Mickie James' success in professional wrestling is wide spread. There isn't a major, modern pro-wrestling platform that she hasn't dominated. Her wrestling style is extremely aggressive and abrasive. James provides fans with a realistic wrestling experience by inflicting as much damage on her oppoents as possible. With a plethora of remixed classic moves like the Mick-A-Rana, Tornado Mickie-DT, Mickie Thesz Press, Mick Kick, and finisher Mickie DDT in her arsenal she's one of the most diverse women wrestlers of her generation.
In 1999, Mickie James began her pro-wrestling career on the independent circuit under the moniker Alexis Laree while also working as a waitress at Olive Garden. In 2002, James appeared on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and the following year signed a contract with the WWE where she would stay for a seven year tenure then eventually return to TNA once again. Throughout her tenure with both comapanies, James was a 5x WWE Women's Champion, 1x WWE Divas Champion, and 3x TNA Knockouts Champion making her the first and only woman to hold all three titles in professional wrestling history. James is currently signed to the WWE and works on music in her space time.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.