About this episode

Lena and Alissa discuss the life and impact of Chyna, an iconic figure in wrestling and entertainment.

Chyna was an iconic wrestler, body builder, and later adult entertainment actress. In this episode, Lena and Alissa discuss gender dynamics in the WWE, Chyna’s early years, and her rise to fame as one of the first women wrestlers who could physically rival men. This episode was first published on 11/29/2019.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lena Dunham, Alissa Bennett

Topics covered

• wrestling
• gender dynamics
• fame
• bodybuilding
• adult entertainment

Keywords

• Chyna
• wrestling
• WWE
• gender dynamics
• fame
• bodybuilding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WWE

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