John Cena
John Cena is an esteemed icon and WWE superstar, but also an immensely admired Hollywood mainstream product, having appeared in multiple blockbuster movies.
Cena is an avid advocate for LGBTQ rights. When Darren Young became the first openly gay WWE star, Cena showed his support by showing up.
| Aspect | Information |
|---|---|
| WWE Career | John Cena is a WWE superstar with multiple World Heavyweight Championships. |
| Movies | He has appeared in blockbuster movies like Trainwreck, Ferdinand, Blockers, and Bumblebee. |
| LGBTQ Support | Cena is a strong advocate for LGBTQ rights and supported Darren Young, an openly gay WWE star. |
| Bisexuality | John Cena is not bisexual; he is a straight individual and married to Shay Shariatzadeh. |
| Marriage | Cena is married to Shay Shariatzadeh; they had a small ceremony during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. |
| Charitable Work | He is actively involved in charity work, granting over 650 wishes for children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. |
| Recent Work | Cena has received critical acclaim for his roles in HBO Max’s Peacemaker and FX’s Fast X. |
John Cena has long been an ardent proponent and supporter of LGBTQ issues, lending his support to fellow WWE wrestler Darren Young when he made an announcement of his own as homosexual and encouraging other stars in WWE to do the same.
“Peacemaker,” an HBO Max spin-off series, quickly became an instantaneous success from its first broadcast. Fans flocked to Christopher Smith aka Peacemaker as it explored his background and revealed just how profoundly multidimensional he truly is – one aspect which surprised many being his bisexuality.
Gunn wanted this element of his character to shine through and it came through clearly during the penultimate episode when he squared off against his bigoted father Auggie Smith (White Dragon) over his sexual preferences. A scene showed that Gunn had been sleeping with both men and women, much to his father’s displeasure – giving his character added depth. This detail gave Gunn what he desired – more depth for Gunn’s character!
John Cena has often been mischaracterized as homosexual; these rumors, however, are untrue and do not represent his true sexual orientation. Instead, the actor is straight and is currently married to Shay Shariatzadeh; in addition, he regularly participates in Make-a-Wish charity events as an active supporter of LGBTQ community causes.
Cena was featured recently on Watch What Happens Live where he voiced his support for WWE star Darren Young’s decision to come out as gay last year and also spoke about how his role as Ricky Stanicky helped foster an intimate connection between himself and younger audiences.
Though the future remains unclear for Cena and Shariatzadeh’s relationship, both appear very happy together. They met during the filming of Cena’s 2019 movie Playing With Fire in Vancouver Canada where Shay, an Iranian-Canadian actress and engineer who participated in many theater productions as a stage artist or voice actor (she’s also an excellent puppeteer!), met him.
Cena has long been supportive of the LGBTQ community, including publicly supporting Darren Young’s decision to come out. Additionally, he has stressed the need for respect among different creeds and cultures.
Cena’s early WWE career saw him adopting a heel persona, or belittling opponents to gain advantage over them. His most renowned gimmick was Doctor Thuganomics – an annoying rapper who would disse opponents through rap music. This act became particularly contentious among gay fans who felt this character was anti-gay.
John Cena has since developed into a more well-rounded personality. He is now a New York Times bestselling author and tireless philanthropist; as well as being an artist who creates children’s books and plays puppeteer roles in theatre productions. Recently, Cena gifted Kowloon restaurant in Chicago with custom Air Force Ones; accompanying this gift was his handwritten letter with his signature which was posted to Twitter for all to see.
John Cena’s wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, hails from Tehran and was brought up in Canada before marrying John in a small ceremony during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Since their union, John and Shay have often been seen canoodling close and seem deeply in love; some speculate they’d like to start a family together in the future.
John has also distinguished himself through his charitable activities. Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he has granted over 650 wishes for children. More recently he appeared on Watch What Happens Live to show support for WWE Super Star Darren Young who made an announcement of sexual orientation last year.
John has won five World Heavyweight Championships as a wrestler and featured at various WrestleMania events, in addition to appearing in movies such as Trainwreck, Ferdinand, Blockers, and Bumblebee. Additionally, he’s found success as an actor; his roles on HBO Max series Power and FX’s Fast X earned him critical acclaim, with Peacemaker being his recurring character on both series.