While many people may want to purge themselves of anything and everything that reminds them of their ex following a breakup, it turns out that’s just not the way Nikki Bella rolls. In fact, she’s so comfortable with her past she had no problem wearing the wedding dress she originally chose while engaged to John Cena when she wed Artem Chigvintsev.
Nikki made the surprising admission to Us Weekly, explaining she had a very special moment when she first put the dress on and didn’t want to choose another. “I went back and forth with that decision. For me, it [reflects] how I stand as a strong woman, I was like wait, why should I not wear what I love? Because of my past? It just didn’t make sense to me.” She added that Chigvintsev had no problem with her decision, either. “He probably wanted me to save money but then didn’t realize I bought a few other dresses after,” she quipped. Someone who wasn’t so keen on the idea though? Brie Bella — but that didn’t stop Nikki rocking it anyway.
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As “Total Bellas” viewers will remember, fans got a front row seat when Nikki went wedding dress shopping while she was still with Cena. “You always know when a bride finds her dress,” Nikki gushed at the time, admitting she had the biggest smile on her face after finding a gown.
