In an interview with Extra, she said she knew she was trans as early as age 10 when she would sneak into her mother’s closet and try on her clothes. “It just felt right,”she said. Tuft continued: “But I suppressed it my whole life just because of society, knowing that people didn’t accept it. “So I pushed it down as far as I could.” Tuft’s received an overwhelming amount of support since coming out A number of former WWE colleagues quickly threw in their support for Tuft. Chris Masters – who held the Intercontinental Title during his time in WWE – replied to Tuft’s initial coming out Instagram post with: “Respect.” On the same post, IMPACT Wrestling’s Matt Cardona commented: “Love you Gabbi.” Brian Myers – best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Curt Hawkins – shared his support for his friend. He shared a picture on Twitter of the two which depicts their time working together before Tuft’s transition.
