Melania Trump, Amazon Prime to release ‘unprecedented’ documentary about First Lady’s life – New York Post
A new documentary offering an “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at once and future first lady Melania Trump’s life is set to debut on later this year.Amazon Prime obtained an exclusive license to the documentary, which started filming this past December and comes months after the Slovenian-born former supermodel’s first-ever book, “Melania” hit bookshelves.“Prime Video will be sharing more details on the project as filming progresses and release plans are finalized. We are excited to share this truly unique story with our millions of customers around the world,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. Melania Trump, 54, is serving as a producer on the documentary alongside Fernando Sulichin, while Brett Ratner is directing it. Ratner, who has worked on movies like “X-Men: The Last Stand” and “Rush Hour” was engulfed in controversy during the height of the MeToo movement.In 2017, multiple women came forward with accusations against him, including one who later accused him of sexually forcing himself on her. Ratner has denied the accusations. Last year, Ratner and President-elect Donald Trump reportedly attended a wedding for the family of businessman Al Malnik. Ratner has since been seen at Mar-a-Lago, Semafor reported.The incoming first lady has long been guarded about her personal life and made few appearances on the campaign trail during Donald Trump’s third White House bid. She had stepped up her public outings towards the end of the 2024 season while promoting her memoir.
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Never miss a story. Her memoir has been a New York Times’ best seller since it hit bookshelves last October.Last month, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos trekked down to Mar-a-Lago and rubbed elbows with the president-elect after having been critical of him in the past. Bezos has changed his tune on Trump, admitting publicly last month that he is “optimistic” about the soon-to-be 47th president and offered to help in his efforts to take a sledgehammer to the regulatory state. Shortly after her book release, Melania Trump unveiled a digital photograph set to spotlight her life at home and occasionally on the campaign trail. During her time outside the White House, Melania Trump had previously rolled out an NFT collection.Melania Trump has expressed interest in renewing focus on her child welfare “Be Best” initiative that she championed during her days as first lady in the first Trump administration. “My focus would continue to be creating a safe and nurturing space for children to learn, grow and thrive,” she previously told Fox News about her plans for her next stint as first lady.
