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John Cena has reflected on defending his gay brother, Steve, in small-town Massachusetts – and how quickly he stepped into a protective role.

John Cena opens up : John Cena is opening up about the protectiveness he felt for Steve Cena, his gay brother, when the two were growing up

Cena described Steve as a "true nerd. Still, Cena said, he tended to throw himself in harm's way on behalf of his brothers, which resulted in near daily fights when he was about 12 or Those fights were part of the reason Cena dedicated himself to weightlifting as a teenager, he said.

Search Search. The actor and WWE wrestler, who has long been vocal in his support of the LGBTQ+ community, revisited his childhood during an appearance on Dax Shepard ’s Armchair Expert podcast. John Cena is opening up about defending his older brother Steve, who is gay, from bullies when they were kids.

Cena himself was picked on by some of the other kids growing up, he said, either for his association with Steve or because of his clothes or his taste in music. The “Argyle” star and former WWE champion, 46, revealed on Dax Shepard’s. The beloved actor and wrestler explained how protective he felt about his gay brother, Steve, as they grew up in a small town in Massachusetts.

On top of having a secret he could not talk about, Cena's older brother did not possess the type of traits that were accepted as "cool kid" characteristics. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

But growing up with four brothers, Cena said the boys "didn't feel we needed anybody else" as they stuck together in their rural town. Wrestling champion and actor John Cena had an early education in fighting as a kid, with some of his earliest battles coming while he was defending himself and his gay older brother.

NBC News Logo. Cena revealed that he learned "how to lose a few fights" growing up in Massachusetts while fending off bullies on behalf of his older brother Steve, who was not out at the time. Kids are harsh and they formed cliques real fast, and we always just hung out with each other.

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