Brittney Griner’s Wife Says WNBA Star Feels Like ‘A Hostage’ In Russia

Brittney Griner‘s other half, Cherelle, is speaking up for the very first time because the WNBA star was sentenced to 9 years in jail in Russia … stating it seems like her partner is being held as “a hostage” in the foreign nation.

Cherelle took a seat for an interview with Gayle King today — and discussed she’s definitely “terrified” of what’s happening with Griner, her trial, and the settlements to get her out.

“It’s like a movie for me,” she stated. “In no world did I ever thought our president and a foreign nation president would be sitting down having to discuss the freedom of my wife.”

Griner — who’s been wed to Cherelle because 2019 — was arrested in February in Russia after she was discovered to have hashish oil in her travel luggage while at an airport.

During her trial, Griner confessed to having the compounds in her bag, however she informed a judge that she loaded it by error and had no objectives of breaking Russian laws. She was ultimately condemned — and sentenced to nine years behind bars.

She is appealing the judgment, and the date for a hearing on that matter has actually been set for Oct. 25.

Cherelle states it’s all been a terrible experience for her.

“As much as everybody’s telling me a different definition of what BG is, it feels to me as if she’s a hostage,” Cherelle stated. “It terrifies me.”

Cherelle informed King she has genuine concerns that she might never ever see her other half once again.

“When you watch movies,” she stated, “sometimes those situations don’t end well. Sometimes they never get the person back.”