Ronda Talks Star Wars and Shark Feeding with Stephen Colbert

There are a lot of things that Ronda Rousey marks out for, and at least three of them are named in her latest appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. For example: did you know that among the armies of fans that lined up to see The Force Awakens, who knew that Rousey had infiltrated their ranks just like Luke Skywalker did to rescue Princess Leia in the original trilogy?

“I love being anonymous, anytime I have a chance to be anonymous,” Rousey said. “I thought it was reasonable [to dress up like a Stormtrooper] but apparently it’s not.”    

The only problem was that management insisted she remove her Stormtrooper helmet due to security concerns. After consulting with security and quickly flashing her identity, Ronda Rousey was finally marched into the premiere as Star Wars fans cheered that the cosplayer security was hassling finally got let in.

From space to the sea, adventurer Ronda shocked Colbert by being totally chill when she pet and fed Sharks for the Discovery Channel.

“That’s big momma bull shark. Her name’s big momma and I hand fed her,” she said. “Sharks are friends. Imagine walking up to a lion on the savannah and going and petting it, handing it some meat, jumping back into your jeep and you’re fine.”

Of course, feeding and petting sharks should be left to trained professionals, but Ronda Rousey’s ‘wax-on wax-off’ Karate Kid method of caressing them sounds legit.