Becky Lynch Shares Her Tips for Dealing with Bullying

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Have you ever been bullied? If so, what was the situation, and how did you overcome it?

Yes, when I was younger a group of my peers joined together to make fun of me and wrote horrible things about me. I told my brother who was older than I and he was able to talk to everyone and mediate the situation.

When you were younger, what would you do if you saw someone being bullied?

When I saw bullying happening I would usually befriend the person I saw being bullied. I wanted them to know they were not on their own.

Can you provide advice to someone who may be a victim of bullying?

I would say to reach out. The worst thing is suffering in silence.

Have you ever been cyberbullied? If so, what did you do to stop it?

I think almost everyone who has any sort of social media following has been or certainly witnessed cyberbullying. My go to is to block, report and ignore!

What is your favorite movie?

What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

What is your favorite food?

Toast.

What's your favorite thing to do?

Wrestle, cook, eat and workout.

What was your favorite class in school?

History.

When did you decide you wanted to become a wrestler?

When I was 15 years old.