Arianny Celeste, a UFC octagon lady, has admitted she frequently faces rants of criticism from MMA fans, including resentment over the topic of fighter pay.
In 2006, Celeste started her octagon girl career, and she is now a fixture at UFC events.
The 36-year-old has amassed millions of followers on social media over the years and has made money on numerous other platforms and through financial investments.
But because she has been the target of several troll attacks, she recently made the decision to share with her Instagram followers details of the harassment she frequently faces.
In a direct message that Celeste shared, a troll called her “useless” and questioned why she was even getting paid.
This is why I don’t reply to DMs, she wrote in the Instagram story description.
“The hate is non-stop. I thank god that my mom raised me to be strong because otherwise, I would not be able to mentally cope. And no it’s not easy. Period.”
She added: “Have you ever felt unworthy, insecure, not good enough? Imagine millions of people sending you things purposefully to hurt you?
“Discrediting your hard work and just calling you a ‘pretty face that has never worked a hard day in this life’. People you don’t even know!!
“I’ve had to work so hard to not break in this industry.
“I thank God every day that I can disassociate myself from this world.
“I don’t come around to MMA things precisely for this reason.”
The American model also addressed claims she and her fellow octagon girls are paid more than some fighters on the roster.
In a TikTok video, she said: “I feel like I need to address this because it’s been addressed multiple times and it’s not true.
“I don’t know where the assumption is, but it’s always an article from a fighter and it says we make more [than them] and it’s always a picture of me.
