Personal Life
García was previously married, but has since divorced. Garcia married her second husband, Chris, on September 28, 2009.
García describes herself as a "military brat" as well as "La Española Boricua" (the female Puerto Rican Spaniard). She is of Spanish/Puerto Rican descent.
García is fluent in English and Spanish.
On March 17, 2007, García twisted her knee in heavy snow while skiing in Killington, Vermont, incurring a torn anterior cruciate ligament. She underwent surgery on her knee on April 5, 2007, in New York City under Dr. Armin Tehrany. She returned to Raw on July 2.
García's first album, ¡Quiero Vivir!, was released on October 9, 2007.
On November 6, 2009, Garcia almost got robbed during the New York Yankees's 2009 World Series ticker-tape parade. Garcia said a "punk kid" came up to her and tried to steal her mobile phone. When Garcia wouldn't relinquish the phone, the assailant threw her to the ground and ran off. Garcia suffered a scraped elbow.
On October 27, 2012, Garcia was struck by a car in Los Angeles. She was taken to a local hospital where she currently is in stable condition.
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