Becky Lynch Says No One Ever Asked Her To Change Her Accent, That Was A Rumor

Becky Lynch reflected on bad career advice and set the record straight on an old rumor.

Lynch spoke with Adrian Hernandez while promoting her new book, Becky Lynch: The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl. During the conversation, the two did a speed round and Hernandez asked Lynch about the worst career advice she’s been given.

“Girls can’t punch.” Becky quipped.

Hernandez followed up and asked if anyone asked her to change her accent.

“No. Never. I think that was a rumor,” Lynch noted, “but that never happened.”

The rumor she referenced was a story about how former WWE producer Kevin Dunn allegedly said that Lynch wasn’t attractive enough to be champion, and that he hated her accent enough that he wanted to give her less television time. This story, which allegedly took place in 2016, came from an unreliable source, but that didn’t stop the rumor from spreading on the internet.

At the time, Becky Lynch made a subtweet about her accent but hadn’t directly commented on the story. However, it’s good to see Lynch now put the rumor to bed.