There are few Divas in WWE history who can claim to have the longevity that Layla has enjoyed over the last eight years. A 2006 Diva Search winner, she has been the Optimus Prime of the Divas division, transforming herself from former Miami Heat dancer to member of Extreme Expose to one-half of the Mean Girls-esque LayCool and, finally, to the ballroom dance partner of Fandango. Whatever the case has been, she has repeatedly proven herself one of the most adaptable stars on the roster. She can play serious or goofy, sad or happy. The ability to do so has led to her withstanding roster cuts numerous times over the last decade. Outside of her two-year stretch with Michelle McCool in LayCool, however, Layla has never been the woman at the forefront of the Divas division. She has always been a valuable piece of the puzzle, a star, a champion, but she has never been the performer pushed to the audience as the face of the female roster. Thus, there is a great deal not known about the woman commentator Matt Striker once referred to as his "little English muffin." As she gears up for year number nine with Vince McMahon's company, learn a little more about your favorite rump-shaking mean girl with these facts.
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