4 Facts about 'The Lady of NXT' Lacey Evans
Lacey Evans was born on 24 March 1990 in Georgia USA. Her real name is Macey Estrella and she is also known as 'The Lady of NXT’ due to her popularity.
On the December 17, 2018, episode of Raw, Evans was announced as one of the six NXT superstars that are about to be moved to the main roster to "shake things up". She was announced alongside some more established and well-known superstars who are ready to rip up the main roster with their talent.
Evans has a rising career in sports entertainment as an already-signed WWE talent and she has an amazing personal life that includes a thriving marriage with her husband who she's been with for 13 years and a four-year-old daughter.
Evans, 27, is in many ways living the quintessential American dream. But it was a very harsh road to success, read on to find out how she managed to get here.
#4 She had a rough childhood
Evans was raised in a home that was dominated by depression and drug as well as alcohol abuse. Her own father wanted to become a wrestler but never managed to pursue it, and even before she got her tryout with the WWE he had overdosed on drugs and passed away.
She and her siblings often faced trouble with law enforcement and found themselves living in tents. Evans decided to take things in her own hands.
"This is the life I saw and I knew I would never become that," Evans said. "While everyone was giving up around me, I had to make sure I didn't."
Evans took control of her life even though it meant a lot of hard work and sacrifice. Her first job was at the age of 14, washing dishes. During high school, she decided to take up wrestling and was crowned State Champion. After high school, she worked as a nursing assistant.
"I never quit," she said. "I had to live in my car one time in this whole process and I hated every minute of it because that's what I came from. But I had to. But that was alright because I knew I could [do it]."