Joy Giovanni Was Told Not To Socialize Backstage At WWE SummerSlam 2004

Former WWE Superstar Joy Giovanni was a recent guest on Renee Dupree’s “Cafe de Rene” podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including her time in WWE as part of the Diva Search in 2004. At one point, she competed in a game a “Diva Dodgeball” at WWE SummerSlam 2004.

According to Giovanni, all of the Diva Search contestants were instructed not to socialize with anyone backstage. She said,

“We were told to not socialize with you guys when we came. We were told that we were not allowed to leave our cubby hole locker room. With anyone. I’m sure [not talking to men] was the undertone, but anyone, even the women. We came off as being stuck up, but we were told, ‘You are not allowed to be out of this room, period. Unless someone comes and gets you, don’t leave.’ That’s what happened. You know how it is. They stir the pot. I took a different approach. I grew up around guys, had guy friends, was around sports teams, I knew that if you didn’t want to get hit on by the guys then you be one of the guys. You be their friend, keep that line strong. I didn’t have problems with anyone because it wasn’t like that in my small group when we hung out.”

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