Debra's amazing popularity can be attributed to many factors--two major ones come to mind--and recently thousands of অনুরাগী on America Online learned something else about Debra. She's one of the most honest and open superstars in the World Wrestling Federation.

Debra chatted with অনুরাগী for 30 minutes, responded directly to several Internet rumors and revealed several other details in an extremely candid interview.

"Yes we are a couple," Debra revealed, concerned her long-rumored real-life relationship with Steve Austin. "I will not elaborate any আরো on that because that's my personal life."

But elaborate she did on many other topics.

On her tenure with WCW: "I am really thankful that I had a chance at WCW because it makes me really appreciate working for the WWF. … The WWF is just excellent at making stars out of the talent. Another thing is the WWF has writers and WCW uses wrestlers as writers, which is terrible because they'll write in their best বন্ধু in the storylines. And so the most talented people will be left out. The WWF uses everyone to their full extent. That's why we have the No. 1 and best show. That's why the WCW is so boring to watch now."

On what she likes to do in her spare time: "I actually go hunting believe it অথবা not. I'm actually a bit of a tomboy off camera. I like to go four-wheeling. And I প্রণয় to go water স্কিইং and go to the gym. Any kind of activity outside. I really don't watch TV and I really don't stay inside a lot."

Debra also mentioned that she's gotten used to life on the road and "when I'm at প্রথমপাতা a lot I actually get bored."

On a possible appearance in Playboy: "I would প্রণয় to do a প্লেবয় spread. But only if the money is right. I think it's a very classy magazine. I normally would never do something of that nature. প্লেবয় is the only magazine I would do that for."

Debra ব্যক্ত her best friend backstage is Chyna: "We're opposites on the outside, but on the inside we're the same person. We both think alike. We like the same things. But we just look different on the outside."

Chyna is also one of her পছন্দ superstars to watch perform, along with Triple H and Austin. Of course, Jeff Jarrett is also tops the list.

"Jeff is great to work with," ব্যক্ত the Southern Belle. "I've worked with him for a number of years now. I've really learned a lot working with him. I think we have great chemistry. It would actually be strange working with someone else. I know right now it feels very odd us not working with Owen, because we all worked so well together--Jeff, Owen and me."

She ব্যক্ত she has one year, with an option for a second, remaining on her contract. She hopes to sign another 2-3 বছর contract after her current one expires, and then possibly work with the Federation's public relations department.

Debra ব্যক্ত she loves working for the Federation and, although she never expected she'd work in the business, she always knew she'd be involved in some sort of entertainment.

"I loved to be in front of people (growing up)," Debra said. "I was always a clown. I would always act goofy to get a laugh out of people. In school I was very outgoing. I was cheerleader, homecoming কুইন and the most popular. And I was in the drama club. So this is pretty much on track with what I wanted to do."

Debra also revealed that she loves the "puppies" craze.

"It's amazing being at the arenas now and when I walk out I can hear thousands of people chanting for the puppies," ব্যক্ত Debra. "And it makes me laugh every time. And then again it's an excellent marketing tool."

দ্বারা Phil Speer