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WWE: Sara Lee, Tough Enough star, dies aged 30 | WWE: Sara Lee, Tough Enough star, dies aged 30 |
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Sara had posted pictures of herself getting ready for the gym shortly before her death | Sara had posted pictures of herself getting ready for the gym shortly before her death |
Wrestling stars have been paying tribute to the winner of a WWE reality show who has died at the age of 30. | Wrestling stars have been paying tribute to the winner of a WWE reality show who has died at the age of 30. |
Sara Lee won the 2015 edition of Tough Enough - an elimination-style programme launched to find new talent to join the company. | Sara Lee won the 2015 edition of Tough Enough - an elimination-style programme launched to find new talent to join the company. |
According to local media, Sara was a track star and powerlifter at her US high school before she embarked on her wrestling career. | |
Her mother Terri Lee announced the death in a statement posted online. | Her mother Terri Lee announced the death in a statement posted online. |
"It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our Sarah Weston has gone to be with Jesus," she wrote. "We are all in shock." | "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our Sarah Weston has gone to be with Jesus," she wrote. "We are all in shock." |
Lee, from the US state of Michigan, was awarded a $250,000 contract after her winning appearance on Tough Enough, but was released the following year. | Lee, from the US state of Michigan, was awarded a $250,000 contract after her winning appearance on Tough Enough, but was released the following year. |
She was married to former WWE wrestler Cory James Weston, known as Westin Blake. | She was married to former WWE wrestler Cory James Weston, known as Westin Blake. |
Wrestling star Saraya, formerly known as Paige, was among those to pay tribute to Sara, describing her as a "very sweet human who I got the pleasure to know and work with". | Wrestling star Saraya, formerly known as Paige, was among those to pay tribute to Sara, describing her as a "very sweet human who I got the pleasure to know and work with". |
This is heartbreakingly tragic. Sending love to her family. Very sweet human who I got the pleasure to know and work with. 💔 RIP Sara Lee pic.twitter.com/bGZ9FZNnXj | This is heartbreakingly tragic. Sending love to her family. Very sweet human who I got the pleasure to know and work with. 💔 RIP Sara Lee pic.twitter.com/bGZ9FZNnXj |
Impact star Chelsea Green said she would remember her friend as "laughing, smiling" and "carefree". | Impact star Chelsea Green said she would remember her friend as "laughing, smiling" and "carefree". |
No tweet or amount of words can bring back this beautiful human, but all of my heart goes out to @TheWestinBlake & their family. Sara Lee will be missed greatly. ♥️The photo on the left is how I will always remember her - laughing, smiling, carefree. pic.twitter.com/XLlLFXDOcF | No tweet or amount of words can bring back this beautiful human, but all of my heart goes out to @TheWestinBlake & their family. Sara Lee will be missed greatly. ♥️The photo on the left is how I will always remember her - laughing, smiling, carefree. pic.twitter.com/XLlLFXDOcF |
Fellow wrestler Bull James launched a GoFundMe campaign in aid of Sara's family, which quickly smashed its $20,000 target - raising almost three times that amount in 10 hours. | Fellow wrestler Bull James launched a GoFundMe campaign in aid of Sara's family, which quickly smashed its $20,000 target - raising almost three times that amount in 10 hours. |
Randy Orton's tattoo artist wins WWE2K lawsuit | Randy Orton's tattoo artist wins WWE2K lawsuit |
WWE's Paige shocks fans in debut for rival firm | WWE's Paige shocks fans in debut for rival firm |
What now for British wrestling after WWE's UK show? | What now for British wrestling after WWE's UK show? |
Tough Enough, which ran until 2015, followed the fortunes of 13 WWE hopefuls as they competed to win a spot on the company's roster. | Tough Enough, which ran until 2015, followed the fortunes of 13 WWE hopefuls as they competed to win a spot on the company's roster. |
A male and female winner chosen at the end of each season was awarded a WWE contract. | A male and female winner chosen at the end of each season was awarded a WWE contract. |
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