Charlotte Flair Exposes Double Standards: “Nobody Talks About How the Men Look”

Charlotte Flair has dominated WWE for a decade, but the pressure of public perception has left a lasting mark — not just on her legacy, but on her identity.

Appearing on Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe, the former WWE Women’s Champion opened up about the struggle to separate her real self, Ashley Fliehr, from the larger-than-life character she plays on TV. After years of portraying a confident and often arrogant heel, fans began to treat Charlotte’s character as her reality — and much of that judgment landed directly on her appearance.

Charlotte admitted that online criticism over her looks, especially as she’s grown older in the industry, has been tough to endure. Despite putting on world-class performances in the ring, she’s often had to deal with toxic commentary focused on her body rather than her ability.

“I think it’s the online perception and hate that I think sometimes… I’m getting better… It’s like, ‘What does my body have to do with my body of work?’ Like, you guys have seen me grow up from 28 to 39.”

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She made it clear that men in the business aren’t subjected to the same superficial analysis.

“We’re not critiquing how this top guy looks or this suit. Like, why did I just put on a great match and we’re talking about what I look like?”

Flair also shared how she built emotional armor over time, shaping her character into someone the world couldn’t touch — even if it meant sacrificing relatability.

“I took all the ‘Ric Flair’s daughter,’ ‘not good enough,’ ‘oh, she looks like her dad in a wig’—and I just created this shell of this woman.”

That emotional wall served her professionally, but came at a personal cost.

“Because I made Charlotte so untouchable, I think she became unrelatable.”

Despite the pain, Charlotte made it clear that she’s working through these struggles and learning to own both sides of herself — the woman in the ring and the one behind the sparkle and robes.

Charlotte Flair has long been a trailblazer in WWE, but her honesty about aging, body shaming, and vulnerability might just be her most powerful move yet.

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