- Being a WWE superstar is a mindset.
- It's about confidence.
- Focus. - Inner strength.
- But to find that, we've all had to overcome personal setbacks.
- Now each of us is being paired with a young woman...
- Who'll take 10 weeks out of her life...
- To transform herself inside and out...
- With the help of WWE.
- These women aren't training to become wrestlers.
- They're here to push themselves...
- Refocus their energy...
- And discover the inner confidence they need...
- To begin a new chapter in their lives.
- I'm Stephanie McMahon,
chief brand officer of WWE.
I have selected 10 special women to go on this journey.
This is Adriana's story.
- Hello.
My name's Adriana Bernabel.
Growing up, my home was very toxic and volatile.
When you're not shown how to love properly...
that really does something to you,
especially growing up thinking that you're not good enough
and you're not thin enough, you're not pretty enough.
At the end of this journey, I really want to love myself entirely.
I really want to learn how to do things the right way
and then feel good about myself as well.
- STEPHANIE: Adriana needs to strengthen her self-esteem.
And who better to guide her there
than one of the most powerful superstars in WWE--
Nia Jax?
- Hi! - Hi.
- How are you doing? Is this real?
I didn't think I was gonna cry. I'm not gonna cry.
Oh, my God, look at this! - Don't cry!
- I'm not gonna cry. - No, don't cry.
Then you're gonna make me cry. - Oh. Ah.
- Girl, don't cry.
- [indistinct chatter]
There we go. - Girl.
So what's going on, huh? What are you struggling with?
- Um, self-image issues for sure. - Okay.
- Um, I was gonna get a butt job.
- Oh. - In Miami.
- I come from a background having, like, body image issues.
- Yeah. - And I don't think I've ever gone as far
as to think that I would need plastic surgery.
- Yeah. - What brings you there?
- So before coming into college, I was probably 30 pounds lighter.
- Yeah. - And, um, now it's just like,
oh, my gosh, I don't recognize myself when I look in the mirror.
- Adriana, she actually finds her self-worth
more in the way she looks instead of, uh, what's inside,
and that's something that I did growing up.
It's--It's--It's easy to do that when you, you know, you're younger
and you really--you don't know what to do with how you're feeling.
You immediately identify with the way you look outside
instead of trying to fix what's inside.
- Growing up, my mother and I--
It was kind of--our relationship, like, we would really butt heads,
and we got into, like, this big altercation.
It was so bad. They called the cops, and it was crazy
'cause it was like, wow, this is, like insane,
so I had to live with my best friend for the week.
- Wow. So you really--
like, your relationship with your mom's pretty broken.
- Now--So the first year of college, I didn't want to talk to her.
Like I didn't want to talk to her at all.
And it wasn't until my 21st birthday,
like, that she actually apologized for everything.
Yeah, we still argue here and there, but she doesn't get physical anymore.
- Adriana has gone through some things,
and it's been really rough on her with her mother,
but I do see such a spark in her eye.
Once she finds what I see in her, when she finds that in herself,
then she's gonna be completely unstoppable.
Strong women don't take that easy way out.
Strong women take a big task head-on and knock that bitch over.
- Yep. - That's what strong women do.
- Yeah. - That's what it means
to fight like a girl. - Yeah.
- Show your family. Show your mom.
Show everybody, like, nothing that happened to you defined you.
You created who you are. - Yeah.
- Good! Good! Right there, right--Good!
- I have to stop caring what other people think about me
and stop listening to those voices in my head
telling me that "You're not good enough."
- [cheering] - Let's go!
Yes, ma'am. - There we go.
- If I continue down the path of eating correctly,
continuing to working out,
limiting myself,
even just making better choices...
- Uhh! - Work it, work it, work it, work it.
Work it. - ...I'm setting myself up for success.
[shouting]
[cheers and applause]
- ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen,
Adriana Bernabel!
♪♪♪
- As I'm seeing Adriana walk out,
I'm just shocked by the transformation.
- During this journey, I was just me,
and that was scary at first.
What helped me was loving myself and accepting who I am.
- When I first met you, let's think about that.
You were in a totally different place. - I was, mentally and emotionally,
and it's crazy 'cause, throughout this journey,
really getting my mental together. - Yes.
- That was number one.
- You found that inner peace. - Yeah, I did.
- You found that inner beauty. - I did.
- Now, girl, you don't need none of that. - [squeals]
- It's shining through. - Thank you. I appreciate it.
- Well, your mom and brother are here.
- Huh?
No. Stop it. Stop it, stop it, stop it. - Come on up.
- They're here to see your transformation.
- Oh, shoot! I didn't even see them there!
- How you doing?
- Hi. - You're looking great.
- It's so crazy 'cause, growing up,
literally we would be watching all of this,
and that was how we spent time together
because, you know, growing up, it wasn't easy,
but you tried to do as best as you could for us.
- It's a fact. - And...
[applause]
And I wanted to be here.
Yes, it was hard.
Yes, communication wasn't there,
but at the end of the day I got here,
and I wouldn't be here without y'all.
- You have come a long way. - I have.
- You are absolutely beautiful. - [chuckles]
- Maybe I haven't been the best mother.
- You were at least there. You didn't leave when you wanted to.
You weren't like a yo-yo.
So it was hard. - And I'm so proud of you.
- Thank you. - I thank you for being who you are,
for being my daughter. - Ohh!
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- I love you. - I love you, too.
[applause]
- Family is such an important thing to have.
I know that you can see her mom's gonna be supporting her now.
It's beautiful.
- What piece of advice would you have
for other women and girls who are watching you
and maybe feeling the same way?
- Separate yourself from any toxic environment.
Feel comfortable with what you're doing and be happy with yourself,
and then everything else will literally follow.
- Well I wish for you that you continue on this path.
- Yes. - Because you are incredible.
- Thank you.
- And you are an incredible gift to this world.
- Thank you so much.
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