WWE Star AJ Lee Harassed by AI-Generated Deepfake Kiss Video
A WWE fan created an AI-generated deepfake video depicting himself kissing wrestler AJ Lee at a meet-and-greet event and posted it online. When Lee called out the content as harassment and asked for its removal, the fan refused and defended his actions instead.
What happened
An individual using the online name Chris Horror attended the Big Event NY Expo in November 2025, where he met WWE star AJ Lee. The fan subsequently used AI technology to generate a video depicting him kissing Lee at the meet-and-greet and posted it on YouTube and X (formerly Twitter).
Lee discovered the video and responded directly on X, stating 'This is incredibly inappropriate and it is harassment' and asked the fan to delete the content. Instead of complying, Chris Horror doubled down on the post, agreeing with another user who suggested the video was flattering to Lee.
Reported impact
Lee publicly expressed distress over the synthetic video, characterizing it as harassment and requesting its removal. The incident occurred shortly after her return to WWE programming in September 2025.
Index analysis
The use of AI-generated deepfake video technology to create intimate synthetic content depicting a real person without consent raises significant concerns about the misuse of such tools. The fan's refusal to delete the content and his defensive response normalized the creation of synthetic media depicting public figures.
Governance controls
Lee relied on direct communication via social media to request the removal of the content, as no formal takedown mechanism or platform enforcement appears to have been employed. The platforms hosting the content—YouTube and X—took no recorded action in response to the incident.
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