Scarlett Guillen, a young WWE fan whose friendship with Charlotte Flair was the subject of a WWE documentary, has passed away after a battle with a rare form of brain cancer.
A GoFundMe campaign launched by her family announced on Sunday that Scarlett had died at the age of eight. She had been battling diffuse midline glioma.
Scarlett became known to WWE fans through her connection with Flair, who developed a close relationship with her and her family after they first spoke by FaceTime in 2024.
WWE profiled their bond last month in a short documentary titled More than a fan: The story of Charlotte Flair and Scarlett. In the documentary, Scarlett’s family said she had been diagnosed at five years old after a CT scan revealed a mass on her brain.
“They told us we only had about six to nine months left with her, and to go home and make memories,” Scarlett’s mother said.
Scarlett continued to undergo hospital visits, chemotherapy and radiation treatments while remaining connected to WWE. Her father described her as “a superstar,” saying she fought through treatment while keeping her spirit.
Scarlett first became a fan of Flair while watching WrestleMania 39 in 2023. Her family recalled Scarlett seeing Flair on screen and asking who she was, with her sister explaining that Flair was “The Queen of WWE.”
Their first direct contact came while Flair was out with a torn ACL. Flair said a WWE social media producer sent her a message from SmackDown saying a young fan wanted to meet her.
The two continued texting and Flair later invited Scarlett and her family to WrestleMania, where they met in person for the first time.
Scarlett also designed Flair’s gear for Survivor Series: WarGames 2025. Flair later dedicated her WrestleMania 42 entrance to Scarlett and her fight with cancer.
In the documentary, Flair said: “Even in the short time that I have known them, she has changed my life and my perspective.”
Flair posted a tribute to Scarlett on Sunday, writing that Scarlett had taught her “courage, gratitude, joy, and how precious every single moment truly is.”
She also addressed Scarlett’s parents, Kim and Isiah, saying that watching how they loved their daughter through her illness had “forever changed” her. To Scarlett, Flair wrote that her life would be remembered not by its length, but by the love it left behind.
Thank you for the light you brought into my life.
I’ll never forget the day MJ texted me and told me he had a little fan with him who wanted to meet me. At a time when I was feeling sorry for myself, you gave me something so much greater than I could have ever given you. You… pic.twitter.com/tl4bsAydQO
— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) July 6, 2026
In the documentary, Flair said Scarlett’s presence shifted the way she viewed her own time and attention.
“The magic I’m getting back is knowing that when someone wants my time, I’m giving it to them.”
The GoFundMe described Scarlett as “strong, determined, silly, and full of love,” adding that she had “a contagious laugh, and a smile that could brighten even the darkest days.”
