“They Really Teaching This to Kindergartners?” – UFC Legend Holly Holm Stays Firm on “Protect the Children” Post Win Speech

Holly Holm, the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, put on an impressive performance in her last fight against Yana Santos at the co-main event of UFC San Antonio. However, it was not just her victory in the octagon that earned her applause and admiration from fight fans and fighters alike.

During her post-fight speech, the 41-year-old fighter took the stage to chastise the sexualization of today’s youth. Her words struck a chord with the audience and she was immediately hailed as a legend for using her platform to address such an important issue.

Holly Holm’s message about the sexualization of today’s youth was not just a call to action, but also a reminder that we all have a responsibility to use our platform to speak out against important issues. Recently, in an interview, Holm elaborated on why she felt it was necessary to address this message at that moment in front of the world.

Holly Holm explains the motivation behind her message

Holly Holm recently sat down for an interview with Anam0ly, where she discussed her last win, and her future plans, and reflected on her career as a fighter. During the interview, the 41-year-old dug deeper into why she felt it was necessary to address that message then and there in front of the world.

“It just keeps happening and nobody really, actually is changing it. I just keep feeling like it keeps getting worse. It’s like, they really teaching this to kindergartners? Are they really talking about, not just like, actual sex education. But like, sex education about like, how we’re created and just about the basic education, which should even be later anyway.”, stated ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’.

She continued, “I’ve seen teddy bears in bondage gear. And it’s like, honestly, is this really, people actually are okay with this? And then I even see parents supporting it and bringing their kids in front of it, and I’m thinking, ‘There is no way’.”

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“Life is full of a lot of hardships as you get older. And the only time you really truly have innocence can kind of learn and learn about yourself and grow as you’re young. And we should be protecting the innocence of children.”, Holm added further.

It is indeed commendable how the 41-year-old seized the opportunity of having thousands and thousands of people in front of her to share this message. In today’s world where social media and technology have made it easier for sexualization to take place, it is crucial for influential figures like Holm to speak out against it.

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