Best of The Year: Looking Back at 2024

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Nikki & Brie Show – "Best of The Year: Looking Back at 2024"

Release Date: December 23, 2024

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Introduction

In the "Best of The Year: Looking Back at 2024" episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, hosts Nikki and Brie Garcia take listeners on a nostalgic journey through the standout moments of their podcast throughout the year. The episode is a heartfelt reflection on memorable discussions, special guest appearances, and personal anecdotes that resonated with their audience.

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Highlights of 2024

1. Memorable Episodes and Guest Appearances

Nikki and Brie recount some of their favorite episodes from 2024, highlighting the diverse range of topics and the incredible guests that joined them.

• Long Hair Transformation

  • Discussion: Nikki shares the experience of transforming her hair with Rihanna's help, opting for a natural chocolate brown to soften her look.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Nikki Bella [03:21]: “Long hair, don't care.”

• Mateo’s Recital

  • Discussion: Brie expresses immense pride in their son Mateo’s performance at the Napa College Performing Arts Center, detailing his confidence and stage presence.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Brie Bella [04:29]: “Mateo stole the show. Oh, my goodness. He's a star.”

2. Special Guest: Jenny McCarthy

A significant highlight of the episode is the appearance of Jenny McCarthy, a multi-talented personality known for her roles in television and entrepreneurship.

• Behind the Scenes of Reality TV

  • Discussion: Jenny delves into the emotional and mental toll of reality television, emphasizing the vulnerability required to share personal lives on camera.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Jenny McCarthy [12:08]: “It is really possible to convey to people unless they actually go through it, like, the mental and emotional toll that it takes. It is really. It's not an easy job.”

• Pitching a New Reality Show Concept

  • Discussion: The trio brainstorms the idea of a new reality show featuring strong, empowered women from various shows, envisioning a supportive and dynamic environment.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Brie Bella [13:21]: “I think there's something interesting there with like the strong women from all these different shows.”

3. Reflecting on Family and Personal Growth

Nikki and Brie share intimate stories about their families, travel experiences, and the importance of creating a cozy and connected home environment.

• Traveling with Extended Family

  • Discussion: Nikki discusses their love for Airbnb, highlighting the benefits of immersive travel experiences and hosting guests, turning their travels into opportunities to connect with different cultures.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Nikki Bella [07:58]: “When you're away, your home could be an Airbnb. Your home might be worth more than you think.”

• Mateo’s Recital Memories

  • Discussion: Brie recounts the emotional experience of watching Mateo perform, noting the pride and joy it brought to their family and the positive feedback from friends and strangers alike.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Brie Bella [05:24]: “He was so into it. And then he would be in the middle of it. Happy holidays. And I'm like, a star is born.”

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Interactive Segments and Games

The episode incorporates engaging segments where Nikki and Brie interact with their guests through fun games and personal challenges.

1. Paint Your Twin Challenge

• Description: Nikki and Brie challenge each other to paint portraits, leading to a humorous revelation of their artistic skills (or lack thereof).
• Notable Quote:
  • Brie Bella [47:58]: “My face is going to need explaining. Amazing.”

2. Wrestling Memories with Serena and Leah

• Description: Guests Serena and Leah Van Dale reminisce about their wrestling careers, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and favorite matches.
• Notable Quote:
  • Serena [65:48]: “My promos were always...”

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Concluding Reflections and Year-End Wishes

As the episode winds down, Nikki and Brie express their gratitude towards their listeners and reflect on the importance of family, friendship, and personal growth throughout the year.

• Season’s Greetings:

  • Message: Wishing listeners a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and encouraging them to stay connected and embrace the joy of the holiday season.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Brie Bella [78:23]: “All right, everyone. We hope you enjoyed our favorite moments of 2024. And we hope you all have a very merry Christmas Eve and a merry Christmas.”

• Looking Forward:

  • Message: Teasing upcoming content and expressing excitement for future episodes, ensuring listeners stay tuned for more engaging and heartfelt conversations.
  • Notable Quote:
    • Nikki Bella [78:23]: “We don’t have anyone tuning in with some coal, if you know what I mean.”

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Final Thoughts

"Best of The Year: Looking Back at 2024" serves as a comprehensive recap of The Nikki & Brie Show’s impactful moments over the past year. Through heartfelt discussions, humorous segments, and meaningful interactions with special guests like Jenny McCarthy, Nikki and Brie offer listeners a blend of entertainment and inspiration. The episode underscores the themes of family, empowerment, and the enduring value of genuine connections, leaving audiences feeling happy, seen, and motivated to embrace their true selves.

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For those who haven't tuned into the show, this episode provides a touching and entertaining overview of what makes The Nikki & Brie Show a beloved podcast among its fans.

Transcript

[Nikki Bella]

Christmas is over, which means New Year's is almost here.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, that's right. And you know, when you have that stretch between Christmas and New Year's, well, make sure you are as cozy as possible at home. With Macy's. Of course.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, yes. And Macy's has all the things you need to treat yourself to. Some cozy winter comfort, like fresh new bedding, warm throw blankets, or beauty items for a spa day at home. We know you like that, Nikki.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, I sure do. And to me, that sounds like the perfect way to walk into the new year. So, celebrate the New year in comfort with macy's.

[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

That's right. Even when everyone is online at once.

[Brie Bella]

Exactly.

[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

Let's dance. And then there's a countdown, and the whole crowd's laughing and he's like. And still the lights haven't come on. He goes, all right, let's go. Ready?

[Katie Maloney]

This is the Nikki and Brie Show.

[Brie Bella]

All right, everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Nikki and Brie Show.

[Nikki Bella]

And we are coming to the end of 2024. So we thought today's episode would be so fun. To hear back some of the greatest moments of the Nikki and Bri show podcast of 2024.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, wow.

[Nikki Bella]

A lot of good moments.

[Brie Bella]

There was a lot of great.

[Nikki Bella]

A lot of fun guests.

[Brie Bella]

Yes. And before that, the first thing is long hair. Nikki's bag.

[Nikki Bella]

Long hair, don't care.

[Brie Bella]

Long hair, don't care. And Bria, I don't know if you notice. Thank you. But we really worked on. And I don't say we. It was not me. It was Nikki and Rihanna. By the way, if you guys check out their salon, it's amazing. It's on my Instagram. But naturally, like, was getting all the black dye out so we wouldn't ruin my hair. So it's my chocolate brown hair color. I like it all natural. Yeah. No more black. Softening me up.

[Nikki Bella]

I feel like we look more like twins.

[Brie Bella]

We do. We look so much like twins.

[Nikki Bella]

Well, it's funny.

[Brie Bella]

We are.

[Nikki Bella]

We were walking out of the grocery store together and, like, look how we're dressed right in our hair. Someone goes, wait, I think that's the Bella twins. And it's like, I looked at her, I'm like, now we're back.

[Brie Bella]

Now we're back. Love it.

[Nikki Bella]

I'm like, great in our red, red lips.

[Brie Bella]

Long hair, honestly. And then I just really quick have to talk about Mato's recital. Performance. So Mato just had his recital, and he did two dances Saturday and Sunday, by the way. Two days and two days, two dances. And I just didn't. I didn't know what to expect at all because we don't get to watch dance class.

[Nikki Bella]

You didn't get to watch rehearsals.

[Brie Bella]

I didn't get to watch his rehearsals on the Friday night. So I just didn't know what to expect. Expect. So we're at the college Napa College Performing Arts center. And you know, you. You check them in and then you go sit and you're. You watch the whole hour show. When he came on stage, won his hair, they had his hair gelled and, like, hair sprayed and look like a little Patrick Swayze. So the lights are off, and how I know it's him is I hear, all right, you ready? Let's dance. And then Does a countdown. And the whole crowd's laughing, and he's like. And still the lights haven't come on. He goes, all right, let's go. Ready? One, two. And everyone's like, oh, my goodness, who's this funny boy? And then the lights come on. He danced so magically and sweetly. Bree's seen it.

[Nikki Bella]

It was so cute.

[Brie Bella]

And he looks so handsome. And just. He was so into it. And then he would be in the middle of it. Happy holidays. And I'm like, he. A star is born. Like, this kid is made for this stage. Not shy at all, right? I couldn't believe. And even when the lights dimmed, he goes, let's do it again. Let's keep dancing. Everyone's just crying, laughing. And so I had so many people come up to me afterwards. Friends, strangers, everyone just talking about Mateo. Mateo stole the show. Oh, my goodness. He's a star. And then I had people asking, like, oh, can you teach classes on, like, Stan stage presence? Because you guys did such an incredible job with Mateo. And I was like, no, we didn't teach him that. That was all him. All him. I love it natural. So I just wanted to share that. That.

[Nikki Bella]

I was like, he gets that from his mommy.

[Brie Bella]

I mean, I'm not gonna lie. The loud stage presence. I was like, that is Mom. Dance moves are, dad. Yeah, for sure. So Mateo got the two, but when.

[Nikki Bella]

You sent me the video, it. It looked so much like JJ to me when he was that age, because.

[Brie Bella]

He has, like, kind of the mullet haircut right now.

[Nikki Bella]

Rewatch.

[Brie Bella]

I was like, well.

[Nikki Bella]

And you just realize how much of the smile on the cheeks. I mean, I don't know.

[Brie Bella]

Mato is eyes down. He. It's actually my features, you know, it's wild. The features are me. The smile, the nose, the cheeks, the chin, the. All of it.

[Nikki Bella]

It was crazy.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, my God. I'm just so proud.

[Nikki Bella]

I love it.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, it was. It's awesome.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. Well, you know, the one thing I find so cute is, like, when it does come to the end of the year with these holidays is you get to do. You get to see your kids, like, Christmas performances and their cute little holiday plays and the recitals. It's just a fun time to be a parent.

[Brie Bella]

It is.

[Nikki Bella]

And an aunt and an uncle and a grandpa.

[Brie Bella]

All the things I was gonna say. Everyone gets to enjoy it.

[Nikki Bella]

It's like, I love when kids perform. And I was. It was funny because when we were on our family group text because JJ Was sending, like, cute things of his girls and I was at a Renaissance tea party at a castle with my kids, which we got very into. I was like, wow, it was so fun. But I was like, I can't wait till the kids, like, come up with their own performance and us adults sit in the living room. Because you remember, we loved.

[Brie Bella]

We loved with our cousins. And I'm like, they will one day.

[Nikki Bella]

Time now for, yeah. Our kids to, like, put on little plays for us.

[Brie Bella]

Yes, I agree. But you know what else everyone gets to enjoy? Bri. What? The best of the Nikki and Bri show. 2024.

[Nikki Bella]

I mean, that is right. So buckle up and enjoy our favorite moments of this past year. When Brian and I travel, we have a huge checklist of the things that we love. And for the holidays, we are looking to travel with our family and extend extended family. A lot of cousins, let me tell you, because we aren't a one size fits all style of a family. And that's what I love about Airbnb. I get to pick the destination, the size of the home, and all the things that we really love, which we all know. Me, Chef Brie, I need a cook for everyone. And Brian loves to feel immersed into whatever town, city we're in. He wants to be part of the community. And these are all the reasons why Brian and I love to travel. We like to see different communities, different cultures, but we want to be completely immersed in it. And we also want to be able to cook their foods and have the whole family under one roof. Being able to end the night in a living room with the movie on and then having our own beds. And our biggest thing that we love about traveling, we have had some incredible hosts and hostess, and that makes the travel even better, which is exactly what I want to give to people traveling to my home. I want them to be able to cook a nice meal with their family, sleep in cozy beds, and I want to be that super host with five stars that you pick on Airbnb. So it's something to think about when you're traveling to a new place and you're leaving your place place, it makes sense to Airbnb it if you host while you're away, it's basically like you're making money while you're spending money. Kind of genius if you think about it. So don't leave money on the table the next time you're out of town. When you're away, your home could be an Airbnb. Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how [e-mail] host and who knows, maybe one day Brian and I will be in your kitchen. Wonderful time of the year. Holidays on the house at DraftKings Casino.

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[Nikki Bella]

Welcome back, everyone, to the Nikki and Bri show. And we are so excited today because we are in Los Angeles and we are here at the serious studios and we have someone really special with us today.

[Brie Bella]

Van finally.

[Nikki Bella]

And finally.

[Brie Bella]

We've been wanting her on the show for a long time.

[Nikki Bella]

For a very long time. I feel like we've been trying past years.

[Brie Bella]

Okay, years. You're pushing it.

[Nikki Bella]

But we have Vanderpump rule star Katie Maloney. Yay. How are you?

[Jenny McCarthy]

I'm very happy to be here.

[Nikki Bella]

Reality television. I feel like, honestly, even though we're not giving these scripts and we're not memorizing, we are putting our lives out there. And so I feel like sometimes it is stressful and just like thinking like, oh my gosh, I'm gonna relive some of this. Or I'm not or what are. I don't know. I felt like I always had this crazy tug war in my head.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah, no, it's. It's really possible to convey to people unless they actually go through it, like, the mental and emotional toll that it takes. It is really. It's not an easy job.

[Brie Bella]

No.

[Nikki Bella]

At all.

[Jenny McCarthy]

No.

[Brie Bella]

It's not for everyone. And that's why you see a lot of either shows or people come and go because even when they're in front of camera, it's not for everyone to sit there and be vulnerable and be open and share things. Know that people are gonna either not like you or like you or be. For you or not for you. And to show the good, the bad and the ugly and so. And we have to relive everything.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

So fights, drama, whatever it is. Like, we have to go through it and then we have to relive it again.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

The world.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Every. Yeah. Every opinion. And then all the gossip websites and this and that and just like all.

[Nikki Bella]

The know it alls and you don't know, but they think they do.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Be under a microscope and have everything analyzed and picked apart and then you gotta go back into another season and not have any of that live in your brain and just be totally vulnerable and open and not self produce or think about that or care what the audience is like. It's just. It is. It's a mind fuck. Yeah. It's difficult.

[Nikki Bella]

We need like our own reality island where we go have like self care.

[Brie Bella]

I've always thought and I get like, they have some, some shows like. Well, kind of like this. They have the villains show out, but I always thought like, they need to have one where you pick like some of the strong, badass women from a few of the different shows and put them together. So like, let's just say us three, Ariana, Kristin Cavallari, and like a few others. Like, let's throw us all together and see whether it's like as entrepreneurs or just interacting. Do you know what I mean? I think there's something interesting there with like the strong women from all these different shows. Right.

[Nikki Bella]

That would be a dream.

[Brie Bella]

Right?

[Nikki Bella]

That would be really cool.

[Brie Bella]

So fun.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I think it'd be a dream.

[Brie Bella]

They kind of started it with the Housewives, you know.

[Nikki Bella]

Right.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Don't they do like, like the ultimate girls trip? Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

We should, we should pitch it.

[Brie Bella]

I know, let's pitch it. Maybe we're gonna talk about it. We're all under the same amount or NBC univers. You're right. Nbcu.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, that's a great idea. But like, I could never go on Housewives. Like, I feel like I. I'd be so stressed out.

[Brie Bella]

I would almost enjoy it just to see like fight people.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I was gonna say, it's like no one ever approached. I think that would be free.

[Nikki Bella]

Did I got approached. They. I don't know what happened, but they called me up one day and they're like, we're gonna do Housewives of Scottsdale. We in Arizona. We'd like you to be part. And I go, me, I go, you see how I live.

[Brie Bella]

Can you imagine Bri and Brian? It would be so just everyone would.

[Nikki Bella]

Think we were like the judgy hippies. And like, I. I'm like, wow, how am. Because I want to save the planet. But sure, what do you have to say?

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, I'm evil.

[Jenny McCarthy]

But those are the dynamics they look for. They look for people that, like, are very contrasting to one another. They don't want, like, the same type of, like, copy and paste for every single person that's on there. They want people with, like, the different dynamics to see how they clash.

[Nikki Bella]

I'll never forget my husband, literally, the first time we walked in when Nicole was with John Cena. The first time he walked in the house, he saw the big fish tank. My husband was depressed for days. And everyone's like, is Brian okay? And I, like, didn't know how to tell them, like, he's very upset about the fish tank. And they would keep seeing him walk over and just like, stare, like, at the fishes. And he's like, they're supposed to be the fish or the fish?

[Brie Bella]

No, fishes, the fish.

[Nikki Bella]

So you're right. Different dynamics for sure. So no wonder they called me.

[Brie Bella]

The worst was I had a favorite fish in there and then I had to watch it get attacked by another fish because that fish didn't want it and it killed it.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my God. That's crazy.

[Brie Bella]

I was so upset about that fish for so long. I was like. It like, broke me and I was like, okay.

[Nikki Bella]

It's like when all the chickens, like. Because when one chicken gets sick, they'll all like, gang up on the chicken and take the chicken down. Like, isn't that sad?

[Brie Bella]

But it would. That chicken can kill, like the whole flock or whatever they're called, but you.

[Nikki Bella]

Don'T just peck it to death. There's something crazy about that.

[Jenny McCarthy]

But that's a new fear unlocked.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I didn't know that was a thing, but.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my God.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Wouldn't it be cool one day to like, have like a little, like, farm and have chickens? Nope.

[Brie Bella]

No.

[Jenny McCarthy]

No.

[Brie Bella]

Can you imagine watching that? It's like your favorite one that, like, you named and it's getting.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my gosh. I would, like, protect it.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah. Cuz when we were growing up, we had fish and I had one named Pinky. And Pinky, one day was just gone.

[Nikki Bella]

So Pinky got eaten by the other fish?

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

And was Pinky smaller?

[Jenny McCarthy]

She was a tiny little Pinky, but yeah, because one of them, I think Rocky, had a fish that was really aggressive and my mom did not like that fish.

[Brie Bella]

Oh.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my gosh. Poor Pinky.

[Brie Bella]

I know Rest in peace. So, Brie, I say we go to fan questions.

[Nikki Bella]

I do, too, because there's so many good ones.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. Do you ever see yourself moving out of la?

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah, I do. I don't know where, but that's something that I've been thinking about more and more lately.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Isn't that weird? Like, I just. I feel like I don't know what it is, but I've just been daydreaming about that a lot lately and just kind of like where I'd want to, like, go. That feels like a little bit more Second City, a little bit more quiet, a little bit more just.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Kind of putting down roots, but. But yeah, I definitely do. I mean, LA is just getting a little crazy and a little nutty. I mean, I want to obviously be here for a time, just opening up the shop and getting that, you know, up and going. But I do eventually want to, like, buy something again and, you know, I don't know that I'd buy here.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Jenny McCarthy]

So I think I probably want to stay in California, but I don't know, I've definitely been thinking about a lot more. That's.

[Brie Bella]

Wow, that is crazy. Oh, I have to say, like, us moving to Napa, that's what I like. Small town vibes just disconnect. Out in the country. There's no big buildings or airports, like, super close. And it's, like, so easy to get to LA for work, but, like, yet we're, like, really far and it's just nice.

[Nikki Bella]

There's such a beauty in it.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah. I want to be somewhere where I can get to LA in, like, a couple hours.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, that's.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, it's the best.

[Nikki Bella]

And California does have so many cute towns. Yes. I feel like you're gonna find something it'll be fun to like. Well, I don't know if you'll film your adventures, but it'll be fun to see, like, where you all sudden might find a connection.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Mm.

[Nikki Bella]

I always think Santa Barbara would be a great place to live.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I mean, I love Santa Barbara. It's very expensive. But, like, anywhere up, like Ventura County. Yes, I love. And then I also love, like, down, like San Diego, that.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, yeah, we. San Diego.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I know. Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

It's the best.

[Jenny McCarthy]

So I'll either go the best that way or. Yeah, I don't know. I'm gonna figure it out.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, nice.

[Nikki Bella]

Good.

[Brie Bella]

I love that.

[Nikki Bella]

I can't wait. I love this fan question. Is there a moment from Pump Rules that you were glad was caught on camera?

[Jenny McCarthy]

Glad I was. Oh, My God, probably a lot. I mean, there's. There's been so many wonderful, like, happy moments, you know, even, like, between, like, Tom and I like, some of the more happier moments. But I mean, anything that was, like, really celebratory and happy. Because when you go back and watch, that's the stuff that makes me very happy that I do this show.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. And that you have it, like, on tape forever.

[Nikki Bella]

I agree. And I think it's good. You know, I feel like sometimes everyone's like, they love the drama. But I do see how the viewers love when they see everyone come together and the love.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

And they feel that. Yeah. That's always, like, a beautiful moment to catch.

[Brie Bella]

I so agree. All time favorite Katie Maloney rage text.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Oh, God. I don't love any of them, but I think, like, I was like, probably when I was, like, drunk and texting like Tom, I was making, like, no sense, and they said something like nandy wahoo or something. I don't know what I was trying to say, but it was like gibberish. It wasn't even making sense that it was just, like, funny because it didn't make sense. But I don't know. I think I just get, like, really fired up and I'm just like, are.

[Nikki Bella]

You someone who will, like, write it and then you delete or you're like, it, send it.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I send it. I'm not good for you. I love it, but I haven't done it in so long.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I'm like, traumatized from. Because people just like, now, if I even think about it, I'm like, no.

[Nikki Bella]

See, I'm like, copy. And then I'll go paste it notes. I'm like, let's sit on this, Bri.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

And then usually I don't. I'm too tired to send it. You are really quick with me on the.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, I do. The mean text message and the rage.

[Nikki Bella]

I always like, delete her whole text message. I'm like, delete, delete.

[Brie Bella]

But you're the only one. I do that too.

[Nikki Bella]

Thanks.

[Brie Bella]

I know you'll still love me.

[Nikki Bella]

See, that's awful.

[Brie Bella]

I'm just kidding.

[Nikki Bella]

Okay?

[Brie Bella]

It's not all.

[Nikki Bella]

You're not kidding.

[Brie Bella]

Okay, it's not all the time time. So let's not act like Mother Teresa over there.

[Nikki Bella]

Have you rage text Joey before?

[Jenny McCarthy]

I don't think I have. I don't think so.

[Nikki Bella]

Wow. What a great sibling. Okay.

[Brie Bella]

We're twins. We're the same age and same sex, so I feel like it's different.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, Okay.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I don't know. Joey might say otherwise, but I don't think I. At this present moment, nothing is coming to mind.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, that's so funny. But I couldn't even imagine that one.

[Brie Bella]

Time when we were 12. Well.

[Nikki Bella]

And I couldn't even imagine Joey ever being mean.

[Brie Bella]

No, I couldn't.

[Nikki Bella]

I can't. And you. I can't ever imagine you two, like, being mad at each other.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Joey gets, like, very serious. Like, he wasn't. He doesn't. He's not, like, someone that would, like, ever, like, yell. He'll just get, like, very quiet or very, like, serious.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, I could see that.

[Nikki Bella]

I could see that.

[Brie Bella]

Like, the quiet, stern type, like, when they say their words, it has, like, a lot of meaning. And you're like, oh, yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

What was the show idea that Joey and our brother JJ had? That was a long time ago.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, riding coattails.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, yeah. And, like, it was, like, a challenge show where siblings would come on. Whose siblings were, like, on famous. That is hilarious.

[Brie Bella]

I was like, your whole concept was actually really funny. And then they kind of. Another show kind of did something similar, but their concept was way better.

[Nikki Bella]

And they thought about it, like, a long time ago.

[Brie Bella]

I felt, oh, long time ago.

[Jenny McCarthy]

That's like.

[Nikki Bella]

It was, like, 10 years ago.

[Brie Bella]

It's a great name. I was like, oh, that's good.

[Nikki Bella]

Okay, so we have one last question, and I feel like we definitely need to know this. So you are a French fry icon. And who has the best fries? And what is your preferred sauce for dipping?

[Jenny McCarthy]

Whoa. Okay. I like that question.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Jenny McCarthy]

If we're going to just stick to fast food fries. Okay. I mean, McDonald's is, like, really.

[Nikki Bella]

They're.

[Jenny McCarthy]

They're gonna be the OG like, yes.

[Leah Van Dale]

Fries.

[Jenny McCarthy]

But when they do have them, they. And they don't bring them around often, but Taco Bell's fries.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, really, really hard.

[Nikki Bella]

Is it because they have the ruffle. Are they the ones like. Or what? Crinkle. What do you call that?

[Jenny McCarthy]

No, they're just, like. They're just regular fry, but they have the seasoning on them that is, like, insane. And then they. Will. They give you, like, a nacho sauce? They're nacho fries.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my God.

[Jenny McCarthy]

So they have this, like, seasoning on it, and then they have a nacho sauce to go with it. But it's like, they will bring them around for, like, limited time only, and then they're gone. Like, loves to, like, tease you. They're, like, always constantly edging you with something that's interesting. But. And then but like, with McDonald's, I'm always like, I'm from Utah, and we had this thing called fry sauce. It's a very special thing. People think it's just like, ketchup and mayo. There's a lot of other stuff that goes into it.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, really?

[Jenny McCarthy]

And it's not a thousand island, but it's. It's similar to like, a secret sauce that they put on, like, burgers.

[Brie Bella]

Like, kind of like in and out. Like, don't they have that kind of. Right. A little bit on it?

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

In N out's. French fries get cold quick.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah. I mean, they're. They can be tasty, but. Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Is it because they're real, though? Raisin their thing, like, made from real potatoes?

[Nikki Bella]

I don't know.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah. The last side. Like, why like McDonald's? Because there's something like, sort of chemically to them. It's like, probably doesn't belong my body, but it tastes really good. You bite into it, steam comes out.

[Brie Bella]

They salt it perfectly. Like, I just. I haven't had them in forever, but I remember that the salted part was so good.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Like, now there's restaurants I'm addicted to because we're addicted to french fries.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I love, Love my. That's, like my favorite, like, hangover thing is, like, I always like something cold and crunchy. Like, you get like a really fresh, great, like, Caesar salad with French fries. Really big, cold, like, Diet Coke or something.

[Nikki Bella]

That. That right there sounds so good. I'm like, where am I gonna go?

[Brie Bella]

It can't be like a can or.

[Nikki Bella]

A bottle fountain on ice. The game changer on ice. But see, I'm a steak fry girl. Like, I want the bigger ones.

[Brie Bella]

They make me dry, heave.

[Nikki Bella]

I don't know. And I need a little crispy with a lot of sea salt.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, you're obsessed.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I don't. Yeah. I don't like the, like, crisp to potato ratio. I want there to be. I want it to be pretty even.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. That's how I feel. Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

I don't know. Like, I don't and don't. If some brings, like, shoestring fries, I'm always like, those aren't french fries.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I like those. But the problem is you have to eat them by the handful.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. And it gets so sloppy. It's like.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah, I know. Like, you cannot eat those.

[Nikki Bella]

No.

[Jenny McCarthy]

No one looks good eating shoe string fries.

[Nikki Bella]

No, no. And I. And I. I always feel like I get greasy and I'm like, what did I just eat? I didn't feel like I'm like, satisfied, like, and I don't feel full. I'm like, this was. Yeah, Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

I like the fries that come in when you're at a restaurant and they're in almost the vase looking thing, you know, that's usually they know their french fries.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. I just remember in high school if we were at Jack the Box, because we loved Jack the Box in. They accidentally brought me curly fries. I was so upset.

[Jenny McCarthy]

You don't like curly fries?

[Nikki Bella]

No.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Why?

[Nikki Bella]

I just tasted weird to me. There was something about them I didn't like.

[Jenny McCarthy]

I like a. I like a seasoned fry because they can get real crispy.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. And they taste great with ketchup.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah. So are you just. Are you just straight ketchup? Do you like ranch?

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. Well, we're lactose intolerant, so.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Okay. Vegan ranch.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

So we will. We will do ranch at times.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. I feel like more for a pizza, though.

[Nikki Bella]

No, not me.

[Brie Bella]

No.

[Nikki Bella]

I mean, I have here and there. If I want to shit my pants, I'll do it, but I'm gonna risk.

[Brie Bella]

It all for this.

[Nikki Bella]

I'm like. Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Remember we do ranch. Some Tabasco.

[Nikki Bella]

No, I. So I like Tabasco mixed in with ketchup.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

Like, I love that.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Okay, so you will never do, like, the European way where it's just like, mayo.

[Nikki Bella]

No, I can't. I can't do mayo. It'll make me gay.

[Brie Bella]

We had a friend that did. Yeah, we.

[Nikki Bella]

But I'll have mayo on a sandwich. But I can't have mayo on anything else or I'll gag.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Well, you gotta lubricate the sandwich with something.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Whenever someone doesn't eat, like, any spread.

[Nikki Bella]

On their sandwich, just bread and, like, some chicken.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah. Goodbye.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, I know.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Goodbye.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, my God. This is the best.

[Nikki Bella]

I'm so hungry now.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. We need to talk about food more.

[Nikki Bella]

I guess we do.

[Brie Bella]

We have an icon on the show today. One of the most badass women in Hollywood. She's a host, a judge, an entrepreneur, an actress, a writer, a producer. I mean, she truly is a woman who does it all. And most importantly, she's an incredible wife and mom. Please welcome to the show Jenny McCarthy.

[Carmella]

Oh, my God.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Hi, guys.

[Nikki Bella]

Hi.

[Carmella]

Look how gorgeous you guys are.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my gosh. You.

[Brie Bella]

Thank you.

[Katie Maloney]

Man.

[Nikki Bella]

I feel like you're everyone's, like, first woman's cry or girl crush.

[Brie Bella]

You're for everyone's first. You and Pamela Anderson. How like Kylie Jenner and Selena Gomez always go neck and neck and things. I feel like that was you and Pamela.

[Nikki Bella]

Well, And I remember Singled out, and I was like, the way you would come through the man out of the way, and then you were smoking hot. So funny, but like, a badass.

[Brie Bella]

I was like, holy first of your kind.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. I was like, can I be Jenny McCarthy pretty please? God. Like, come on. Like, can we?

[Brie Bella]

I don't mind dying right now and.

[Nikki Bella]

Coming back to Life as Jenny McCarthy.

[Katie Maloney]

Oh, my God.

[Nikki Bella]

How was that?

[Carmella]

It was fun. It was crazy, but it was fun. I did get along with Pamela. Pamela and I actually got along really well. And I got along with Carmen Electra. Like, all the girls from the back, we kind of just supported each other, and we weren't catty. And I think that shows maybe what kind of people we are, because we were never too sad. And d. We just had a lot of respect for each other, but singled out for those that don't know what that is. But it was a dating show that I really was only on for a year, but it feels like it was on per decade, an impact on mtv. And I remember when I wanted to go up for the job, I just got out of Playboy. I was actually finishing up my terms. And they're like, what do you want to do next? I'm like, I want to get into, like, comedy and hosting and just whatever. And they're like, that's a joke. You need to be just a sex symbol and shut up. And I remember thinking, God, wouldn't it be great if I got on mtv? Because then I can kind of show my personality and take risks. And then my manager was like, there was a thing that came out of his fax machine, which is so funny.

[Brie Bella]

And it was a.

[Carmella]

It was like an audition. And I said, hey, what's that? And he's like, it's a dating show. I'm like, can you call and get me an audition? So he called, and they wouldn't see me. They're like, there's no way in a million years we would ever hire a playmate. I mean, you would think the 90s was, like, from the 1800s. It was like, I had Scarlet Letter, you know?

[Nikki Bella]

They're like, yeah.

[Carmella]

So I wound up crashing the audition. They did an open cattle call.

[Brie Bella]

Basically.

[Carmella]

They had 400 people line up around the block. So I got in that line. I had, like, 15 different callbacks until we got towards the end. I didn't even have a headshot because I just had my Playboy magazine. So I drew a photo of myself as, like, Lucy from Charlie Brown. Like, the big mouth open, just wrote my name and they were like, oh, that's so cute. And then it got down to the final two and they were like, are you that playmate that kept trying to call to get in? I'm like, yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my gosh.

[Carmella]

But they wound up, you know, taking a chance on me, and thank God they did. And, you know, I tried to assure them my. My clothes weren't going to be ripped off during the show. In fact, I was opposite way and make fun of myself and beat up the guys.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Which I loved. I can't believe it was only a year.

[Carmella]

The nuts.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, it seemed like a long time.

[Nikki Bella]

But also, I can't believe the fact that they would just be like, oh, she's a playmate. Like, no playmates. Like, that's crazy.

[Brie Bella]

Then. It was so hard for women. I mean, still.

[Nikki Bella]

Let's be honest, still.

[Carmella]

And. And I remember the first episode, I wanted to wear jeans and a tank top, like just a normal. It showed maybe much belly. And they were like, absolutely not. Take that off now. Mind you, towards the end of my run, I was wearing the Hot Little Tamales outfits because, you know, I became more important than the bosses at that point because the rings were so big. So I was like, I want to wear what I wherever I want. I needed to be myself. You know, I really.

[Nikki Bella]

I love that you can still be.

[Carmella]

A sex symbol and you could still make fun of yourself.

[Brie Bella]

You obviously lived in New York at the time, right? Did you move there, like, during the show?

[Carmella]

Singled out with an la?

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Why did I think New York practice trl?

[Carmella]

We did one or two episodes or a week in New York, and that was tough. That was a way different crowd. Like, I'm sure you guys know, warming. The crowds are completely different.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, yeah, yeah.

[Carmella]

Kind of fearful of my. For my life in New York.

[Brie Bella]

Because in la, the la, they're all.

[Carmella]

Like softy surfers, but in New York, they're like, you know, tough queens. Brooklyn.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

That I was like the Italians. Yeah, right.

[Nikki Bella]

I mean, was it hard, like, because you would be back there waiting behind all the guys and have to push your way through. Like, would you get grabbed and stuff? Like, did you have to, like. Oh, my gosh.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Carmella]

And that's where they kind of came up this rule, like, if anyone does some digging they can find. They made this rule called Don't Touch Jenny. And it was an ongoing theme because I had to start in the middle and sometimes the cameras would take a little bit longer. So I'd be stuck inside this group of men and they would be Grabbing me, saying, and like, I'm like, oh, wait until the camera turns on because they turn into a deer in headlights. They turn into, like, you're a little ill there. And just make fun of them and crack eggs on their head and put toilet bowl things on their head. So I had the last laugh. So I just had to be patient. Whether that form in the beginning.

[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

It's just making my mouth water thinking about it. I mean, I'm always reaching for the Texas Pete.

[Nikki Bella]

I think we put it on our breakfast, lunch and dinner and we really do. And we actually even sneak hot sauce in our purses. So if restaurants don't have hot sauce, we put it on.

[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Serena]

Gosh.

[Nikki Bella]

I know you know Joey really well, but I feel like I know both of you. So when you guys were on tour, it's interesting I was talking to Nikki about this because when we were wrestling all the time, when we're all in it and you're just kind of missing families and you feel like the schedule's chaos and sometimes I. I always looked at the hard parts of touring and then now just not touring for so long. I. There's some things I took for granted. And I was telling her. One thing I realized because we always drove at night is I would see so many shooting stars. And I was thinking about it last night when I knew I was going to talk to you guys, and I'm like, when was the last time I saw a shooting star? I have no idea. But is there anything for both of you that you guys miss from touring that you were just like, I didn't think about it then, but I kind of took that for granted that you think about now.

[Katie Maloney]

I don't miss the truck stops, I'll tell you that.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. Oh, for sure not.

[Brian]

But I do miss the shaking of the bus because it would rock me to sleep. So when the bus would move and for a Long time. Remember every time if I had to do a long distance drive and I was the one driving, I'm like, I can't do it. Like, why? I said, the minute I feel that car, my brain goes, I need to go to bed.

[Nikki Bella]

Wow.

[Brian]

But I miss that. I miss that deep sleep that I do have on the. On the tour bus.

[Katie Maloney]

Yeah. Like, for me, it's that, like, sleeping in a coffin thing. Like, you know, some of the newer tour buses, you have the bunks in the middle and then you have the bed in the back. And like, when we do a us run, we each have our own bus because we bring our families out and all this stuff. So we have the bedroom in the back. I. It's a waste of space for me. I can't sleep in that thing. I. I'll get up in the middle of the night and I'll get into a bunk. Always the top bunk, passenger side. Right. The front bunk. It's been my bunk since day one. And I just, you know, full, like, rigor mortis. I'm just like, so weird. But I sleep the best instantly. Like, it doesn't take me but five minutes to fall asleep.

[Brian]

I miss my laundry being cleaned. I used to actually put my clothes out and then somebody would take it. Even the show clothes and my normal clothes and they would be clean and I just grab them. I miss that. Johanna would do that for me. I missed that Ms.

[Nikki Bella]

Catering dream.

[Brian]

I didn't have to cook anymore. I just walk in the. Oh, there's food. Oh, there's chicken fingers. I can have that. The handling of the stuff is the stuff that's right.

[Brie Bella]

Back in the day when you guys were on the buses, like, would you guys talk shit about each other, like, in sync Bus Backstreet Boys. Like, do you remember conversations? Like, oh, no. You know, but we.

[Katie Maloney]

But we always knew, I feel like what the other band was doing.

[Leah Van Dale]

Right.

[Brian]

Or sometimes I'd be like, oh, damn it, man, they freaking did this. And we should have did that. That sucks.

[Katie Maloney]

There was a lot of that.

[Brian]

A lot of that, you know? Oh, I wish I would have did that for the. Oh, man, they did it. It's that kind of rivalry. I think it was. I hate you.

[Leah Van Dale]

Yeah.

[Katie Maloney]

But, like, you would see, like, if we had a show in LA and like, Joe was in town, he'd come to the show. If they had a show in Orlando and I was in town, I'd come to the show. Like, it's just. It was just kind of the norm, you know?

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Brian]

People like, you're here. I'm like, yeah, yeah. We're actually friends and I'm doing research. I mean, that's every concert, I think. I mean, it's always funny because people, like, even my girlfriend should be like, why don't you, like, have fun in the concert? I go, I am. And me being at the concert is standing there doing this. Oh, yeah, because I'm looking at the. I'm looking at all of the setup. I'm looking at the stage. I'm looking at all the cues. I'm watching. I'm watching what I know goes behind the scenes. And they're like, you're not enjoying. I'm like, yes, I'm listening the music. But I like, I love watching it.

[Katie Maloney]

Yeah. That's your way of enjoying the show. Like, totally the same way. Like, I, you know, I didn't take my. My kids to see Taylor. My ex did, but I went to the movie version and literally as much of a fan of her music as I am the whole concert, I'm like, that is insane production. Look at those lifts. Look at that lighting. Look at that. Like, it really was visually, like, one of the most visually amazing shows I've seen in a long time. And literally same thing. I'm like, fellas, what if we did this? We dove in the middle of the stage and got drug off on a mat. You know, like something fun and cool.

[Nikki Bella]

But yeah, you know, it's funny. We're the same with wrestling. It's like we watch it differently than a normal family.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

You know, you do. You pick it apart. But it's funny because people are like, are you enjoy watching? And I always feel like, yeah, I am. I just. We all see it now as artists differently.

[Brie Bella]

Totally.

[Nikki Bella]

And there's. It's fun to dissect.

[Brian]

That's a mistake. Oh, you messed that up. Oh, yeah, I looked at first. Oh, something happened.

[Katie Maloney]

That's not how you're supposed to do that.

[Nikki Bella]

Something happened.

[Brian]

Somebody's talking to so and so.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, yeah, I love. I feel bad, but when you would have those oops a Daisies and someone else would have that, you're like, oh, but they were so fun to watch.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my God. You like watching people's mistakes over there?

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. You know, I like how they recover. You know, she's the queen of, like.

[Nikki Bella]

Sending me tick tocks of people following real.

[Brie Bella]

I suck at tick tock or whatever. They're reels on Instagram.

[Nikki Bella]

I'm always like, you send me the craziest things.

[Brie Bella]

I don't send you Crazy ones. But, you know, it's like, you know, pranks or people falling. I mean, do your guys as kids just think you guys are the coolest people ever or they, like, whatever, like, don't even realize, like, the impact you guys have had.

[Brian]

Well, mine, as they're older now, they can care less. They're, you know, my. My kid. One is. One is turning.

[Brie Bella]

Sheesh.

[Brian]

This month, 23.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brian]

14 and 23. So, yeah, back when you really, really. When they were young, Daddy was kind of cool, but now I'm a dork compared to most. Daddy's kind of a dork unless it gives him a hookup. So if there's a concert, oh, yeah, I want to go see. And Daddy can go backstage. Oh, I want to go. Oh, I can go now, now, now. Dad, you're cool. We want to go see brothers. Oh, you're the best dad. I love you.

[Katie Maloney]

That's the worst, though, because my oldest daughter, like, her first concert really was Taylor, and we went backstage, she got to meet Taylor and did it again her next tour. And so now she thinks that's how every show experience, like dad. So we're gonna go see Bruno tonight. So I'm gonna meet Bruno, right? We're gonna go backstage. I'm like, baby, it doesn't always work that way. Like, you don't, you know, damn it. I spoiled them too soon. But for my girls, it's like, they're still young, 11 and 6. They still look up at, you know, daddy is. You know, daddy's the man. Daddy's daddy. Like, they're my favorite people on the. On the entire planet. And I love being a daddy's girl. But I did start catching my oldest, who does listen to all genres of music, all walks of life. Her first album she ever listened to was the Beatles White Album when she was 2 and knows all the words. But I caught her about a month ago. She had her AirPods in with her iPad out, and she was mouthing words, and I'm like, those words look oddly familiar. And I snuck around behind her, and it was, bye, bye, bye. It was their video. And I'm like. I said, not in my house. Get that off.

[Brian]

Hell.

[Katie Maloney]

And I said. And she was like, are you serious? I'm like, no, I'm kidding. Those are my friends, you know, Uncle Joey and Uncle Lance. Everything's good in the house.

[Brian]

Ye.

[Katie Maloney]

And I just showed him today. My daughter's talent show is coming up. My oldest daughter, he's ridiculously good at taps. And the song she chose is Dirty Pop.

[Brian]

Yeah, it's pop.

[Katie Maloney]

Yeah, it's pop.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh my gosh.

[Brian]

Yeah, she's close.

[Katie Maloney]

She's doing great.

[Brie Bella]

I love that. You know I miss the era of like badass music videos. Just like hearing those like songs because I remember the TRL days. That's when you guys are in New York. You guys should have Carson like stop by and do like right something.

[Katie Maloney]

Yeah. Anyway, everything now videos have changed now. Well now because you've got YouTube, you've got you know, Vimeo, you have all these things like you know, it's videos are still important but they're not as important now because of social media. Like you can get it instantly and you can record everything on your iPhone now and it looks just as good as if you're right using a red or a Dragon or any of those super expensive cameras. But you know, if you got it and you want to spend 2 million on a video, go ahead, be my guest.

[Brie Bella]

Right.

[Katie Maloney]

But you know, you don't need to any and a half. You don't have to.

[Brian]

I mean fun the stories, the long form videos and you know like yeah, like we still Michael Jackson back in the day. Thriller and the whole thing as as.

[Katie Maloney]

Far as I know. I think we're still. Backstreet is still number three or number four for the most expensive video which was like 2.5 million for larger than life. But nobody will ever beat Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson Scream. Seven million dollar video.

[Nikki Bella]

That was seven million.

[Katie Maloney]

Seven million.

[Brian]

Black and white, no less.

[Katie Maloney]

And yes and in black and white. And I think wasn't that Mark Romantic that did it? I think, I think that was Mark. Yeah. I don't quote me on that.

[Brian]

There's always the black and white ones. He passed away. Her Brits. Her Brits.

[Katie Maloney]

No, it wasn't Herb, but I think it was Mark. Did he really?

[Brian]

He did. Gone.

[Katie Maloney]

Lucky bastard. That's an honor.

[Brian]

Yep, yep, yep, yep. Her Brits is a. Yeah. Photographer does mostly black and white. But he did Janet Jackson's.

[Katie Maloney]

Baby with.

[Brian]

I think so. Yeah.

[Katie Maloney]

With the hands. With my best friend's hands actually.

[Nikki Bella]

Those are your best friend's hands.

[Katie Maloney]

Friend's hands. Renee.

[Nikki Bella]

I remember that. I remember that.

[Katie Maloney]

Best friend of 25 years. Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Wow, that's cool.

[Brian]

I need to smell his hands now.

[Katie Maloney]

It's funny. Him and I. Him and I jokingly talked about because I'm doing a solo thing right. So him and I talked about how we could do some kind of weird viral. Viral photo on Instagram and he was like dude, let's recreate that photo with his hands on me. I'm like, I'm down. I'll do it, dude.

[Nikki Bella]

Let's go do it.

[Katie Maloney]

I still might.

[Brian]

I would rather see Renee's hands grab your crotch.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

Well, I was kind of thinking viral, you might need to do the crotch.

[Brian]

Doesn't need.

[Katie Maloney]

He doesn't need a full hand. Just like two fingers and he's good.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, right? I doubt that. He's good.

[Katie Maloney]

He's both.

[Brie Bella]

Both pinky. He's like, pinkies.

[Nikki Bella]

Pinkies up.

[Brie Bella]

We could do the barbie hands, you know, Sarah? Little barbie hands.

[Nikki Bella]

Little barbie hands.

[Katie Maloney]

It's like this.

[Brian]

It's so.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, that actually. Oh, my gosh. That would be so hilarious.

[Brie Bella]

That'd be good.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. That is so great.

[Katie Maloney]

It's just an allen.

[Brie Bella]

You all know I love my viral videos and talks and reels. No, I wish I could create them. I have a ton of ideas in my head, but I just feel like at least I don't have the time because I'm just binge watching shows when I do get free time.

[Nikki Bella]

Goodness.

[Brie Bella]

But this one has had me crying, laughing. Bria, I've been sending them to you in your DMS and putting them in group text, the TikTok ones. So there's been this trend going around TikTok with pain. It's called paint your spouse. So we thought we'd do our own little twist called paint your twin. And it's our, you know, twist on it. So you're definitely going to want to see the results. And we thought, let's put this on the Nikki and Bree show because we're going to do. We're going to make it a step more complicated. We are going to do our episode why we paint each other. And at the end of the episode, we have to have the results. So whether it ends up being like a Picasso or just full of Monet where, you know, up close, it's mess far away, it might look good. We'll see. So.

[Nikki Bella]

Well, I feel like I'm, like, done. I just don't know what else I can really do.

[Brie Bella]

I feel like I'm done, too. So let's reveal.

[Nikki Bella]

Okay.

[Brie Bella]

You first or me.

[Nikki Bella]

And then we should explain.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, gosh, yes. My face is going to need explaining. Amazing.

[Nikki Bella]

Okay, you go first.

[Brie Bella]

Okay. So I feel like once I did the structure of your face, I was like, oh, shoot. I kind of messed some things up. But it's what you saw me, I just saw a peak. Okay, well, I'll go first.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my God. So I love it.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

Thanks for the penis nose.

[Brie Bella]

I know. Sorry your nose turned into a dick.

[Nikki Bella]

Which we had to say the D word.

[Brie Bella]

Okay.

[Nikki Bella]

No. Oh, the C word.

[Brie Bella]

P. Penis.

[Nikki Bella]

I feel like that's appropriate.

[Brie Bella]

I know. I started to do your nose, and then I realized, oh, that didn't turn out exactly how I wanted, so. But I felt like if I kept doing it, it'd make it worse. But I feel like everything else was pretty spot on.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, I think that's.

[Brie Bella]

You know what I mean? I got.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, shoot.

[Nikki Bella]

See, I. I might, like, challenge you on the head shape, but.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, see, if I can just start. I should have started with a pencil, but that's not a part of how you do this, so.

[Nikki Bella]

Well, you know? Nice little Picasso there, you know, so mine. I really was trying to do the shading like I do with the pencil.

[Brie Bella]

Like, as if you're some magical artist.

[Nikki Bella]

You know, like, if I'm a Michelangelo. So this is you.

[Brie Bella]

Holy. That's so bad. That looks nothing like me. That looks like a creepy monster. Ew. It looks like if a cockroach was to have a face or a cricket or even a grasshopper, that would be the face of, like, the queen hopper.

[Nikki Bella]

I think it's the shade gave me.

[Brie Bella]

Like, a mustache from, like, cowboy days.

[Nikki Bella]

That's, like, your lines right here.

[Brie Bella]

Awesome. Thank you for pointing out my aging.

[Nikki Bella]

Maybe I should go a little more, like.

[Brie Bella]

No, please don't like it. Wow. You know, so you pretty much put me at a cosmetology office of, like, here's where you should be getting Botox.

[Nikki Bella]

What do you mean, Botox?

[Brie Bella]

Well, like, you put all my deep lines in the picture. My eyebrows are way more fly than that. Ew. And my hair is not that wiggy.

[Nikki Bella]

I mean, I was going more with the shading. I wanted to give you your contour. I thought, how nice.

[Brie Bella]

I don't even have contour on.

[Nikki Bella]

No, but, like, contour your face. Like, show your cheekbones. Like, let's see. If I was to teach a class, you know, like, you got your cheekbones. You're, you know, up here. Kind of the only thing you got.

[Brie Bella]

Semi right is, like, maybe my lips. Let me see, like, a little bit. Artem always calls my top part. He calls it his bow tie.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, well, there you go.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

I feel like I got your eyes pretty. Maybe a little more circle. They should have been.

[Brie Bella]

My eyes look evil.

[Nikki Bella]

I feel like.

[Brie Bella]

I mean, you guys poll right now, who did better?

[Nikki Bella]

I look creepy in yours. I look like a gypsy, by the way.

[Brie Bella]

Can we take a look at Brie, can you please look into your camera? There you go.

[Nikki Bella]

You do kind of look like a. A man on America's Most Wanted, but big time.

[Brie Bella]

And I look like a bug face. Literally, if there was a scary movie with bugs in it that was like Pixar, that would be one of the.

[Nikki Bella]

Faces you actually kind of look like from one of the bug movies. Like the grasshoppers.

[Brie Bella]

That's what I said. You look like an ant.

[Nikki Bella]

I drew you as an ant woman.

[Brie Bella]

Ew. You did? And you're dick face.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, thanks. I think I'd rather be ant man than dick face.

[Brie Bella]

I don't know, girl. I gave you some peak ass cheeks, but that's. I mean, you got some bombass eyes up in there.

[Nikki Bella]

No, I don't.

[Brie Bella]

Bandana like.

[Nikki Bella]

I mean, and my brows are not like that.

[Brie Bella]

Well, because once I did it, I realized I didn't give enough space. I should have did everything lower. And so I had to fit them in so they weren't way over the bandana.

[Nikki Bella]

Where's Birdie when we need her?

[Brie Bella]

Oh, my gosh.

[Nikki Bella]

Well, we tried. I say E for effort.

[Brie Bella]

E for effort. That's actually fun. You guys have to try that.

[Nikki Bella]

That's actually really fun. We all saw that, that support, the friendship that you three had, and I feel like that's what went viral out of the villa was you three and what you guys all, you know, connected and had.

[Brie Bella]

Well, that's like, my next question for you three is, what was the feeling coming out of the villa and knowing that you guys had this empowering, literally, history making, barrier breaking, impact not on just the US but the world? Reading Time magazine and all of those articles, I mean, it was pretty crazy. Janae, we'll start with you. Like, what was that like?

[Leah Van Dale]

You know, it's so crazy. I was reading a couple of the articles, and before I read them, I was like, what are y'all talking about? Cause we was just chilling. Like, we were just being ourselves per usual. And, like, I. As I'm reading it, I was like, you're right. Like, Serena did have my back and Leah did write for me, and the times I was crying, they were holding me, wiping my tears, and I'm like, I thought that's how girls all around the world were, you know, like, we're just such girls, girls. So when I learned that made such a big impact, I was like, gosh, I'm grateful that we set the example of how to be a good friend, you know? So that's what I'm saying. I'm so grateful with specifically these two girls with me, like, by my side every second because there's so many times I wanted to go home, like, after casa more. All of our mans brought back the little side pieces.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Leah Van Dale]

And I was like, yeah, we could go right now. Like, all three of us can make a statement. Let's just leave. Because what will not be like is Sister wives. And they were like, no, like, we got this. And if you saw what Serena went through, I'm over sobbing. I was like, if Serena can go through that, I can go through it. You know what I mean? Like, Leah is the strongest one up in here. She could take L's after L's for no reason. So it was insane. Like, they were my motivation to just, like, stay, you know? So when I saw that we made such a strong impact, I was just like, wow. Like, it's good to know that we set the example of how to treat one another and how girls should always have each other's backs, because that's how it should be anyways in the world.

[Brie Bella]

Totally.

[Nikki Bella]

100%.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Leah Van Dale]

It was very shocking because, like, Janae said, like, we were literally just being ourselves. Like, goofy, funny, and also, you know, like, people get 40 minutes of, like, 24 hours. So, like, you, you know, you don't even know if people are seeing how, you know, close y'all are and how the bond is. But it was amazing to see, and it was definitely very heartwarming. Yeah. And, like, they definitely got me through a lot in the villa. It was even a surprise that, like, I went on there and found, like, such close friends because, like, I feel like I'm an acquired taste when it comes to relationships and friendships. Like, so to find two women that, like, love, like, the tough love that I give and, you know, like, the snappiness and, you know, my crankiness in the mornings or when I'm hungry.

[Nikki Bella]

So you're a slow burner with your friendships, too.

[Leah Van Dale]

Yeah, honestly, I'm a lot quicker with women.

[Joey]

No, she's not. She was not a slow burner in the friendship. She just is, like. She just is so real. Like, she's not. It's Nothing's, like, sugar coated.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Joey]

And I love it.

[Nikki Bella]

I love.

[Leah Van Dale]

Some people hate it, but I love that name.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. And how about you, Leah?

[Joey]

Yeah. No, I think it's crazy. I didn't even know that, what you just said. I think I'm under a rock. Like, I haven't seen anything Time magazine.

[Brie Bella]

You guys haven't read that?

[Nikki Bella]

Time magazine.

[Leah Van Dale]

I greatly scroll because My WI fi was.

[Brie Bella]

I mean, you guys, it was like, I've. I've been a Love island fan for a very long time, and mainly UK and. And I just could not believe. I've never seen anything like it in all the years that I've been watching.

[Leah Van Dale]

Page Four.

[Brie Bella]

Just, like, the impact you guys all had in such a positive way and groundbreaking, and it was just truly amazing to watch. And I was like, gosh, I'm so proud of these women and, like, what they're doing. And you all were doing it on your own, just being who you were. Strong women, respecting yourselves. And.

[Nikki Bella]

And that's just one of the paragraphs.

[Joey]

No, that's beautiful.

[Nikki Bella]

And that's Time magazine. I'll let you both read it and you tell me what you feel after that.

[Brie Bella]

Which so much, like, went off.

[Leah Van Dale]

Oh, we love that. Who wrote that? You know who he was. You know exactly know who specifically wrote the writing. Sorry. He cultured. We know. Sorry.

[Brie Bella]

I love you guys.

[Leah Van Dale]

Wow, that was making history. Yeah. That's so cute. Sorry, I'm a slow reader.

[Brie Bella]

No, me too. I wish I was fast.

[Leah Van Dale]

Wow, that's so beautiful. I'm sorry.

[Brian]

Here.

[Brie Bella]

No, no, thank you. Okay.

[Leah Van Dale]

Oh, you want us to respond to this?

[Brie Bella]

No, but I mean, just. It was, like, all. And if you. And if you guys want to as well. But it was just so incredible. I mean, there was just so many amazing articles.

[Joey]

No, that's beautiful.

[Brie Bella]

And about, like. I mean, even with you on, like, how you stood your ground and respected yourself, and, I mean, it was just so much positive, especially with women, which was great. Great to see. Go ahead.

[Nikki Bella]

Were you guys at all surprised when you came out and you saw how people connected so well with you three?

[Joey]

Not really. I'm gonna be honest.

[Leah Van Dale]

Yeah.

[Joey]

I think that our friendship in there, like, we seemed so close on tv, but I promise we're much closer. Like, I can. I assure you. How I haven't watched the show, and I don't plan on it because I don't want to go to the mental hospital. I take it back, by the way. I don't want anyone to send me the psych ward ever. But I do think, like, that I'm not surprised, because you guys see so little of our day, and I think that we were so much closer than it was shown, so. Which is crazy to think, but we just. I know for. At least for me and Janae, like, we would. Like off camera, bathroom. Like, we would be cutting.

[Leah Van Dale]

Oh, in there.

[Joey]

Like, Mike's off. Sorry. Sorry. Production. We would literally be Cutting up.

[Brie Bella]

I love it. So since you especially. Because I need to know about Miguel, when you guys come out and saw your men's Instagrams, especially Miguel's, what were your thoughts?

[Joey]

Is something wrong?

[Brie Bella]

No. It's so hot. That's why I'm like, if she goes back to Rob, she needs to see this. How, man, don't push us.

[Joey]

It was never.

[Leah Van Dale]

Yeah, it was never.

[Joey]

It was never going back to Ra. Please stop with that. I'm begging you. I will get on my hands in there. Never happening.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Joey]

No. Yeah. He's hot as.

[Brie Bella]

I mean, so I think.

[Joey]

But aside from the fact of him being really hot, he's also, like, the best person ever. Like, he's so sweet, and I think he's, like, such a gentleman, and I'm not used to having someone so sweet and supportive around, so I think, like, it just makes me cherish him so much more. But I literally couldn't have asked for a better person to, like, end everything with and then start something new out here with, like. I just feel very lucky to have him.

[Nikki Bella]

I love that. When's Miguel coming to the States?

[Joey]

He'll be here soon. Good.

[Nikki Bella]

Is it his first time coming to America?

[Joey]

No, no, no. He's a cultured king. Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, nice. Has he been to Air one?

[Joey]

No, he actually didn't know what Erewhon is, but I love that. I love how it's just, like, so refreshing. Like, he doesn't, like, know what anything, like, any, like, pop culture, like, bullshit and, like, Erewhon and just, like, stupid things like that. Like, he doesn't know. And I love it because I just don't give a either.

[Nikki Bella]

Are you gonna take him horseback riding?

[Joey]

Yes, of course.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, he's gonna help feed the pigs. Yeah.

[Joey]

I'm so excited. They met my horses, too, as well.

[Leah Van Dale]

Yeah. Love them.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my gosh. I love that. And so you say. So we only got to see, what, 40 minutes of you guys living 24 hours a day. Do you feel like the viewers, what is it that they're missing that they don't know about you three? Janae, you first.

[Leah Van Dale]

Oh, I'm actually really funny.

[Nikki Bella]

No, we definitely saw that.

[Leah Van Dale]

Now, apparently, no one gets my jokes.

[Nikki Bella]

And I'm like, definitely got it.

[Brie Bella]

I. You were so funny.

[Leah Van Dale]

A lot of comments were like, if you really think Kenny's gonna marry you after a week is crazy. I'm like, he already proposed. Yeah, but he hasn't. I'm just joking. Wait, Kenny, I'm just joking. Yeah, my jokes are trash. No. What you don't see is how real these. I know you guys see how real these girls are, but, like, one of the episodes was, like, we got a Twitter comment about Leah, and the way they, like, talked about Leah was insanely wrong. It was so wrong. And it just, like, irked our souls because we're like, what is production? Like, cutting and cropping and including. You know what I mean? Like, it just didn't make sense because when I tell you she's softest, most sweetest, most realest, you know? So, like, that was very frustrating. Another thing about me. What about me, you guys? Oh. Oh, us. My bad.

[Nikki Bella]

Well, you can say girl. You can get any of you. Like, Serena.

[Leah Van Dale]

Serena was a real. Everyone calls me, like, the big sis or the mom. Serena was doing everybody's hair. She did my hair. She did cordesser. Like, off. Like, on the off scenes, you know, like on our break days or whatever. She was just doing big sis stuff, which I appreciate so much. No, there's a lot. I just can't think of them right off my head.

[Brie Bella]

But, yeah, we're really cool. No.

[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

That's Barefoot Dreams.com and code Twins15. 15. All right, everyone. So you know her as WWE superstar Carmella. Please welcome to the show, Leah Van Dale.

[Nikki Bella]

So we have this fun little game. Well, I guess it's. It's not really like a game. It's like, oh, yeah, yeah, it's a game. We're calling it three count. So we're gonna give you one of your all time best ever matches and you tell us three things you remember from it. So the first one, you versus Becky lynch versus Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam 2018.

[Serena]

Oh, my gosh. That was one of my favorite matches.

[Brie Bella]

So good.

[Serena]

What do I remember? Three things I remember about it. Yeah. Well, one of my favorite spots in that match was Fit. Give gave this to me. It was Because Becky and Charlotte were, you know, best friends at the time, and I was trying to come between them, and I remember I whacked Becky in the back of the head and then, like, played possum and pretended it was Charlotte and, like, got playing. I just love that part.

[Brie Bella]

That was so good.

[Nikki Bella]

And that's such a good fit.

[Brie Bella]

Like, creative. And such a good character moment, you know, character moments are so important.

[Serena]

Yeah, that's. I mean, that's basically all I ever did.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, but. Which is so cool.

[Serena]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Great.

[Serena]

But that was my favorite. I mean, that was when I lost the title. So that, to me, you know, meant, like, it was kind of, like, that was my best match as champion, I felt. And so I feel like it just kind of solidified my run as Backdone's champion.

[Brie Bella]

I love that.

[Nikki Bella]

That's great. Second one. Money in the bank 2017.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Oof.

[Serena]

I mean, best moment was grabbing the money in the bank.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Serena]

Well, actually, I didn't grab it. James did and then threw it down to me. And that, to me, was just. I knew fans were going to be so upset about it, but I felt like that was great because everyone's gonna be talking about it, and if it didn't go like that, because I know originally it was supposed to be Becky, she was winning it the second time. That was the plan. So we were. Had another match a week later, and the plan was for Becky to win it, but because I came out on the Smackdown after Money in the bank and I cut a promo. I opened smackdown that night, and I remember I opened smackdown that night with the promo, and we had physicality later in the night when Brian was the GM and he was, like, supposed to talk about how we were having another match, and the physicality was me on top. I was supposed to knock everyone out of the ring.

[Nikki Bella]

And.

[Serena]

Because the promo was so good.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Serena]

That they changed all the physicality. And so they changed it at the end to where Becky and Charlotte. I was on, like, the. The down and out, and they were up at the end of the. The night because I ended up winning it again the following week. So I'm just so grateful it went the way it did.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

It was so good. When? Now. Did they tell you the day of Money in the Bank? Yes. Were you just like, wait, what? Were you so.

[Serena]

And I was just pretending, like, I was like. I didn't know if. Should I act excited? I didn't want to make the other girls feel bad, but I also didn't want to act ungrateful. So I was just, like, not quite sure. And we had had a rehearsal prior to that, like, I think the day before and. But we didn't know what the ending would be. So then we showed up that day and we're. We're kind of, like, talking through things and it was like, and Carmel is going to win. And I'm like, like, what?

[Nikki Bella]

Like, oh, my God.

[Serena]

Like, I couldn't believe it. I hadn't even been on the main roster for a year yet. I was just, like, freaking out. And I just knew, like, no matter what, that my name would go down in history if I did nothing else in my career.

[Nikki Bella]

So.

[Jenny McCarthy]

For sure.

[Nikki Bella]

But you made a huge impact when you debuted.

[Brie Bella]

Like, oh, my gosh.

[Nikki Bella]

Impact. Your promos were always.

[Brie Bella]

We had. Yeah.

[Serena]

This girl right here.

[Nikki Bella]

And that's my third cat. Count it. Carmela vs Nikki Bella. TLC 2016 Three memories from that match.

[Brie Bella]

Gosh, there's so many.

[Serena]

Oh, my God. That match was wild because then prior to that is when I had the black eye. So I remember, like, building to that. Everyone was like, oh, my God, they hate each other. This is so crazy. And that was like, the culmination. I mean, we had been feuding since SummerSlam, right? SummerSlam in August, all the way till December. I mean, it was just. I loved.

[Brie Bella]

So everything about Arrival. Right.

[Serena]

It was amazing.

[Brie Bella]

It really was. And a lot of firsts for me, like that TLC match and we got to do really cool shit. It was such a.

[Serena]

So much cool, you know?

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. And that time for us women, the six of us, was epic. But you and I didn't even need a championship. Like, our story was so hot. We didn't even need a fight for a title. And people were so into it. But, you know, it is always like. The thing that I've always felt so bad for is when I kicked you in the back. Like, I don't think I could ever get over that.

[Nikki Bella]

She talks about it a lot.

[Brie Bella]

I do. It's the one thing that makes me, like, feel. Feel so bad. It was so hard. And not. It was like, when you're in the moment. Sure, because I know. But still, it was so dangerous. But everything.

[Serena]

I was completely good.

[Brian]

I.

[Serena]

The one thing that I remember from that match, though, is I think you were hitting me with the candlestick with the handle by accident instead of, like, the other. So I remember being like, oh. And I didn't want to say anything.

[Nikki Bella]

Turn it around.

[Brie Bella]

I was just like, all right, here we go. And I'm just, like, getting smacked with the handle.

[Serena]

And it was like, I. I earned those wealth. Like, well, and it was.

[Brie Bella]

But I. I felt so strong. Too aggressive. Sorry.

[Serena]

No, but it was. I mean, I wouldn't have changed a thing. Like, I just love that match with the fire extinguisher. I know.

[Nikki Bella]

That was so good.

[Brie Bella]

I loved that.

[Leah Van Dale]

So fun.

[Brie Bella]

So fun. That was a good. Some of my best memories.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, I really love the six pack too.

[Brie Bella]

You're so bad.

[Nikki Bella]

The crew of smackdown at the time, it was really fun.

[Brie Bella]

And it was funny because I remember that WrestleMania and I had to do the. The mixed tag. But I remember when they came to me with the idea the mixed tag. And like, I should be so happy. But I remember I go, but wait, I want to be in the women's match. And they're like, wait, no, but we just said you're gonna do. And I'm like, but there's the women's championship match going at. And remember how, like, bummed I was. I wanted to be with you guys. Yeah.

[Jenny McCarthy]

Yeah, we.

[Serena]

I mean, that there was no better era. I feel for the women on smackdown. Because there were only six of us.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Serena]

And it just. Everything. Especially when you debuted at SummerSlam. And I remember so vividly, like, it was yesterday we had that match at SummerSlam. And then we had smackdown in. I remember it was in Connecticut. Yeah. And they were. I remember Michael Hayes, like, we're gonna do a double switcheroo tonight. And I was like, I don't even know what that means.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Serena]

And he's like, we're switching Nicole to Babyface and you're gonna be a heel. And I was like, yes. Like, I'm so excited. And we just. When I turned on you in the ring that night, that just felt like Carmela was born. And I'm just so grateful for you to give me that. And you were so giving and just let me be me. And it was just. I'm so grateful.

[Brie Bella]

Thank you.

[Nikki Bella]

That was really. That SummerSlam was fun.

[Brie Bella]

It was so. I mean, but also like, nerve wracking because they literally did not want them to know I was there till was two matches before.

[Serena]

Remember? And I had to go and take your finisher in. Missed the garage at Barclays.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Serena]

They just put a crash pad out by the.

[Nikki Bella]

I remember that.

[Serena]

Okay. And I had never. We had never touched before. So we were like, all right, but you need to take her finish. I'm like, okay. And they're like, okay, now go.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, my God.

[Serena]

It was cr.

[Brie Bella]

And I go, well, shouldn't I do More stuff in the match and just come and hit a finisher. And they're like, no, you'll be fine. And I'm like, but it's like a massive match at SummerSlam in Brooklyn. Like, right? I just remember that whole feel. I remember just sitting on the bus and be like, what the. I. I just got back from neck surgery. I hadn't even had a practice match.

[Serena]

Right?

[Nikki Bella]

Because I remember so nervous for you.

[Brie Bella]

We all know why I got put in that position, which I was so grateful for it when someone failed their test and they called me and go, hey, can you actually be ready in, like, six days? And I was like, oh, my gosh, sure. No pressure, no pressure.

[Nikki Bella]

And you guys want to hear something really funny? So Renee Young and I are standing in gorilla, and you guys all have made your entrances, and it's like, the match is about starting. Renee's like, are you pregnant? Your boobs look big. And I go, I don't think I'm pregnant. She's like, oh, your boobs just look a lot bigger. And I'm like, they do. I'm not even kidding. Because she made that comment. Is why I went and took a pregnancy test and found out I was pregnant with Birdie.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, my gosh.

[Nikki Bella]

Watching you guys have that summer slay match, and Renee just called out my boobs. Boobs.

[Serena]

And that's hilarious.

[Nikki Bella]

And I remember thinking, like, they do feel a little pressure. Like, you know that feeling when your boobs start to grow? And I was like, whoa. But, yeah, so I always remember your guys's match.

[Brie Bella]

Well, you know, and what's cool to go back to, like, to that match. It was crazy because that's how we got born, which was so cool because of that reaction. Then we got to go into a story that, well, I'm so grateful I.

[Serena]

Took your finish, because if I wasn't the one to take your finish, then maybe that wouldn't have happened. And I'm just so. Oh, my God. It all just worked out so great.

[Brie Bella]

Such good times.

[Nikki Bella]

And now we're all moms gone wild.

[Brie Bella]

Mom's gone wild.

[Nikki Bella]

Well, you know, I guess we're a tag team. I say we do one more. Let's talk about your women's tag team championship elimination chamber match in 2019.

[Serena]

Oh, my God.

[Brie Bella]

That.

[Serena]

Oh, that was. I don't remember much.

[Brie Bella]

That was.

[Serena]

Is a time. Trin and I always talk about that because we had both been in the public eye that week. We had just started filming a new season of Total Divas, and some stuff went down with her husband. And some stuff went down with me and Matt and his ex. It was just a disaster. And the fact that Chur and I were a tag team and we were in the pod together and we were just like, is this pod going to open or is it going to like, like burn down or like what is gonna happen right now?

[Nikki Bella]

Right.

[Serena]

Always just joke about that. And there's this one clip. I have to find it and send it to you guys. We come walking out of the pod once our pod opened at the same time, like, we're a bunch of fembots. We're like, walk, walk, walk, walk. Grab the ropes, head kick to like the. I think to the Iconics. And we're so in perfect unison, it looks like it's fake because we're both just like, all right, here we go.

[Brie Bella]

Oh my God.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh my God.

[Serena]

About that. On like a monthly basis, we send that to each other and just crack up.

[Brie Bella]

I. I love that.

[Nikki Bella]

I think that's the fun part of like. Yeah. Just wrestling is all those hidden little stories that people don't even realize so that we all have with each other.

[Brie Bella]

And then we're all so lucky because not only do we have all that fun wrestling moments in such a. His sisterhood in locker room, but then total divas, like. Yeah, that was just like a whole other thing that was just so, so special and that we like, gotta share, you know?

[Nikki Bella]

Well, yeah, that's when I really got to really meet you. Was like, I really get to know you because I. When you came up on the roster, I was already gone. I remember I was so bummed seeing all you guys come up and I'm like, of course. But yeah, what was that first. What was it? Where did we go in Mexico that first time? Tulum.

[Brie Bella]

No, Cabo.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, I think Cabo.

[Brie Bella]

Cabo, yeah. Yeah, it was Cabo.

[Serena]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Tulum was the season before with Paige and I. Yeah. But that one was fun. Cuz you also. That was the first time you got to meet Lexi too. Lexi and Leah were like the new additions. Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

That was so fun.

[Brie Bella]

That was.

[Serena]

That was a time.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh my God. Oh, goodness.

[Serena]

And then the Hawaii trip where you guys surprised us.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, yeah.

[Serena]

And we didn't even know that you got there. And you're like little luau babes.

[Brie Bella]

That was so wild.

[Nikki Bella]

That is wild. And we forgot about that.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. Because I remember it was like we had to get there. Well, didn't we get there day before? Yeah, yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

The first three years I had Birdie and I was doing Both divas and Bellas. I don't remember.

[Serena]

The first thing I remember is when we were in Cabo and Bri was in like, Brie mode and like, falling over on the table, like, the booth. That's what I remember.

[Brie Bella]

I mean, what?

[Nikki Bella]

Birdie was like four months old.

[Brie Bella]

I remember you were like.

[Nikki Bella]

It was like my first time, like, leaving her and I got crazy.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

I think because it was. Yeah, it was the first time I could pump and dump and not feel bad about it.

[Brie Bella]

Right.

[Nikki Bella]

I remember I was like, bathing in the shower, like, with my alcohol filled breast milk, like, and I was like.

[Brie Bella]

Putting it all over my face.

[Nikki Bella]

Golden milk.

[Brie Bella]

Have you done that yet?

[Serena]

Yes.

[Brie Bella]

It's amazing, right?

[Serena]

You, like, freeze it and like, put it on your face.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Serena]

It's such a miracle. Like, breast milk is insane. I had no idea.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, neither did I. I get it. All right, well, we hope you enjoyed our favorite moments of 2024. And we hope you all have a very merry Christmas Eve and a merry Christmas, which we will be back Christmas day. So I hope you all have been on Santa's nice list and we don't have anyone tuning in with some coal, if you know what I mean.

[Nikki Bella]

I don't care if I have coal.

[Brie Bella]

Of course she doesn't.

[Nikki Bella]

I'm just kidding. And Happy Hanukkah to to all of you. And if you want to see any videos of the Nikki and Bri show, you can head to our Instagram Facebook tik tok at the Nikki and Bri show. You can also hear this podcast on SiriusXM Stars 109.

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