John Cena says he used to stand up for his gay older brother growing up
Wrestling champion and actor John Cena had an early education in fighting as a kid, with some of his earliest battles coming while he was defending himself and his gay older brother.
Wrestling champion and actor John Cena had an early education in fighting as a kid, with some of his earliest battles coming while he was defending himself and his gay older brother.
Cena revealed that he learned "how to lose a few fights" growing up in Massachusetts while fending off bullies on behalf of his older brother Steve, who was not out at the time.
The WWE champ and "Peacemaker" star opened up about the experience in an interview on the "Armchair Expert" podcast hosted by Dax Shepherd and Monica Padman released Monday.
"Life was tough for my brother in high school — not only was he an introvert and interested in computers, he’s also gay," Cena said. "And being gay in the '80s in a small town in Massachusetts, man, that’s an uphill climb."
On top of having a secret he could not talk about, Cena's older brother did not possess the type of traits that were accepted as "cool kid" characteristics. Cena described Steve as a "true nerd."
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