Nikki Garcia Makes First Purple Carpet Look Since Breakup From Artem Chigvintsev
Whereas briefly popping out of retirement for an look on Netflix’s WWE Uncooked debut Jan. 6, the previous professional wrestler opted to look underneath her ring identify, Nikki Bella, after retiring the moniker in 2023.
“After I bought the invite, I clearly was tremendous excited,” Nikki defined to twin sister Brie Garcia on the Jan. 8 episode of The Nikki & Brie Present podcast. “I used to be similar to, ‘Look, I need to be Nikki Bella. I do not need to are available and appear like I am making an attempt tremendous onerous. I need to simply be effortlessly me.’”
The 41-year-old, who shares son Matteo, 4, with estranged husband Artem Chigvintsev, additionally revealed how she selected her wardrobe—and coloration scheme—for the event, declaring she wished one thing “sporty, however horny, however Nikki Bella, so it is gotta be purple.’”
Nikki and Brie introduced their retirement from wrestling—in addition to their resolution to make use of their authorized names—in 2023, revealing the origin of their ring names within the course of.
