by Brie Bella
First published 2020
Brie and Nikki Bella open their lives in this joint memoir. The twin sisters grew up competing with each other from birth, with family legend claiming Nikki kicked Brie in the womb to be born first. The world saw them as identical and interchangeable, but they fought to establish their individual identities. Their early years brought loss, abuse, and hardship before they found their path in WWE. Together they built the Bella Army fanbase and helped transform women's wrestling from the Divas era into the Superstars division. They starred in reality shows Total Divas and Total Bellas while launching business ventures including Birdiebee, Nicole + Brizee Beauty, and Bonita Bonita Wine. The sisters describe how their struggles strengthened them like pressure creates diamonds. They chose to become survivors rather than victims, taking control of their narratives. Their story aims to show young women they can achieve anything they set their minds to accomplish.
Genres: family-life, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, overcoming-adversity
Setting: WWE
Period: 21st-Century
233 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence