As someone who is so focused on nutrition and
working out and you’re in a career that is so physical, how
would you say your like evolution with body image has
changed since you started your career?
Charlotte Flair: Oh, night and day. I wish I knew now what I
knew then. But I also like then again it’s like part of that
like don’t look in the past. Like I was just so focused on,
when I first started being the best wrestler like wrestling
wrestling. I really didn’t think about in terms of branding
or body. Like I was super strong, which was great. I was
like 35 lbs heavier. Not saying that was bad because I
definitely feel like my strength and my power and all those
years got me to where I am today. But now it’s like I love,
you know, showing up to work going, you know what, I know
I’m going to look like a baddie today. Like the hair, the
nails, like all those like things. I love putting the effort
and the investment. I’ve always had robes and great gears,
but like I feel like I’ve taken it to the next level since
I’ve come back. And then I had a trainer from 2015 to 17,
but it was definitely powerlifting. And then when I came
back to work last year, I was like, you know what? I’m going
to get my own trainer that I’m going to train with for I
don’t bodybuild, but like mixed in bodybuilding and
different functional training. It’s just investing in
yourself. So, I love it. Danny Murphy: And with investing in
yourself, you were talking about how, you know, that’s 360
with the looks and everything like that. Have you been able
to kind of collaborate and talk through some of the fun
looks that you get to wear for that?
Charlotte Flair: I pretty much well, we’ve been when we
first started, it took him it took him about a year to get
me in certain because you like you’re set in your ways. But
now he just like shows up like because from 2015 to 2019
like I don’t think I ever wore a crop top. Now I’m in here
in like a bikini top. Like I should probably put more
clothes on.
Danny Murphy: Only because it’s very cold outside. But I
love that you’re like spring is here. I don’t give a shit.
Charlotte Flair: Like crop tops for life where like for the
first like I’m more confident now in my body and the way I
look and everything than I was when I started. For instance,
I love butterflies. He’s been trying to put butterflies and
little things or like I love baggy jeans so he’ll
incorporate baggie jeans and some of the stuff on TV. But
now, like two weeks ago, he was like, “I love that you’re
just like letting me paint your nose green.” Whereas before
I’d be like, “You can’t use this lipstick.”
Charlotte Flair on family legacy, the “Nepo Baby” label, and
building a stronger connection with her father
Evan Real: Was wrestling always the dream? Was this always
on your vision board?
Charlotte Flair: No.
Evan Real: And so how did it-
Charlotte Flair: My brother.
Evan Real: Oh, he’s like, “Why don’t you give it give this a
try?” And then so what happens next? Do you just like submit
an audition tape and then the next day you’re a diva? Like
how does it work out? Because I’m like how do I apply?
Charlotte Flair: Well, I’m like number one Nepo baby. My dad
was a wrestler which we all know. So obviously it was easier
to get in the door, but once I was given that opportunity,
the chip on my shoulder has always been there. So I was
like, I approached wrestling as I did volleyball,
gymnastics, diving, basketball. I mean, I did all the
different things that I did. Oh, I’ll start cheerleading
growing up. So I didn’t necessarily approach wrestling like,
“I’m going to be a diva.” I’m like, yeah, I approach it as
like athleticism has always been my strong suit and I loved
it and I’m a very competitive person. So from when my first
practice or like the first day at FCW, it was like a
conditioning drill and I was like, well, I want to be the
best at the conditioning drill. So, like taking that mindset
and then turning the career into what it was. I was
definitely not a diva when I started. Absolutely not.
Danny Murphy: When you first started, did your dad give you
good advice or he was like why are you doing this to
yourself?
Charlotte Flair: Because my brothers wanted to be wrestlers
and I was never into it, I don’t think he knew how to
approach or give advice. I mean, he was like, “Oh, you’d be
good at it.” But I don’t think he even gave the women the
time or day that they deserved. And then it even took him, I
think, like two years to even get into what I was doing. But
I think that’s I think that’s important. Like it’s a good
thing.
Danny Murphy: Yeah. And then you were able to like form your
own identity without and you’re like, “Okay, he’s ignoring
me, but it’s a good thing because I can do my stuff” and
he’s not watching over your back too much or anything.
Charlotte Flair: And now he like won’t shut up.
Evan Real: Does he pay attention to the women in wrestling?
Charlotte Flair: Too much.
Evan Real: Okay. Okay. Good. Now he’s fully a fan.
Charlotte Flair: Biggest fan.
Danny Murphy: I love that. Wow. You have to tell him you’re
like, “Okay, don’t get in the comments.” Or does he?
Charlotte Flair: Yes.
Danny Murphy: I missed that. Oh my god. What? Wait, but are
you kind do you kind of love it when your dad claps back at
someone?
Charlotte Flair: No. No.
Evan Real: What’s the most like embarrassing thing he’s ever
said in a comment on?
Charlotte Flair: Everything. But it’s not comments. It’s on
podcast or rants or like anything. He like ruins it for me.
I’m like, “Dad, I think you make people not like me by how
much you like me.”
Evan Real: But that is so sweet.
Charlotte Flair: Is it?
Evan Real: I think so.