WWE NXT Superstar Velveteen Dream was recently highlighted in the
Washington City Paper. The current NXT star’s journey to the WWE is examined throughout the piece, which includes comments from Dream and some of the people from his indie wrestling days in Maryland and the Washington, DC area.
Also in the article, Dream discusses his transformation into the Velveteen Dream and brushed off comments from media and fans who describe his WWE character as gender non-conforming and androgynous.
"I can't make anything of those descriptions of Velveteen Dream. I don't consider myself either of those. It's very hard for a performer to take that outside look. I'm a very introspective individual. It's hard for me to label myself or characterize myself," Dream said. "I do believe that current performers in WWE, more specifically in NXT, we have more freedom to be ourselves. I can say the people you see on TV are real-life individuals, not just people playing a role, myself included."