Rhea Ripley Stalker: ‘Smile’ Movie Incident Details

WWE star Rhea Ripley has revealed a scary incident involving a fan who showed up at her private residence, and she is using the experience to plead with the public to respect wrestlers’ boundaries. Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Ripley detailed the “terrifying” encounter, which was captured on her Ring security camera.

“We looked at the Ring camera, and there’s some chick at our door… Why does she keep ringing the doorbell and just stand there for eternity?” Ripley recounted. “This chick was like she just came out of the movie Smile. I’m sorry if you’re watching this lady, but you were terrifying. She was scary, she rang the doorbell, she got real close to it and just [smiles creepily].”

Ripley explained that the fan returned multiple times, even changing her clothes. The incident left her shaken, especially since she doesn’t know how the person gained access to her gated community. She used the story to remind fans that this is a recurring problem for many wrestlers.

“This stuff happens all the time with everyone. Like Liv had one the other day as well, and then there was a whole Roxanne stuff that was going on,” she said. “People need to understand that wrestling is our passion… But at the same time, you have to understand that that’s our work, and it’s like we go home and we’re different people… So it’s like we’re normal people. Please do not come up to our house. Do not stalk our property, do not threaten to kill us over a storyline on WWE.”

If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit Insight With Chris Van Vliet with an h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.