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Shelley married her nutritionist and coach, John Romano, in 1993. The couple divorced a few years later.
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Shelley's role model is actress
Marlee Matlin
, who is also deaf.
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Shelley's favorite
American Gladiator
events were Skytrack and The Wall.
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Shelley suffers from bipolar disorder.
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Shelley appeared on the cover of
Deaf Life
magazine in July of 1991 and in December of 1992.
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Shelley's
American Gladiators
training partner was
Zap
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In August of 1993 Shelley's life story was told in
Muscular Development
magazine. She also appeared on the magazine's cover.
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Shelley appeared on the cover of
Female Bodybuilding
magazine in March 1993, along with fellow Gladiator
Diamond
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She appeared on the cover of
Muscular Development
magazine in February of 1994 with fellow Gladiators
Diamond
and
Zap
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Shelley has a "Bacon Number" of 2. Shelley was in
Hot Shots! Part Deux
with
Martin Sheen
, Martin was in
JFK
with
Kevin Bacon
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Shelley appeared as herself (Siren) in
Hot Shots! Part Deux
in 1993 along with fellow Gladiator
Zap
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(On deaf actress
Marlee Matlin
)
Shelley
: I totally admire her for what she's doing. She helps dispel the ignorance some people have about the deaf.
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(On why her deafness is an asset to bodybuilding)
Shelley
: I'm totally focused and never distracted. Nobody can mentally psych me out!
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Shelley
: I have been fortunate in overcoming a serious hearing loss to succeed in many athletic endeavors.
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(On her first day as an
American Gladiator
)
Shelley
: When I came out, the entire audience had their hands in the air and they were pounding on the bleachers. It brought tears to my eyes, because I felt so totally accepted.
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Shelley
: The only thing I can't do is hear.
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