Priscilla Kelly Shares NXT Pressures and Mental Health Struggles

Priscilla Kelly, a former WWE NXT wrestler known during her tenure as Gigi Dolin, has shared a candid account of the intense pressures and personal toll she endured while working for the company. In a recent interview, Kelly described her early years in NXT as an emotional ordeal marked by bullying, depression, and financial strain, which at times left her suicidal and disconnected from her authentic self.

Kelly, who joined WWE after building a reputation on the independent circuit, explained that the transition brought overwhelming expectations. "There was a lot of pressure those first two years because I was new and I had come from the indies," she said. "There was a lot that they were trying to beat out of me." She recounted behind-the-scenes mistreatment from some individuals that exacerbated her struggles, leading to severe depression toward the end of her run with the tag team Toxic Attraction alongside Jacy Jayne and under the guidance of Mandy Rose. This period, which lasted nearly a year, saw her gain weight, disengage from her performances, and merely show up for work. "I was just showing up, collecting a paycheck," Kelly recalled, adding that the repetitive daily...