WWE referee Daphanie LaShaunn thanks fans after loss of four family members
WWE referee Daphanie LaShaunn recently shared a message thanking the wrestling community for its support following the loss of four family members.
On February 4, LaShaunn posted to Instagram that her grandmother, grandfather, uncle, and cousin had died in a house fire. A GoFundMe campaign was launched with a goal of $50,000 to assist the family. As of Sunday morning, the campaign had raised $156,916.
Among the top donors were Seth Rollins, Logan Paul, Becky Lynch, and Kevin Owens, who each contributed $10,000. Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, Bayley, and Liv Morgan each donated $5,000.
After the funerals, LaShaunn posted a video to Instagram:
“The funeral just ended, and I could not let this day end without saying something. It’s been like two weeks, and I really have been silent because this has been the craziest thing in my life.”
“The way that you guys showed up for me, I don’t know how much I can ever say thank you. I have a room full of clothes and school supplies and things like that for my cousin.“
“We were able to pay for this entire funeral, get my cousin set up. We were able to just do everything we needed to do. No one needed to stress. No one needed to worry. I’ve never planned a funeral in my life, let alone four.”
LaShaunn’s Instagram post is available below:
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