WWE Diva Paige, also known as Saraya, recently appeared on Renee Paquette’s podcast The Sessions where she discussed a number of topics from her in-ring career to her personal life. She also talked about her private photos and videos that leaked in 2015, and how that affected her. A video of her with Xavier Woods and Brad Maddox leaked.
When Paige was 19, her private photos got leaked online and according to the now-29-year-old, she couldn’t even believe that it happened at first. She was so shocked that she bolted out of the house after she heard the news. (via WrestlingNews.co)
“I couldn’t believe it was real at first because I was like 19. I was completely fu**ing mortified. I ran out the house, like, ran and I just kept fu**ing running. I’ll always remember this. I was literally just sitting in this bush, because I was just like, if people recognize me, they’re gonna know. I felt so stupid to have trusted this person. It was a lesson learned. I’ll never do that again. I felt so embarrassed.”
Paige added that during this time, she was involved with drug use and also loved alcohol. She said that she hit rock bottom and felt like she didn’t want to live anymore as she didn’t want to disappoint her dad. Fortunately, her dad still supported her and told her to get through it all even though people will always talk about it.
“I was already a fu**ing cokehead at this time and loved to drink. It got me to rock bottom where I didn’t want to live anymore. It was awful. I was so fu**ing sad. I remember being like, ‘If my dad is disappointed in me, I don’t think I can be here anymore. It got to that point. I called him. He said, ‘You just have to suck it up. It’s going to hurt for a while. People are going to make fun of you forever, but I just want you to know that I’m still proud of you.”
Paige has said in numerous interviews in the past that the leak of her private pictures and videos affected her badly. So much so, that she felt like physically harming herself.
