Nikki Bella ditches wedding ring while hosting hot dog eating contest after Artem Chigvintsev’s arrest
nypost.comarrested on a felony domestic violence charge.The retired WWE star, 40, co-hosted a live hot dog eating contest in Las Vegas on Monday.“Joey Chestnut vs.
Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” which streamed on Netflix, marked Bella’s first public appearance since Chigvintsev’s arrest. Bella, who now goes by Nikki Garcia, ditched her wedding ring for the event.
She wore a sleeveless red top with matching pants, along with platform shoes and red lipstick.The star seemed to be in high spirits as she hosted the contest with Rob Riggle. “Thank you everyone, I’m so happy to be here!” she said to the audience after being introduced by Riggle, 54.As the crowd cheered for Bella, she told them, “I love you too.”Bella similarly didn’t have her wedding ring on when she was pictured boarding a private plane from California to Las Vegas on Saturday morning.
She was joined by her and Chigvintsev’s 4-year-old son, Matteo.On Thursday, Chigvintsev, 42, was booked on a charge of felony domestic violence in Napa, California, where he lives with his wife and son.The Post obtained online records showing that Chigvintsev was booked under California Penal Code Section 273.5(a) PC, which “makes it illegal to injure a spouse, cohabitant or fellow parent in an act of domestic violence.”Paramedics and the fire department were also reportedly en route to Chigvintsev’s home before the dancer’s arrest.
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