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AJ ‘Lee’ Brooks Discusses Her “Crazy” Gimmick In WWE, Says No One Knew She Had Bipolar Disorder

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Former WWE “Diva” AJ Lee recently appeared on the Dean Obeidallah Show. During the interview, she discussed her bipolar disorder and revealed that no one in WWE knew she had it. You can check out some highlights from the interview below:

On her “crazy chick” gimmick: “Kismet brought me to this character who was labeled the ‘Crazy Chick,’” AJ said. Nobody knew that I was suffering from Bipolar Disorder in real life. And so, it really felt like hiding in plain sight and letting all my aggression out. My craziest, darkest moments, my brattiest moments, in front of millions of people on live television, I got to let that all out and expose all of that while still keeping my secret.”

On how performing helped her cope: “If I didn’t have a healthy outlet for [my Bipolar Disorder], I would just be at home, breaking walls and doors. So to be able to let that out and say, these are the things that I’d be ashamed of being or I’m afraid to be, these are the things I try not to be, or I’m so scared of becoming one day, and to just say ‘screw it,’ let me be the worst version of myself on TV and make it fun. And people loved it. They were able to connect to that because they feel those flaws inside of them.”