WWE's Braun Strowman Says He Is Dealing With Body Issues

WWE superstar Braun Strowman has disclosed that he still deals with flaws in his physical appearance even after shedding fat and packing on a lot of muscles.

Speaking with TMZ Sports, Strowman (real name Adam Scherr) stated that he still has issues with body dysmorphia (any of the different psychological disorders where the person believes that body is wrong or inadequate).

"I used to struggle and I still do struggle with body dysmorphia", he said. "I struggled with bullying growing up because I was a chubby little kid and then I grew to this gigantic mongoloid of a human being that I am and I'm still judged for it because people look at me and go, 'Oh, this big meathead.'

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The six-foot-eight former strongman competitor recently shed 50 pounds, gaining a lot of muscles, and speaking further added: "15 percent of this work that I've done and transformed myself has been in the gym and doing the cardio. The rest is mental and food preparation.

"The message I get from my fans, friends, family, strangers from all over the world that send me messages, 'Hey, I see your fitness goal, it's made me change the way I eat, made me get back in the gym. I lost 100 pounds, I lost 200 pounds."

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Speaking about his Triple Threat Match against Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship on Sunday, May 16, 2021, Strowman quipped, "This is King Kong meets Godzilla meets the Incredible Hulk."

And I damn sure ain't planning on coming out of the backside of WWE Backlash not carrying that WWE Championship."