Alexis Nicole Lete (; born October 30, 1996) is an American volleyball player, model, professional wrestler, and beauty pageant titleholder. In 2020, Lete was crowned

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. Additionally, she was previously a former

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tryout.

Early life and education

Lete was born in

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on October 30, 1996, to Vicki and Zary Lete. She has one brother, Luke. She graduated from New Albany High School as a

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, and graduated from

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with a degree in

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and

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Volleyball career

Before taking an interest in

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, Lete played

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, but she later decided to take up club volleyball in

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, which led to her joining the Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Association (KIVA). She then played in the

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program during her time at

Modelling and pageantry

In October 2018, Lete walked the runway during the D.C. Fashion Week at the finale show at the

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Two years later, in October 2020, she was crowned ''

'', and was the third overall runner-up for the ''

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'', making the top five nationally.

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2022 - 2023)

In March 2022, Lete was one of the 45 college athletes to have attended a three-day

tryout during

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weekend. In August 2022, it was announced that Lete had reported to the

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. During her time in WWE, Lete was noted to have mispronounced certain WWE terms, such as referring to

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as "Solo Sikoma" and the

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as the "Northern American" Championship. In November 2023,

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announced that Lete is no longer in WWE in an

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comment. A month later, Lete confirmed that she was no longer with WWE. She said that a lack of passion with wrestling and the potential injuries, citing that someone in the company telling her that getting injured is "part of the job" after receiving a potential

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in a live match, resulted in her planning to quit WWE when she received word that she has been released. Lete said that she was grateful of her time in WWE and that WWE is helping her to get on a reality show.

Personal life

Lete holds the

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for the furthest volleyball set into a basketball hoop. She takes an interest in

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, having previously hosted her own now-defunct

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titled "Crypto Cast".

Filmography

Television

References

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