Pro Wrestler Gisele Shaw Comes Out As Transgender, 'Now Just Felt Right'

Professional wrestler Gisele Shaw has come out as transgender saying it's "super-scary" to open up about her true self,

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[{"selector":"#anim-ce0c757e-3a7e-41f8-a371-a2bf08fe30ee [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(32.64687489470191%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e7c6a0f3-0882-49ea-998f-ced4c74610bd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a279a0ca-23ed-4fbc-b079-7b3cf9977652","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 144.10779%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] IMPACT Wrestling exec Scott D'Amore has already thrown his support behind Shaw's decision to come out publicly ... telling the SF Chronicle

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[{"selector":"#anim-611eb83f-5fbd-4fe1-8e3e-38ffb591f98b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.426325901670415%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9bd3b649-52e8-4dfb-b073-cd4be675dcf9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a85a775d-d62f-46c2-8fd1-1337ca5f6784","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 136.91756%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] D'Amore reassured wrestling fans that Shaw's role "will not be affected or in any way changed by her disclosing she’s transgender to the wider public."