Kathy Colace Confirms Divorce from John Laurinaitis Amidst Trafficking Lawsuit

John Laurinaitis gained attention for his alleged involvement in Vince McMahon’s hush money settlement scandal, which eventually led to WWE cutting ties with him. He was also implicated in McMahon’s trafficking lawsuit. Amid these controversies, Kathy Colace has now confirmed that she has divorced Laurinaitis.

As previously reported, Vince McMahon is facing accusations of sexual trafficking and other misconduct from former WWE employee Janel Grant. In her lawsuit, Grant alleges that McMahon shared explicit content of her without consent, involving other WWE employees, unnamed executives, and stars, and directed her to engage in sexual activities with them. John Laurinaitis was also named in the lawsuit, with allegations that he also engaged in sexual activities with Janel Grant. Laurinaitis then claimed that he was a victim in the lawsuit and even submitted a sworn statement in the case.

While speaking on The Nikki & Brie Show, Kathy Colace (Kathy Bella) revealed that she has divorced John Laurinaitis. During the conversation, Brie Bella asked if it was okay to let fans know about the divorce, clarifying that Kathy wasn’t “single and ready to mingle” but was embracing her independence.

“Is it fine to tell everyone that you’re divorced? She’s not single and ready to mingle, by no means. She is, I feel like, enjoying your independent time. People are curious to know where you’re at.”

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Kathy Colace opened up about the experience, emphasizing the importance of allowing oneself to feel emotions like anger, heartbreak, and sadness during difficult times. She advised others going through challenges to take time for themselves, be kind to those involved, and seek help if needed. She also mentioned the negativity on social media, encouraging people to show grace rather than hate.

“The thing is, Brie is very protective. It’s because Brie’s not going through it. If Brie was going through something, and Nicole, I would be very protective. I will tell you how the experience is from someone that goes through it. You need time, you need silent. This is for anyone. We all have our stories and we all have our challenges. My thought is, let yourself feel every emotion. One day, life is fine, and the next day you’re hit with something that just rocks your world. You actually feel a paralysis to yourself. If you stay on any type of social media, everyone has great advice, what they think is advice, and they have no idea what you’re going through.

You need to give people grace. Everyone involved. Whether you’re siding with one person or the other. Give everybody grace. As a person going through it, you need to feel anger, heartbreak, sadness, and recovery. Our body is made to feel emotion. When you tuck an emotion away, it will find its way out. My recommendation for anybody going through anything challenging, give yourself some grace, allow yourself to feel all the emotions that you’ll feel, and sit in silence and appreciate yourself. You will get through this. If you need outside help to get through it, seek outside help. In regards to the haters, you’re going to hate. Maybe find it in yourself to give everyone grace, Hopefully you’re not treating people close to you with hate.”

There is also expectation within WWE that the Feds will find dirt on Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis as part of their investigation. Therefore, fans aren’t necessarily surprised John Laurinaitis is no longer a married man. Regardless, Kathy Colace made a decision that she felt was right for her life and that’s all that matters to her in the end.