Gabbi Tuft says sex life with wife Priscilla has changed after coming out as transgender: 'We're not active now'
Gabbi Tuft, formerly known as Gabe Tuft or Tyler Reks, came out as a transgender woman on Thursday, February 4. The 42-year-old also did an interview with ‘Extra’ on Friday, February 5, where she shared her transformation experience and revealed that she was not in an intimate relationship with her wife of almost 20 years. Tuft said, “It's been a very interesting … progression,” while adding that it was not easy for Priscilla, whom she married in July 2002.
She continued, “Our intimate life has changed quite a bit. We're not active in that way right now, and what we've discovered is a whole different part of our relationship. We actually don't have partners outside of the relationship at all. I was a virgin when we got married 18 and a half years ago — we had never kissed. Our first kiss was on our wedding day.”
Tuft also noted that the transformation has not been smooth. “There was a lot of very difficult, traumatic emotion in trying to figure out how I was going to present myself to the world. Having Priscilla by my side as a huge support has changed that. And she has been such a rock for me,” she stated.
RELATED ARTICLES
The pair shared that they also had a conversation about it with their nine-year-old daughter, Mia. Tuft said, “It's an ongoing conversation. I told her, ‘Sweetheart, I'm not going to go out in public right now and go outside,’ and she goes, ‘Why, daddy?’” The former WWE talent then mentioned, “I'm afraid that people might make fun of me and it might affect you.” But the child was very supportive, who gave a hug to her father and said, “Daddy, I will never make fun of you.”
In a press release, Tuft’s representative said on Thursday, February 4, “Gabbi is about to share her thrilling story of gender transitioning from a former WWE Superstar, Body Builder, Fitness Guru, Motivational Speaker and Motorcycle Racer to a fun loving and fabulous female. She has been finally set free and ready to rule her world. Despite his successes during and after his WWE career, Gabe was still wrestling with a secret persona dwelling deep within him."
"This is a persona he has been hiding in the loud silence of his soul since childhood," the release continued. "Finally, with the blessing of his loving wife Priscilla, Gabe is ready to reveal who he really is."
"'He' is now known as 'She': A beautiful, wise, witty and wonderful woman called 'Gabbi’. This is a story that wrestling and other sports fans, friends and followers must not miss, especially many in the LGBTQ community dealing with challenging transgender issues, who Gabbi and [wife] Priscilla are willing to help,” the statement added.
Tuft also took to her Instagram account on February 4, where she posted a photo of herself in her new look while posing in front of an old wrestling photo. She captioned it as, “The ball dropped early today as this is now worldwide news. This is me. Unashamed, unabashedly me. This is the side of me that has hidden in the shadows, afraid and fearful of what the world would think; afraid of what my family, friends, and followers would say or do."
"I am no longer afraid and I am no longer fearful. I can now say with confidence, that I love myself for WHO I am,” she said before adding: “I promise to always be transparent and truthful with my journey, and to be a light to those that are in need. This is me.”