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The upsetting incident took place in 2020, before Tuft had officially come out and on one of the first occasions she presented as female
In January that same year, she moved from from San Francisco to Austin, Texas , one of the least welcoming states for LGBTQ + people
In January 2020, she and her wife Priscilla along with their daughter Mia moved from San Francisco to Austin, Texas, one of the least welcoming states for LGBTQ+ people.
Tuft revealed that she learned to use a gun shortly after moving to the state, receiving lessons from an Army member neighbor.
And in 2021, she decided to attend a New Years Eve party 'in full presentation' after being invited by the same neighbor.
'I walked in the door and got a standing ovation,' Tuft said.
While she acknowledged that her adoptive state has a bad reputation for trans rights, Tuft revealed that her experiences have markedly improved since the mall incident despite some online abuse.
The former wrestler also said her ability to get gender affirming procedures saved her life.
'I would wake up every day feeling miserable, feeling like my life was incomplete,' Tuft said. 'And my heart breaks for every transgender human who is going through that.'
Tuft told how even as a child she would dress up in her mother's clothes and gravitate towards girls toys.
