Sara Lee, a WWE wrestler, passed away. She was 30.Terri Lee, her mother, revealed the news in a tragic Facebook post on Thursday.
With heavy hearts, she added, “We wanted to communicate that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus.” We are all in shock, and the plans are not finalized.Then she said, “Please respect our family’s need for space to grieve. Everyone, especially [husband] Cory and her kids, needs prayer.”
Sara’s reason for death was kept a secret from Terri.According to the late athlete’s Instagram bio, she was married to Cory James Weston (also known as Westin Blake), a devoted dog owner, a mother of three children, and a wife.
Sara obtained a one-year deal with WWE and competed in the NXT wrestling division after winning season six of the Tough Enough competition series.
Sara published a mirror selfie from a bathroom as her farewell Instagram post earlier this week. She mentioned how difficult her sinus illness had been.First-ever sinus infection kicked her butt, she captioned the picture, “Celebrating finally being healthy enough to go to the gym 2 days in a row #Saraselfie #gains.”
Bull James, a wrestler in the same WWE organization as her, started a GoFundMe campaign to gather money for Cory and their kids.
The campaign, which has already received more than $50,000 of its $20,000 target, stated, “We’re all stunned and heartbroken by the sudden loss of Tough Enough champion Sara Lee.”
“The last thing anyone in that situation wants to worry about is money and paying for a funeral and everything that comes with it as her loving husband, Cory, picks up the pieces and continues to raise their three children,”.
James continued: “There has never been a time when the wrestling community hasn’t banded together in the wake of a tragedy. Cory and the kids will get a direct donation of every dollar made from this. We all sincerely appreciate it. Sara, you were a good person; rest in peace. – Bull.”