Nikki Bella says there will be a “no prom pose” policy with fans after photo from WWE Fanatics event goes viral
While speaking on their podcast, Nikki and Brie Bella discussed a viral “prom pose” photo that Nikki took with a fan during WWE SummerSlam 2025 weekend. Here was the conversation…
Brie: “So, you know that photo that went viral with you and the fan from Fanatics?”
Nikki: “Where it looks like I’m getting pounded from behind? Is that even appropriate to say?”
Brie: “The gentleman you took the photo with is Brian Lema. I didn’t even get to talk to you yet about it. I remember scrolling while drinking my strawberry matcha latte, and I thought, ‘What the—? Didn’t Nikki let someone just hold her that tight from behind?'”
Nikki: “Okay, well, I do feel like from now on there’s going to have to be a no prom pose rule. I agree — after this photo, I think so. But I will say, he had an incredible story. He asked very politely about doing a prom photo. I’ve done it a bunch of times. You guys, I didn’t feel anything. It never felt inappropriate. It didn’t feel like what the photo looks like.”
Brie: “Yeah, so, you just said a pelvic thrust right when they said ‘3, 2, 1’?”
Nikki: “I think that was just his posture. And maybe it was also that my pants were kind of baggy, so they stuck out. You know how sometimes photos get distorted? I honestly feel like that’s what happened. Because if I ever felt it was inappropriate, I would go straight to my rep and say, ‘Hey, that was really inappropriate.’ I didn’t have that at all. And he was actually — unless I’m being played — a very sweet guy with a really touching story. He’s watched us from day one.”