Netflix has ordered a documentary about the life and tragic death of Anna Nicole Smith.
The Playboy model made headlines in 1994 when, at the age of 26, she married an 89-year-old billionaire who died the next year, sparking a long-running dispute over his estate.
Anna Nicole then embarked on a successful media career, becoming a darling of the tabloid press, but she was left devastated in late 2006 when her 20-year-old son died from an accidental drugs overdose. Six months later she too died from an accidental drugs overdose, leaving behind a baby daughter.
Ursula Macfarlane, who is producing the one-off film for Netflix, told Variety: "I approached Anna Nicole's story as an epic mystery tale. How did someone with so much charisma and jaw-dropping beauty, with the world at her feet, fall so far, so quickly?
"Now feels like the right time to re-examine the life of yet another beautiful young woman whose life has been picked over and ultimately destroyed by our culture.
"I am thrilled to work with Netflix and Propagate to make a moving, unflinching and sensitive portrayal of one of the most misunderstood women of our time."
The documentary is still in production and a release date has not yet been set.
Neil Wilkes
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