Gabbi Tuft, Former WWE Star, Comes Out as Transgender
Samson Amore (TheWrap) Sat, February 6, 2021, 3:52 AM
Former professional wrestler and WWE star Gabbi Tuft came out as transgender this week.
Tuft announced her coming out in a series of Instagram posts Thursday, including one which showed her sitting in front of a photo of herself from her WWE days. “This is me. Unashamed, unabashedly me. This is the side of me that has hidden in the shadows, afraid and fearful of what the world would think; afraid of what my family, friends, and followers would say or do,” Tuft said. “I am no longer afraid and I am no longer fearful. I can now say with confidence, that I love myself for WHO I am.”
Tuft used the name Tyler Recks to compete in WWE, including worldwide tournaments like WWE SmackDown, Raw and WrestleMania. She made her professional debut in 2007 and competed as a heel in the ECW’s heavyweight class. She retired from wrestling in 2014 to spend more time with her wife, Priscilla Tuft and their young daughter. Shortly after she retired, Gabbi and Priscilla created fitness and bodybuilding company Body Spartan, which they still run together.