Arianny Celeste responded at the time, “I’ve personally been talked about by her, and I don’t even know her. I’ve met her twice. She said a couple things in her Maxim interview. A lot of people pointed it out to me, but I didn’t really acknowledge it. … She’s paving the way for women’s MMA, and I’ve made being a UFC Octagon Girl into a career. She should definitely recognize that and be nice.” Adding, “I don’t really like the way she carries herself,” Celeste said. “I don’t think she’s a good role model for women. I think that women should empower each other and give each other a little pat on the back."
RR responded to AC's response with, "Those comments from the Maxim thing, that was from 12 months ago...did it take a year for her to come up with a comeback?" Pressed on the comeback, RR added, "they [the comments] made grammatical sense which is good for her."
FF to this year and Rousey saying that UFC fighters should make more than UFC ring girls. Celeste continued to acknowledge:
"I’m not going to talk about her because I’m not a fighter. I’m not going to waste my time. I actually don’t talk about anyone. It blows my mind that someone who doesn’t even know me continuously picks on me. And that’s all I see her as: a big bully."
And that led to Ronda KO'ing the talent less one:
"What did I say that I was a bully? I said that the fighters should get paid more than the ring girls. That doesn’t make me a bully, that makes me f-cking right.
"I’m sorry, but she wouldn’t have a job if it wasn’t for the fighters. She wouldn’t. Do you think her walking in circles around the two guys or two girls out there like, fighting for their lives is worth more? You think she works harder than they do? I didn’t say that she needed a pay cut. I said either the ring card girls are paid too much or the fighters aren’t paid enough."
"For her to take that personally – you know what would have been the best thing for her to say? 'Oh my god! You know? These fighters work so hard. And I wouldn’t have a job if it wasn’t for them and I just admire them so much. Yeah, I definitely think that they should get paid more than anybody in the arena tonight.’
"There you go, a PR lesson for her."
And then, some backhand compliments for Brittney Palmer.
"I’ve got a lot of respect for Brittney Palmer. She went and became a ring card girl to pay her way through art school and become a renowned artist. And, her being a ring card girl helped promote her art. If you’re working at Hooters, because you’re trying to pay your way through medical school? Then f-cking work it, girl. I respect the hustle. But don’t think you’re hot sh-t just because you work at Hooters. Use it to further yourself in life. Don’t think that you’re awesome just because you do that.
"I’m sorry, but I’m not impressed with the job in itself."
Hey, lay off the Hooters girls.
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