Submitted by J Bratcher on January 16, 2004 at 0:36 AM

Thanks to rajah.com reader Frank Bissaillon for sending the following:

Just wanted to let you know that Lita appeared in The Wisconsin State Journal Thursday, promoting the house show Saturday, as well as her autograph signing in Madison, WI Saturday from 4-6 for the WWE Originals cd. Here is the short interview.

Interviewer: "What age should WWE viewers be?"

Lita: "...at least 13 or so. Kids could be younger, but parents need to explain it is entertainment."

Interviewer: "But a lot of kids under 13 watch."

Lita: "Lots of parents use the TV as a babysitter and don't monitor what their children watch. I wouldn't let my kids watch without explaining it to them."

Interviewer: "According to your book, actress Melissa Joan Hart dissed you backstage at 'Live With Regis' a few years back."

Lita: "I don't care if she didn't know who I was. We were on the same set. I was just being polite introducing myself. She appeared too big for her britches."

Interviewer: "Are most celebrities that way?"

Lita: "Wrestlers don't have entourages. We're bare-bones celebrities. Other celebrities are used to having everything done for them. They become out of touch with reality. I said (to Hart), 'Hey, how are you doing?' And she looked at me like, 'Who is this person?' "

Interviewer: "You said no to appearing nude in Playboy a few years ago. Would you say no now?"

Lita: "They just did (ask her to pose). I said no."

Interviewer: "Why?"

Lita: "It would be strictly a paycheck. It wouldn't be a stepping stone for a career."

Interviewer: "Do you get confused with (1980s rocker) Lita Ford?"

Lita: "When (The WWE) 1st gave me the name Lita, I thought of Lita Ford. People always ask if I was named after her. They just shortened Lolita."

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[Reader Frank Bissaillon ]