Arianny Celeste on travel, food, UFC GOAT status, Ronda Rousey & more

I think I got as much as I could out of it. I made a career out of it. I made a whole life out of it. I was able to make a great living, and I said yes to pretty much every job that was thrown at me, every opportunity, every appearance, every nightclub thing, every signing, and I was able to create something for myself and become an entrepreneur and really take charge of my life, my finances, and all that. I feel really good about my journey as a ring girl, but now it’s time to kind of move on I think

I think there comes a time where you’re just like, ‘OK, I’ve been doing this for, man, like 18 years almost, 20 years. So what’s next? What can I do within the company that’s going to make me valuable, but also catapult me to where I’m a little bit more respected in the community, maybe? Yes, it’s cute to walk around in a bikini, but can I do that forever and still be respected? I’m not sure. It’s a hard question for me because obviously I like to keep it classy and sexy, but there just comes a time where you’ve got to move on, I think.

I was able to turn a novelty into a career. Not a lot of ring girls have a career outside of what they do besides taking pictures and looking cute. I was able to turn it into a business. I got to model for some of the biggest companies. I got to shoot for some of the biggest magazines. I’ve just lived such an incredible life, and the rollercoaster that I’ve been on has been such a good one – a blessed, blessed life. I’ve seen so many different countries. I’ve met so many different people and the people that I work with now, they’re just so – we all kind of look out for each other. It just feels nice to be a part of that kind of company where everyone’s kind of rooting for each other.