Saraya discusses her relationship with the audience.
Saraya has faced numerous obstacles in the world of wrestling over the years, but in 2022, the former AEW Women's World Champion returned from a career-ending injury that kept her out of the ring for five years.
Since returning to the ring, Saraya has continued to defend herself from online backlash, often calling out individuals for their comments.
While speaking with Sports Illustrated for a new interview, Saraya talked about some of the disturbing messages she receives on a daily basis.
“My requested DM’s is the dark web. I do not wanna go in there. I know there will be unsolicited dick pics… Men do not give a s***. Social media is like a mask to them, so they can do and say whatever they want and get away with it. Which is the crazy part. I've had people say they're gonna rape me, they're gonna murder me and all this crazy s***. [Women] get it all the time. Even when I tag my friends that aren't so much in the public eye, they end up getting hounded in their DM’s.”
Saraya went on and detailed incidents of individuals coming to her home, noting that she now puts everything under a different name.
“I've had so many fans come to my house. I had a guy that had no shoes on and a ripped shirt that was trying to get in my house. I've had people send stuff to me. People have camped outside my house before. So now I have to put everything under a different name. There's no way I could have my name on my house.”
Saraya then went on and praised all of the fans that treat her with respect.
“I have wonderful fans that are great and freaking treat me with respect, you know? And I'm very grateful for my fan base 'cause they're all great. But you do get the odd weirdo that thinks that they know you so well that they can come into your house or be outside your hotel room or like hunt me down in a hotel room. It is crazy how far some of these fans will go.”
Saraya last wrestled on the October 8, 2024 edition of AEW Dynamite. Check out her recent comments on her absence by clicking here.
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Special thanks to Sports Illustrated for the quote(s).
