Former WWE Tough Enough winner Sara Lee has died at the age of 30, her mother and the wrestling organization said Thursday.
“It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus,” Sara’s mother Terri wrote on social media. “We are all in shock and arrangements are not complete. We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn.”
However, the former wrestler’s mother did not disclose the cause of death.
WWE in a statement said it was saddened to learn of her death.
“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,” the organization tweeted.
Lee, a native of Hope, Michigan, won a one-year, $250,000 WWE contract in the competition’s sixth season.
Prior to competing, she was a power lifter and enrolled in an ultrasound technician program, WWE said at the time.
Lee was the mother of three children and was wed to former WWE wrestler Cory James Weston. “One of the most beautiful souls I’ve had the privilege to know,” her sister-in-law wrote on social media.
Those in and around the wrestling world expressed shock and sadness online.
“Absolutely heart breaking, life is too short. Sara was awesome,” WWE wrestler Sonya Deville tweeted, “sending love and prayers to her family and loved ones.”
