Former WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee was recently interviewed by WomenWriteAboutComics.com about various topics. Here is an excerpt from that interview in which she discusses her wrestling attire.
I purposely chose to wear a lot of things most people found visually offensive. At first, I picked lots of polka dots and plaid fabrics since it was intriguing to me to utilize something not traditionally feminine or attractive. My thought process was “let’s see if I can succeed while being as innocent as possible.”
I would eventually choose an outfit I felt was a second skin; Converse sneakers, jean shorts, and a cotton t-shirt. I wanted to pick something that reflected my practical style, was comfortable to move in, covered up the goods, and most importantly—was simple to cosplay. I wanted to encourage girls to dress up like me, and in order to do that, the costume had to be instantly recognizable and easily duplicated. Over the years, I’ve had hundreds of young women and girls dress up like me for Halloween or at comic cons. It’s wonderfully weird.
You can read the entire interview here.
