5 things you did not know about Kelly Kelly
Barbie Blank aka former WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly is quite possibly one of the most polarizing female performers in the company's storied history. While Kelly initially partook in a minimal number of physical spots on WWE programming, she eventually transitioned to full-time in-ring competition.
Kelly Kelly wrestled for the WWE from 2006 until her departure from the promotion in 2012--and despite having performed for the organization during the oft-derided 'Divas' era, Kelly has carved out a unique and rather loyal fan-base for herself with her work over the past several years. Regardless, as is the case with most talents in the professional wrestling business, certain uncharted facts from their past or present lives, remain under wraps from the general public.
While most fans may recollect Kelly as little more than a 'pretty face' during the Divas era in the WWE; that very fact couldn't be further from the truth. Today, we are going to be looking at the 5 things you did not know about Kelly Kelly...
#5 Accomplished athlete
Kelly Kelly is an incredible athlete, who has extensively participated in the sports realm all through her growing years. The 5'5" long and rangy WWE personality competed as a gymnast for about a decade before her career was cut short due to injury issues...Nevertheless, Kelly continued trucking forward in the world of sporting competition, as she eventually decided to make the transition to the world of cheerleading.
Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, this physically-gifted performer is said to have had a keen interest in sports and was always known to have been amazingly competitive all through school as well as college. She went through the motions of academic education at the University Christian School as well as the Englewood High School--the latter being where she graduated from.
Despite being involved in largely non-wrestling angles as a ring announcer and referee early on in her professional wrestling career, Kelly Kelly's physical talent caught the eye of the WWE higher-ups as they began according to her the opportunities which were required for the then-19-year-old athlete to excel inside the squared circle...