Carmella

I won Money in the Bank twice, and then I cashed it in to become Champion. I was Champion. No one can ever take that away from me. ”

It's just surreal that I was the first Ms. Money in the Bank. ”

I was in NXT for about a little over two years, and then I was drafted to 'SmackDown Live,' and now I can say I'm the first-ever Miss Money in the Bank. ”

The 'Mella Is Money' is something I just started saying. And now it's a thing. ”

To be honest, I came up with the Carmella character completely on my own. ”

I love the feeling of being in front of a live crowd and performing and just kind of letting loose and getting the crowd involved, and I got to perform at the Superbowl and at the Staples Center, you know, at the Lakers game, which was amazing. ”

I depended a lot on being an over-the-top, ridiculous, obnoxious, Staten Island Princess. That's what I did, and I guess the rest is history. ”

I like doing my own thing, and I like being partnered with somebody. ”

There are obviously a lot of negative connotations that go along with being a Diva. But to me, being a Diva is someone who takes care of herself, that looks fabulous, is always on point with her fashion, and doesn't care what anybody thinks. ”

There's nothing wrong with being a Diva. If it's because I take care of myself and look good, then I don't think there's anything wrong with that. ”