Stormy Daniels Is All ‘Out of F–ks’ in New Doc Trailer
Stormy Daniels is out of fucks to give and ready to discuss it all — Donald Trump, Michael Avenatti, the media, and much more — in the new trailer for Stormy, a documentary premiering March 18 on Peacock.
Directed by Sarah Gibson, the film will examine Daniels’ personal and public life as she aims to reinvent herself after five years of chaos. Daniels famously became a central figure in American politics after it came out that Donald Trump allegedly directed a hush money payment to her before the 2016 election to cover up an allegation of a past affair. (Trump was indicted on charges related to the scandal last year and has pleaded not guilty.)
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The trailer captures the mayhem that ensued, not only as the media hounded Daniels and her family but as she got entangled with Avenatti. Avenatti was the one lawyer willing to take Daniels’ case — and then he proceeded to defraud her out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. (Avenatti was convicted of federal wire fraud charges in 2022 and was sentenced to four years in prison.)
In a statement to Rolling Stone, Gibson said she wanted to make a documentary about Daniels as a way to upend the way women and other marginalized groups are often distilled into “one dimensional archetypes because it makes great clickbait.” She continued: “Stormy Daniels was constantly dehumanized and only ever described as a ‘porn star,’ instead of a mother, artist and entrepreneur. In our documentary Stormy viewers will see a more complex woman than the persona that has been crafted by the media.”
“We want to make films that are in the zeitgeist about the zeitgeist, and yes, are often about super fiery women. So the better question is, why would we not make this movie?” producer Erin Lee Carr added.
Gibson went on to call Daniels “incredibly inspiring,” citing her fight out of a poverty-stricken childhood in the South to the way she’s dealt with constant misogyny throughout her life. “Stormy is a film that shows a side to a person who is now an undeniable part of American history,” the director said. “We have all read about her in the headlines but never actually had an opportunity to get to know her. I also hope the film brings an awareness of how the justice system is not created equal for everyone. I hope audiences discover a wider empathy for her so that she can live her life safely without discrimination and threats.”
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