John Cena candidly revealed that he got a hair transplant due to relentless bullying from fans.
The wrestler-turned-actor, 47, confessed that he had gotten the cosmetic procedure due to by social media comments who pointed out his ‘bald spot.’
He explained while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show this week, ‘You guys ripped me to shreds for a genetic problem that I can’t control. In unison, you chant and make me feel small and embarrᴀss me. That is straight-up bullying and not cool.’
John, who just won a record-breaking 17th WrestleMania world тιтle, added, ‘Thank you for bullying me into surgical hair replacement. That’s how far y’all pushed me.’
He defended his choice, saying, ‘There is no shame in that. [Balding] happens to seven out of 10 dudes. I got a problem. I try to fix it.’
John Cena has opened up about undergoing a cosmetic procedure
The wrestler-turned-actor, 41, confessed that he has gotten a hair transplant , prompted by social media comments from fans who pointed out his ‘bald spot’
Asked about the procedure by the panel of media personalities on the show, he detailed, ‘You have to take the [hair] from the side and plant [it] in at the top.’
‘It just takes a while for it to come in,’ he added.
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John wore a black hat and T-shirt while on the live show, explaining that he is anticipating significant hair growth over the forthcoming weeks.
‘Hopefully in a couple of months, it looks better,’ he noted.
And the longtime wrestler, who revealed he had the procedure in November, joked, ‘But I can’t grow a mustache. I got nothing.’
WWE’s WrestleMania wrapped on Sunday night, with Cena becoming a record-breaker in winning his 17th world championship.
He solidified his status as the greatest of all time, surpᴀssing Ric Flair as the man with the most world тιтles ever.
John was able to dethrone Cody Rhodes with help from Texas-bred rapper Travis Scott.
Missing from the action was The Rock, who has not been seen since he helped Cena earlier this year.
He explained while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show this week, ‘You guys ripped me to shreds for a genetic problem that I can’t control. In unison, you chant and make me feel small and embarrᴀss me. That is straight-up bullying and not cool’; pictured in 2022
John added, ‘Thank you for bullying me into surgical hair replacement. That’s how far y’all pushed me’
Cena won a record-breaking 17th WrestleMania world тιтle over the weekend
In February Cena announced his WWE retirement after 22 years.
He’s been a mainstay in the company’s legendary tropes for more than two decades, battling the likes of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Triple H, Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton.
Since making a name for himself in the ring, Cena has pivoted to a successful acting career.
He starred in the Fast and Furious franchise, later appearing in Barbie, Daddy’s Home and Trainwreck.
He’s also hosted Saturday Night Live and the ESPY’s, and is currently starring in Peacemaker on HBO.