John Cena Shows Off ‘Merman’ Ken Look Promoting ‘Barbie’

Sixteen-time wrestling champion John Cena revealed his feminine side as he talked about Barbie dressed as a “merman.”
Sitting in an office, Cena was interviewed wearing a long, wavy blonde wig with an aqua shell necklace and what looks to be the top of a mermaid tail — a stark contrast to his usual wardrobe, which usually consists of a muscle shirt and cargo shorts.
Cena, who stars in Barbie as one of the Kens in Barbie Land, told Entertainment Tonight that he was “blown away with the concept” and thinks that the hit movie will be one that audiences enjoy and will “evoke conversation.”
“I think the audience will walk away with a mixed bag of opinions, which I think is the greatest form of entertainment when you have one universal feel about a project,” Cena added. “It’s not that it’s bad but I think when people can...
Sitting in an office, Cena was interviewed wearing a long, wavy blonde wig with an aqua shell necklace and what looks to be the top of a mermaid tail — a stark contrast to his usual wardrobe, which usually consists of a muscle shirt and cargo shorts.
Cena, who stars in Barbie as one of the Kens in Barbie Land, told Entertainment Tonight that he was “blown away with the concept” and thinks that the hit movie will be one that audiences enjoy and will “evoke conversation.”
“I think the audience will walk away with a mixed bag of opinions, which I think is the greatest form of entertainment when you have one universal feel about a project,” Cena added. “It’s not that it’s bad but I think when people can...
- 7/25/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
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