This coming Monday, August 21 – former WWE Superstar Lacey Evans (real name Macey Estrella) and her family will be holding a grand opening for Sunny Summers Café at 11:30 am at 7 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Estrella told The Island that the café represents a chance to spend more time with her family and to give back to the Beaufort community that she loves. She also told the publication the constant traveling for WWE made it harder for her to be with her family and to do outreach in the community.
“I thought I could be of more assistance fighting a different fight than in the WWE ring…“I want to focus on helping my community to fight against addiction and fight on the mental health side to normalize mental health issues.”
Estrella said that she lost her father while she was still in the Marine Corps and just before she auditioned for WWE due to his struggle with mental health issues and addition to drugs and alcohol. While she was in WWE Estrella used her platform to try and normalize mental health issues and help those children who have been affected by addiction, and now she wants to do that for her community.
The Island noted that once the café officially opens on Monday, Estrella hopes to open her doors to community organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous and plans to offer them free coffee and donuts in addition to a meeting place. In addition, Estrella also wants to host seminars and classes targeted at women and military spouses on important skills that are necessary to get a job and “follow their goals and aspirations.”
But most of all, Estrella said that she is happy to be able to be settled in one place with her family. She said the name of the establishment was inspired by her two daughters, Summer and Sunny.
The menu will feature waffle pops, extreme milkshakes piled high with toppings, freshly made donuts, wagyu burgers, sausage and gravy biscuits – all of which are made from recipes that were developed and tested by Estrella and her 10-year-old daughter Summer.
Sunny Summers Café will be open from 5:00 am, to serve the first responders, military and early risers, and will close at 6:00 pm daily. You can visit the cafe’s website at https://www.restaurantji.com/sc/beaufort/sunny-summers-cafe-/.
Source: The Island
Estrella’s WWE contract expired at midnight this past Tuesday.