Losing Lesbian Representation in the WWE with Daria Berenato (FKA Sonya Deville)

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🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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This week, we are joined by a WWE superstar - Daria Berenato!!! Daria was the first openly out lesbian wrestler in the WWE and over the past 10 years has been a beacon for LGBTQ representation in the field. Daria shares her inspiring journey and her experiences with her queer identity, the challenges she faced, and the importance of representation. Daria reflects on her decade-long wrestling career, the significance of self-confidence, and her departure from the WWE. JOIN OUR SUBSCRIPTION COMMUNITY FOR NEW SHOWS, ASK MAL ANYTHING & MORE!!! madeitout.supercast.com Follow our guest @thedariaraeberenato and check our her new podcast, Unwrapped: https://www.youtube.com/@DTUnwrapped Follow us at @madeitoutpodcast and follow Mal @malglowenke all other inquiries, please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, y'all, welcome back to Made It Out. Today we are joined by professional wrestler Darya Baranado,
0:06.7	formerly WWE's Sonia DeVille. She was the first out lesbian in the WWE, and she's been a trailblazer
0:16.5	for representation in that space. And the world was shocked to find out this week that her contract was not renewed with the
0:25.1	WWE.
0:25.8	And we are so honored to be her first interview since.
0:29.2	So we're going to talk about her life story, her life in the WWE, and what is next to come.
0:43.9	Yeah. the WWE and what is next to come. Okay, I'm obsessed with you already.
0:45.8	Oh, I'm obsessed with you.
0:46.9	I feel like we're fast friends.
0:48.3	We just met.
0:49.3	Besties.
0:49.9	Thank you for being here on such a crazy chaotic week.
0:53.1	Yeah, weird, right?
0:54.2	Yes. Thanks for having me. I like you both week. Yeah, weird, right? Yes.
0:54.8	Thanks for having me.
0:55.9	I like you both.
0:56.7	I hate that you're behind the camera.
0:58.5	I really want you to come on over.
1:00.3	So I came here today just to give some contacts.
1:02.6	And I was waiting for you to sit right here in the middle.
1:05.7	She literally was like, are you not going to sit down?
1:08.3	I didn't know.
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