Nikki Bella is proudly posting ‘thirst traps’ to social media following her brutal divorce from former Dancing With The Stars pro Artem Chigvintsev.
The WWE star, real name Nikki Garcia, made the confession while celebrating her 42nd birthday with twin sister Brie on their podcast, The Nikki & Brie Show.
Dressed in a plunging black top and bedazzled choker, Nikki gushed, ‘I’m all about thirst traps lately!’
She continued, ‘Do it while you got it. I love thirst traps now because I need attention at times, and that’s the only time I get attention.’
Nikki, who has been single since splitting with Artem last year, said that she hasn’t even been ‘texting with anyone’, so she’s turned to social media to feed her need for attention.
Nikki Bella is proudly posting ‘thirst traps’ to social media following her brutal divorce from former Dancing With The Stars pro Artem Chigvintsev
The WWE star, now 42, is pictured with Artem in 2019 during happier times
‘Because I don’t text with anyone or do any of that stuff, so that’s where it feeds me, so sometimes your girl needs to post a thirst trap just to feel a little something,’ she said.
‘At least I can own it,’ she continued, ‘I love when other women do it. I make sure to give them lots of love, because yeah, sometimes you just need that.’
Last month, WWE diva Nikki went viral after flaunting her incredible physique on Netflix’s Raw.
The bombshell showed off her curves in new blue colored ring gear during a nail-biting match against Roxanne Perez.
The mom-of-one became the No. 1 trending topic on X (formerly Twitter), with WWE diehards flooding the social media site to praise her ageless appearance.
‘Nikki Bella’s aged like fine wine,’ gushed one, while another wrote, ‘Nikki doesn’t age and continues to slay.’
A third commented, ‘I don’t even remember Nikki Bella having cake like this back in 2015. She is so fine, man women get better with age.’
Nikki recently confirmed that she’s started dating again following her divorce from ex-husband Artem.
Nikki made the confession while celebrating her 42nd birthday with twin sister Brie on their podcast, The Nikki & Brie Show
Dressed in a plunging black top and bedazzled choker, Nikki gushed, ‘I’m all about thirst traps lately!’
In May, the WWE diva opened up about her court-ordered divorce settlement, revealing that she was forced to shell out $200,000 of her ‘hard-earned money’ in spousal support to her ex.
The judge also ordered Nikki to pay $3,500 a month in child support for their 4-year-old son, Matteo.
The pair will split the cost of his extracurriculars moving forward, and custody will be shared, according to court documents.
Speaking candidly on The Nikki & Brie Show podcast, the reality star confirmed the terms of her split from Artem — and gave fans an honest update on where things stand between them now.
‘Our settlement is what everyone saw. Yes, I had to give him $200,000. Spousal support, alimony,’ she said, as twin sister Brie chimed in, ‘That’s what happens when you’re the breadwinner.’
But according to Nikki, the $200K payout didn’t leave her bitter — in fact, she shocked listeners by admitting she ‘got a steal’ in the deal.
‘Which is crazy to say,’ she added.
The 42-year-old strikes a provocative pose with fellow WWE bombshell Charlotte Flair
The Total Bellas star also revealed a jaw-dropping comment from the judge who oversaw their private mediation.
‘Our judge said at the end of it, “This is the first time in all the years I’ve done this where a woman had to pay a man,”‘ Nikki recalled.
‘”You should be so damn proud that you built such an empire that someone wants a piece of it.”‘
The comment hit hard — but also struck a nerve of pride.
‘It was nice to hear that… even though it hurts because I broke my neck for that money,’ she said. ‘That money, all that is my hard-earned money.’
Nikki revealed that she then promised the judge that any future husband of hers will be signing a prenup.
As for the $3,500 a month in child support, Nikki said she’s fine with it — because it’s all about Matteo.
‘Child support is so the child could have an equal life in both homes,’ she explained. ‘I don’t even think twice about it… that is making sure Matteo is also 50/50, half of his other time is a good life.’
Last month, WWE diva Nikki went viral after flaunting her incredible physique on Netflix’s Raw
Despite the split and drama, Nikki said she and Artem are finally in a solid place.
‘We are co-parenting so amazing, and it makes Matteo’s life so amazing, and I don’t want it any other way.’
She also made it clear that their divorce had ‘nothing to do’ with the highly publicized incident in August 2024, when Artem was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Napa County. No charges were filed.
Artem later told People he was ‘incredibly relieved and grateful’ that the case was dropped. ‘This has been an extremely difficult time for me. I am thankful that the truth has prevailed.’
The DWTS pro emphasized his focus remains on fatherhood, calling Matteo ‘the greatest blessing’ and pledging to continue providing ‘the love, support, and care he needs’ as they move forward.
