Britt Baker wasn’t about to let someone question her mental health without saying something back. After a wrestling writer suggested Baker was slipping back into unhealthy social media habits, Baker fired right back—and ended up bringing up an article from 2024 that she says she still remembers for all the wrong reasons.
The whole thing started after a fan took to Twitter and posted, “Britt Baker providing negative value to the product in 2026. Not shocked at all.” Baker appeared to like the post, prompting the fan to reply, “This account is not a safe space for you please leave.” That led wrestling writer Lizzy Flanagan to weigh in, saying Baker’s online activity was concerning.
“It’s worrying that it seems she’s already back into the habit of vanity searching her name and letting fans know that she sees what they’re saying about her. Cannot be good for her mental health or performance.”
Baker wasn’t buying that at all. She explained that wrestlers don’t have to search their own names because posts about them constantly end up on their social media feeds. Then she turned the conversation back on Flanagan by bringing up a Sportster article Flanagan wrote about her back in 2024.
“Lizzy, posts about us (like this one) show up on our FYPs all the time, good and bad. I actually do remember your name, though. The very public article you wrote about me for The Sportster with my name in the headline was sent to me by a family member. You’ve never met me or worked with me, yet you buried me as both a wrestler and a human being based on rumors and assumptions.”
Baker said she has no problem with people criticizing her wrestling, but felt the article crossed a line. She also pointed out the irony of someone expressing concern for her mental health after writing something she says she ended up discussing in therapy.
“You’re entitled to your wrestling opinions, but it’s strange to publish and promote something so negative and harmful, then call it ‘worrying’ when I see it. Luckily I was able to talk your piece over with my therapist at the time. Thanks for the sudden concern about my mental health, though. I’m good now.”
Flanagan responded by saying she genuinely felt bad for Baker and admitted she had completely forgotten about the article until she looked it up herself. She also said she found it sad that Baker still remembered something she wrote two years ago.
“You have no reason to believe this, but I do really feel bad for you. I had no recollection of that article. I haven’t worked for that site in years. I had to google it! But you recognized my name from an article I wrote in 2024? That’s sad! Enjoy and focus on your success!”
Baker got the last word with a short response that summed up exactly how she viewed the situation, as she simply said, “No it’s not ‘sad’, it’s human.”
Bottom line: Baker made it clear that even if a writer forgets an article a couple of years later, the person on the receiving end doesn’t always get that luxury. And judging by this exchange, she’s not afraid to remind people of that when they question her online.
What do you make of Britt Baker’s response? Was she right to bring up the old article, or do you think both sides had a point? Let us know in the comments below.
