Another scary fan story.
The incidents of so-called fans crossing lines with celebrities and especially wrestlers has been a major topic of discussion in wrestling circles over the past few years. Despite the repeated pleas from talent, however, there seem to be no end to unsettling stories.
AEW star Deonna Purrazzo detailed one such incident from last year on Twitter recently. While responding to a post from Jordynne Grace, the Virtuosa revealed that a person believing himself to be in relationship with her started following her around.
“Last August, a man drove 2 hrs from CT to meet me at WrestleCon, thinking we were in a relationship. I had let him down gently that he had been catfished. The next day, he drove back to CT to watch me wrestle at a local show.
I called the Orlando Police to file a report when I got home bc I wanted it documented this man already traveled across state lines TWICE to see me. They told me since the incident didn’t happen in FL, they couldn’t file a report.”
This story comes only days after Rhea Ripley had revealed a major invasion of privacy from a fan who had somehow found her private phone number and started texting her.
The incident with Purrazzo once again highlights the need for better security arrangements for talent as well as more effort from law enforcement to make them feel secure.