[2][3] At the age of 12, her family moved to the North End neighborhood of New Bedford, Massachusetts,[4] where she attended Normandin Middle School.

[1] From 2011 to 2015, Johnson performed as the lead female vocalist on the Michael Jackson tribute show Thriller – Live.

[1][3][4][10] In 2015, she appeared on season 10 of America's Got Talent, auditioning with "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin; she was eliminated in the semi-finals.

[3] In 2016, she released an EP, 27Underground, including the debut single "Jump High"; her siblings provided backing vocals.

[5][17] In February 2025, after having departed WWE to refocus on her musical career, Irvin adopted the stage name "Samantha The Bomb" and announced the release of a single, Make Me.

[20] At WrestleMania XL in April 2024, Irvin introduced 14 matches; her performance garnered praise from veteran announcer Michael Buffer.