Nikki Garcia is leaning on her family!
Just over a week after filing for divorce from Artem Chigvintsev following his domestic violence arrest, the WWE alum was spotted out and about late last week. Surprisingly enough she seemed to be in decent spirits, probably because of who she was with — her twin sister! In photos obtained by People on Monday, Nikki was seen shopping for pumpkins with Brie Garcia on Friday in Napa Valley, California.
They went low-profile for the occasion, but there’s no mistaking the Bella Twins. Nikki wore a black and tan athleisure look with a crossbody bag and a plaid baseball-style hat. She was notably NOT wearing a wedding ring — something she made clear as she used both hands to push a shopping cart full of various pumpkins. Her twin sister was seen rocking a similar casual green outfit and was busy texting as they walked beside each other.
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Nikki Garcia Seen Without Wedding Ring While Shopping with Sister Brie amid Divorce from Artem Chigvintsev https://t.co/VtryVSzH6T
— People (@people) September 23, 2024
It’s nice to see she’s got the support of her fam right now! This can NOT be an easy time! Hopefully, getting festive for the fall helped lift her spirits for a bit over the weekend!
FWIW, this isn’t the first time Nikki has been seen since the legal matter. She’s was spotted just days after this scandal began without her ring on as she boarded a private plane, seemingly off to co-host Netflix’s live hot dog eating contest, Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, in early September. Now that she’s formally filed for divorce, it makes sense she’d continue ditch the bling!
As Perezcious readers know, the Dancing with the Stars pro was arrested on August 29 on a charge of corporal injury to a spouse. It’s still not immediately clear what happened, but it was bad…
All we know is that Artem called 911 after an argument with someone in which shoes had allegedly been throwing shoes at him. He then called back to walk back his request for medical services, though authorities still performed a welfare check, as is their responsibility. When they got to the property, they saw enough to cuff him and bring him in. He was released on bail not long after, but he and his wife have been living separately since. Much of the details of the incident have been kept private to protect the alleged victim, who many have presumed was Nikki, even though authorities have not released any identifiable information.
Earlier this month, the former pro wrestler filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.” She also requested full legal and physical custody of their 4-year-old son Matteo with visitation rights, but her estranged hubby is fighting her on that (and more). That said, his attorney told People in a statement last week that they are “focused on co-parenting and working together for the best interests of their son.” We hope they can get through this as amicably as possible for the child’s sake… And of course having his auntie close should help, too.
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If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. Consider calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or text START to 88788, or go to https://www.thehotline.org/.
