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The news that Nikki Bella and John Cena are apparently back together (and that their highly-publicized breakup might have just been for show) is probably only making them bigger stars… and more bankable stars. And Nikki's twin sister, Brie, and her husband, Daniel Bryan, are no slouches either! Already, this quartet of wrestlers-turned-reality stars have amassed wealth in the eight-figure range, and they're only getting started. Here's the scoop on the Total Bellas cast's net worth… Brie Bella's Net Worth According to Celebrity Net Worth, Brie Bella is sitting on a cool $4 million. She and Nikki's rise to fame started when they were named the Budweiser World Cup Twins circa the mid-2000s. But their WWE career got off to an inauspicious start when they missed the cut in the 2006 WWE Diva Search. They joined the WWE development league a year later, however, and went on to win three WWE Diva Championships collectively.

This past Friday Miguel Ali’s indie film “Confessions of a Womanizer” was released in limited theaters for an Oscar-qualifying run. Now, one of its actors has made Academy Award history without being nominated.

Kelly Mantle, an actor who identifies as gender-fluid, is the first performer to have submitted and be considered for a nomination in both Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting actress categories.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, once Mantle was submitted in both male and female categories by the film’s creators, the Academy confirmed that he “can be nominated in either category.”

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Mantle, best known as a contestant on the sixth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” portrays a transgender prostitute in “Confessions of a Womanizer.” The picture traveled around the indie film circuit in 2014, but...

Kelly Mantle in ‘Confessions of a Womanizer’ (Courtesy: Confessions of a Womanizer – Official Movie Page)

By: Scott Feinberg

The Hollywood Reporter

Kelly Mantle, a performer who identifies as “gender fluid,” has made Oscar history.

The 40-year-old, who was born a male and is best known as a contestant on the sixth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, plays the supporting part of a transgender prostitute in Miguel Ali’s Confessions of a Womanizer, an indie starring Gary Busey that is in the midst of its Oscar-qualifying run this week.

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Kelly Mantle, a gender-fluid performer who was a contestant on the sixth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” has made Oscar history as the first potential nominee eligible in both male and female categories, TheWrap has learned. Mantle plays a transgender prostitute in “Confessions of a Womanizer,” a Miguel Ali indie from Harbor House Films starring Andrew Lawrence and Gary Busey. The film’s producers ran into a dilemma when filling out Oscar paperwork, which required them to classify Mantle, who was born a man, as either male or female. Mantle was submitted for consideration in both categories, and the Academy confirmed that.

Kelly Mantle, a performer who identifies as "gender fluid," has made Oscar history.

The 40-year-old, who was born a male and is best known as a contestant on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, plays the supporting part of a transgender prostitute in Miguel Ali's Confessions of a Womanizer, an indie starring Gary Busey that is in the midst of its Oscar-qualifying run this week.

The film's backers, when filling out the paperwork required by the Academy to confirm Oscar eligibility, arrived at the acting submissions section and faced a conundrum: The organization asks for performers to be listed...

On this Sunday's second all-new episode of Total Divas, Nattie and Rosa Mendes are driving in the car together when Nattie hears a strange buzzing sound coming from Rosa's bag... But when she goes to investigate, she discovers it's Rosa's personal friend (vibrator)! Needless to say, Nattie is not amused. Nikki Bella and John Cena are celebrating with a bottle of champagne in the limo as they head to the premiere of the independent film featuring both of the Bella Twins, Confessions of a Womanizer! Upon their arrival, Nikki and John hit the red carpet for photos and media interviews. Here's a shot featuring Nikki and Brie Bella from the movie! While getting ready to go...