WWE Evolve star Aria Bennett is taking a stand against racism after revealing the vile messages she’s received online—shining a spotlight on the type of hate that no one should ever have to endure.

Currently sidelined with an ACL injury, Bennett is still recovering from surgery, but that hasn’t stopped the hate from flooding her inbox. Instead of staying silent, she took to Twitter and shared screenshots of disturbing messages, including one that used the N-word with a hard “r” and another that disgustingly read she was “almost cute enough to be white.” Bennett didn’t hold back in expressing her disappointment, saying this kind of behavior is something she and others have had to deal with far too often.

“Some of us experience racism but we try our best to ignore it. Plenty more of these smh.”

Her decision to go public with the abuse shows both courage and a refusal to normalize the racism that many pretend doesn’t exist in the wrestling world—or anywhere else. Even during her time off the road, Bennett is fighting battles few fans see, and she’s doing it with strength and grace.

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Subhojeet Mukherjee has covered pro wrestling for over 20 years, delivering trusted news and backstage updates to fans around the world.

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