04:09:03
Torrie Wilson
The
full Torrie Wilson interview will air this Tuesday night,
4/15, on The Stranglehold.
On
the transition from WWE Diva to Playboy Covergirl...
"It's
been crazy. It's kind of been a whirlwind lately for me,
but I can definitely tell a difference in the amount of
people that recognize me now just from being in Playboy.
It's a whole new demographic for me. I'm having a blast
and it's definitely helping my character on wrestling...
"When
I first moved to LA, I was approached by a representative
of Playboy and asked me if I'd be interested in doing that
kind of thing. At the time, I was really shy about my body
and that was not something I was ready to do.
On
overcoming the shyness to finally pose nude...
"I
know, it's hard to believe. Actually, fitness (modeling)
really helped me to start breaking out of my shell and feel
more comfortable with my body. I would work really hard
to look good and I felt confident and everything, but slowly,
just over the last few years I've definitely come into my
skin a little bit. It's funny, because being on the show
(Smackdown) you would not realize that at home I walk around
in baggy sweats all the time that don't show off my body.
It's kind of fun to have a whole 'nother side of you.
Reaction
from Billy Kidman on her posing in Playboy...
"He's
been really supportive. He was a little nervous at first,
obviously, just like any soon-to-be husband would be. He
was a little nervous about the reaction from "the boys"
if they would tease, but everyone has been very respectful
towards him and he understands. He's very comfortable with
the pictorial. He didn't feel like anything was out of line
and was tastefully done. He got to look at the pictures
before they were in the magazine so he could approve them.
On
how current push affects relationship with Kidman...
"We
have a really good relationship that way. Part of the reason
that I love him so much is that he does not have an ego.
He really doesn't care if he wasn't on tv, he's still doing
what he loves for a living. And it's actually harder for
me, to know what a big star he was in WCW and now he's not
really used as much. But he put it perfectly the other day...
he said 'I don't have to be on tv to feel good about myself.'
He's very supportive. Very supportive.
On
her dad, Al Wilson, being part of the storylines...
"Well it didn't start out that way. I was in Idaho
visiting my father when I got the phone call from Paul Heyman
and he said 'Torrie, I have this great idea...' He said
they could hire an actor if I liked but, I said I really
prefer if you use my own dad. He loves watching wrestling.
This is a great thing for him.
I
only thought it was gonna be about a month...Gradually,
it just kept getting worse and worse. (laughing) There were
a few times, like when he was in in the ring in his underwear
marrying Dawn Marie, I was a little embarassed. Especially
when he was so stuffed in the front, you can't help but
notice that.
On
the kiss with Dawn Marie...
"Stephanie
(McMahon) was there, she was the one directing it, so that
kind of eased our minds a little bit. We drank two bottles
of champagne--just to ease the nerves. Basically, we'd walk
through the whole thing and just skip the kiss and save
that for the cameras. We ended up having to take it seven
times...It just wasn't turning out right. They wanted to
make sure to get clear I was hesitant about doing it. So,
it was hard because it was acting--just have to re-do it
and re-do it. You know, it wasn't bad. I didn't have to
tongue her or anything. It was like a movie-kiss.
On
Sable returning and also kissing Torrie...
"I
know, (laughing) I'm like the resident lesbian on Smackdown.
I joked with Nidia that she's next because she's the only
one left I haven't kissed yet. Nobody's really explaining
much to me...I was very excited when I heard they were bringing
her in, I think this is great for me. Really good for me.
On
the roster/brand split...
"I
think it's a friendly rivalry. To be honest with you, I
wouldn't want to be on RAW. Smackdown, to me, is a much
more relaxed atmosphere backstage. A lot of people even
say that it is like two completely different shows, in a
sense it really is. I guess with the show on Monday being
live, the pace is a lot faster and everyone is a bit more
stressed out and we're, like more relaxed on Smackdown.
It's hard for me because Stacy and I have been working together
for a really long time and I really miss her. She's one
person that I really trust, can tell her anything. And Victoria,
she's my best friend. We've been together as friends a really
long time, too. And my two best friends are on the other
show...so, maybe someday I'll be over there.
On
overcoming and sharing the story of her eating disorder...
"That's
the only reason that I talk about it, because you know,
it's a very hard thing to talk about. And I'm not proud
of it at all, but I am proud of the fact that I did get
over an eating disorder and did it on my own. I didn't have
to go to a hospital and even if one girl comes up to me
and says what a difference it made, which girls have, it
makes such a difference to me because it's an inspiration
for other people. You know, when I was going through the
eating disorder, I didn't have anyone like that to look
up to.
For
women especially, sometimes its hard for them to feel a
bond with women they don't know and I think it's really
easy for some women to relate to me that way. To know that
I'm insecure, just like other women. I work hard to look
good, but that's my job--I have to.
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