Charlotte Flair has no intentions of slowing down as she approaches 40.
Appearing on Casuals with Katie Nolan, WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair shut down speculation that she may retire anytime soon. The Queen also pushed back against the idea that women’s careers decline with age.
“None of that. It’s unfortunate that those sentences happen because I feel like in our industry, men don’t reach their prime until 40. Because I started late, I didn’t win my first title until I was 30,” Flair said.
She acknowledged that while many female talents today are breaking through in their early 20s, she refuses to be defined by age or boxed into outdated expectations. Instead, Flair emphasized that performance and dedication should determine longevity, not numbers.
“Where the girls are now, which is awesome, a lot of people are in their younger 20s. But I graduated, had my awkward 20s of not knowing what to do, and then wrestling came later in life. But saying that the men don’t hit their prime till 40, why am I not hitting my prime now?”
Drawing inspiration from athletes like Lindsey Vonn, the former 14-time WWE World Champion stressed that success depends on what an individual is willing to put in, regardless of age, saying, “I’m very fortunate. I started out on top. It might seem like my career is longer, but I just have had the opportunity to be at the top of the game.”
Charlotte Flair says she won’t apologize for her achievements
Flair made it clear she won’t apologize for her achievements or allow others to dictate when her career should end. She intends to continue competing on her own terms and step away only when she chooses to.
“And now I’m not gonna say sorry anymore for winning, I’m not gonna age out of my career, I’m gonna quit when I want to quit. I’m gonna lace it up when I want to lace it up.”
She also pointed out that if fans didn’t know her age, they wouldn’t view her any differently from younger talent in the ring. Flair acknowledged the lingering stigma around women turning 40 but believes that perception is gradually changing.
“I do feel like if nobody knew how old I was and you saw me out in the ring, you wouldn’t look at me with the group of girls and be like, ‘Oh, she’s been here for 10 years, and she’s 40.’ It’s just unfortunate because that’s how society is, and it’s changing slowly, but like 40 has had such a stigma around it.
“What is it? Men get better, women get older? Yeah, no, I’m only getting better… Here’s the thing: it’s new territory.
“It was new territory when I debuted in 2015, and it’s new territory now. So, I hope I am part of the progress of changing that.” [H/T WrestleTalk]
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