Sara Lee, the former wrestler and winner of season 6 of the WWE Tough Enough reality competition show, has died. She was 30.
No cause of death has been released.
On Thursday, fellow wrestler and family friend Bull James set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for Lee’s husband and children as they grieve their loss.
“We’re all shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Tough Enough winner Sara Lee. As her loving husband, Cory, picks up the pieces and continues to raise their 3 children, the last thing anyone in that position wants to be worried about is money and paying for a funeral and everything else that comes along with it.” James wrote on the campaign, which surpassed its $20,000 goal within eight hours.
“The wrestling community has always been one to come together in the wake of tragedy and this is no different. Every penny raised from this will go directly to Cory and the kids.” the message continued. “Thank you all in advance. RIP Sara, you were one of the good ones.”
Sara’s mother, Terri Lee, shared the tragic news to Facebook on Thursday, writing, “It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus. We are all in shock and arrangements are not complete. We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn. We all need prayers especially Cory and her children.”
Lee married fellow WWE wrestler Cory James Weston in 2017, and the couple share three children.
WWE paid tribute in a message on Twitter.
