World Wrestling Entertainment’s winner of its reality television show, Sara Lee, has died at the age of 30.
Lee was the 2015 winner of Tough Enough, winning the fan-favorite vote during the series’s sixth season. Her reward was a one-year, $250,000 WWE contract at the time.
WWE issued a statement Thursday sharing its “sadness” upon hearing the news. The wrestling organization called Lee “an inspiration to many in the sports-entertainment world.”
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WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Sara Lee. As a former “Tough Enough” winner, Lee served as an inspiration to many in the sports-entertainment world. WWE offers its heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and fans. pic.twitter.com/jtjjnG52n7
— WWE (@WWE) October 7, 2022
“WWE offers its heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and fans,” the statement read.
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Lee, from Hope Township, Michigan, was accomplished in powerlifting before her earning her fame on Tough Enough. The reality show winner’s cause of death has not been released, and she leaves behind her husband, former WWE wrestler Cory James, and three children.
