Breanna Covington, who wrestles for WWE NXT as the dancing diva Layla Diggs, is featured on the cover of the May 2026 issue of Books & Beyond from the Orange County Library System. In a Q&A with the library system, Covington talked about how using its Sewing Studio and taking sewing classes helped her build confidence, develop her character's stage presence and save thousands of dollars.
Covington said she took up sewing because she had trouble finding clothes, and especially wrestling gear, that fit the way she wanted. She described buying gear for $300 whose bottoms did not fit, paying another $150 to have them altered, and then being unable to wear them after the alteration went wrong. A sewing machine she bought after moving to Florida stayed in its box for a year because she could not figure out how to thread it, she said, until she decided to learn to sew seriously and turned to the library, which is free.
She said sewing became the highlight of her day, and that being able to ask questions of a library sewing instructor made a difference for her. Making her own gear, including a robe, grew her confidence and changed how she presents herself in wrestling and in life, she said. She described the library as free, full of experts who can teach, and said it has saved her thousands and thousands of dollars.
Press release issued by Orange County Library System:
https://ocls.org/ocls-blog/sew-slay-qa-with-breanna-covington-wwes-layla-diggs/
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