August 12,2022

Paige, who now goes by the name of Saraya, opened up about how her life hit rock bottom after a sex tape and nude photos of her were leaked in 2017.

The English star, who had a stellar career in the WWE and became the youngest-ever Divas champion at 21, also admitted she was struggling with a substance issue at the time, and was thinking about taking her own life

I was in San Antonio and it was just the most awful period of my life,” Saraya said to Renee Paquette on her podcast, The Sessions, on The Volume.

“The person that I was with at the time showed me a picture on Twitter. I was just like ‘Oh my God.’ I was like, ‘Is that real?’ because I couldn’t believe it was real at first.

“I was f***ing 19 years old, and I was completely f***ing mortified. I ran out of the house. I ran. I just kept f***ing running.”

Saraya also admitted that she hid in a bush to avoid being recognised and a conversation with her father was what ultimately calmed her down.

“I was [hiding] inside a f***ing bush, thinking that if people recognise me they’re gonna know,” Saraya continued.

“I’d never wish that upon anyone, because that’s the most vulnerable part of you. I felt so stupid to have trusted this person at the time

“I’ve never done it since. That was a f***ing lesson, I’ve learned, and I’ll never be caught dead doing it again.

“I felt so f***ing stupid, and so embarrassed, and was I already like a f-ing coke head at this time, and loved to drink, and that really f***ing got me to rock bottom where I didn’t really want to be alive anymore, dude.

“It was f***ing awful. I just was so f***ing sad. I remember being like, ‘if my dad is disappointed with me, I don’t think I could be here anymore’.

Saraya also shared details of the conversation, stating both her father and brother were unperturbed by the news.

“Well, what are you sorry for? Who cares?” Saraya‘s father asked her.

“You had sex. Everyone’s done it. Unfortunately you’re just in the public eye. It is what it is. You’ve got to suck it up

It’s gonna hurt for a little bit. People are gonna make fun of you forever. I just want you to know that I’m still proud of you and I’m not disappointed

The conversation ultimately gave Saraya the confidence to put the incident behind her.

“Well, if my family are OK with me then I’m gonna be OK,” she concluded