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Nixi XS clarifies she is not Black after ranking on BW500 list
Nixi XS was ranked 176th on the annual BW500 list released Thursday.
The list celebrates the top 500 Black wrestlers in the world.
Nixi said she is not Black, after learning that many people had believed she was.
She said she enjoys Grace Jones’s music, but did not explain why people had mistaken her identity.
Nixi said she did not want to take a spot from a deserving Black wrestler because of the confusion.
She has since responded to people who thought she was Black, and the misunderstanding has been cleared up.
Nixi XS said she is not Black after being ranked 176th on the BW500 list of Black wrestlers.
The list was released by Grapsody’s Righteous Reg on Thursday.
XS said she wanted to avoid taking a place from a deserving Black wrestler because of confusion.
She said many people had believed she was Black.
- Who
- Nixi XS, a wrestler ranked on the BW500 list.
- What
- She clarified that she is not Black after appearing on the list.
- When
- Thursday, November 5, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- She said she did not want to take a place from a deserving Black wrestler because of confusion.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Grapsody’s Righteous Reg released the BW500 list, ranking Nixi XS at No. 176.
XS posted that she is not Black and said she did not want to take a spot from a deserving Black wrestler.
- List
- BW500, an annual ranking of the top 500 Black wrestlers in the world
- Rank
- No. 176
- List compiler
- Grapsody’s Righteous Reg
- Clarification date
- November 5, 2026
What people are saying
But to clarify, I’m not black.
I’d hate to take a spot from a deserving black wrestler due to any confusion.
I can’t believe I’m having to come out as white This is so humiliating, guys
Posts on X
Huge thank you for including me in such great company! But to clarify, I’m not black Just a pale bitch that’s really into Grace Jones I’d hate to take a spot from a deserving black wrestler due to any confusion 🙏🏻