Paige VanZant’s Real Name Shocked Her Fans. Know Why They Are Confused
Sports fans consider Paige VanZant to be one of the most recognizable faces on the planet, but some are only now learning that Paige is not actually her true name.
And her change of surname has a very tragic origin.
While participating in the UFC strawweight category, the 29-year-old quickly rose to fame.
Then, in 2020, she stunned the world of combat sports by signing a multi-fight, multimillion-pound contract with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
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VanZant lost both of her initial fights by unanimous decision: the first was against Britain Hart in 2021, and the second was against Rachael Ostovich.
The stunning star, who has also participated in matches for the AEW wrestling company, has asserted that her current income is ten times greater than what she made in the UFC.
In addition, VanZant disclosed that her earnings from Instagram surpass those from her octagon fights. Given her consistent output of sultry photos, it’s no surprise that she has 3.2 million followers.
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Making the most of her fame, she also placed second in the US version of Strictly Come Dancing and first in a US TV reality culinary competition.
Though it seems like nothing can stop VanZant these days, that hasn’t always been the case.
Her true name was Paige Sletten, and she was born on March 26, 1994, in Dundee, Oregon, which is close to Portland.
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But while she was in high school, some bullies made fun of her last name and referred to her as a “slutton.”
After years of constant taunting, the brave personality was compelled to alter her name due to years of bullying.
In the end, Paige made the decision to legally alter it to VanZant, saying that she did so because she enjoyed the way it sounded and because it was the last name of one of her mother’s students.
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It’s also safe to assume that she won’t be bullied by anyone in the near future!
