AJ Lee calls out fan AI video: This is inappropriate and harassment
AJ Lee is calling out a fan for inappropriate behavior and asking them to delete a strange AI-generated video.
The video was uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday by a fan named Chris. It shows him meeting Lee at the Big Event Entertainment & Sports Expo in New York, with Chris using AI to animate the photo and show him and Lee kissing.
“This is inappropriate and it is harassment,” Lee (real name AJ Mendez) tweeted in response. “Please delete.”
So far, the fan has refused to delete the video.
Inappropriate fan behavior is something that several wrestling stars have spoken about recently. Last month, Lee’s husband CM Punk posted a message urging people not to follow wrestlers or show up at the airport or their hotels.
“We unfortunately have to have this conversation again. Do not turn up at airports. Do not show up at hotels. I cannot believe I have to say this. DO NOT FOLLOW PEOPLE,” Punk wrote. “You’ve repeatedly been politely told no, respect it. You are not a fan, you are a stalker and will be treated as such. Respect the boundaries. Stop harassing people.”
There was an incident in August where Rhea Ripley was swarmed by a group of fans pushing against her Uber door while in Paris. Ripley is also one of many wrestlers who has had to tell fans to never send mail to her personal address.
Lee — who returned to WWE in September after retiring a decade ago — made an appearance on Raw this Monday where she helped Maxxine Dupri win the Women’s Intercontinental title from Becky Lynch. It’s expected that Lee will be competing in the women’s WarGames match at Survivor Series on November 29.
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