WWE star Carmella makes heartwarming confession

WWE Superstar Carmella was forced to step away from in-ring competition in early 2023 after finding out she was pregnant. It was her first baby with her husband, WWE commentator Corey Graves, after previously suffering a miscarriage.

Carmella took to Instagram, giving an in-depth look into her frame of mind today, having given birth to Dimitri Paul Polinsky on November 8, 2023. She turned 37 on October 23, 2024.

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"thirty-seven years old.. this past year, i struggled to even look at myself in the mirror, not recognizing the woman staring back. sleepless nights, hormones all over the place, keeping a tiny human alive and thriving.. so much has changed. there have been good days, bad days, and so many blurry days in between. a once confident woman, now completely lost. who am i? why don’t i recognize myself? will i ever get back to who i was? the truth is, no. i won’t. because i’m a different person now. i’m a mother."

Mella wrote about the struggles new mothers face and revealed that she's been in a fog for over a year but claimed that she's proud of the sacrifices she's made. She ended her post on a positive note:

"i’m not the person i was before i had my son, but i’m an even better version of myself—and i’m learning to love her. to all the moms out there in the postpartum fog, take a moment to recognize how far you’ve come. you’re a superwoman. give yourself grace during this time of transformation, and trust that you’ll find yourself again. 🤍"

Check out her Instagram post below:

It remains to be seen if the first-ever WWE Women's Money in the Bank winner will ever return to in-ring competition.

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Fellow WWE Superstars wish Carmella a happy 37th birthday

In 2017, Carmella cashed in her Money in the Bank contract on Charlotte Flair to win her first Women's Title in WWE. The Queen joined Bianca Belair, Women's Champion Nia Jax, Natalya, Zelina Vega, and Cathy Kelley, among others, to wish the 37-year-old a happy birthday.

Check out the outpouring of messages below:

WWE Superstars who sent birthday wishes [via Carmella's Instagram]

Last year, while she was away, the former Women's Champion touched upon her in-ring status. She admitted that there is a desire to wrestle again and keep busy, especially as a mother.

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