I Lee Share how His connection with fans has been key in his mission to inspire the “rare” to become protagonists of their own stories. From his past fighting at WWE to his present writing comics like Day of the Dead Girl or acting in series like Heels.
► In AJ Lee's words
«It is a question (if you miss the connection with fans and the physical side of wrestling) very interesting because they are two totally different things. My fans are as part of my family. They have been … My mission when doing everything in the public sphere is to help people feel less alone and help the wonderful weird to realize that the maladaptive are great, and that we can be the stars of our own stories, and that the things you feel insecure can be your greatest strengths in this world. That has been my mission statement.
The group of fans who have been with me during these last ten years They have helped me feel less alone. I don't know if they know. Somehow, we share this mission statement in life and I have seen them go out to the world, become adults who become fighters or who also work in the field of mental health. It is the most beautiful in the world. I love you and I feel that I always stay very close to them. They are a piece of my heart. I miss having that direct connection where I could see them every week.
The most great is that when I give main talks about mental health, Wrestling fans are presented in these medical conferences. 'You are the most wonderful people in the world'. It really is a family bond. As for the physical, I was very afraid to do heels. It was the first time I fought in eight years and my body responded immediately. It was like a bicycle. A very painful bicycle. The physical is fun. “
