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Duffy on Her Kidnapping and Sexual Assault Hell in New Disney+ Documentary
The documentary reveals Duffy's decade-long absence caused by trauma including kidnapping and abuse, with production starting soon as announced at the Series Mania festival.
- On Wednesday, Disney+ announced a new documentary chronicling Welsh singer Duffy's life, covering her meteoric rise to fame in the 2000s, decade-long disappearance, and the kidnapping she revealed in 2020.
- After achieving global stardom with hits like "Mercy," Duffy vanished from the public eye for 10 years before breaking her silence in 2020, revealing she had been drugged, kidnapped, and sexually abused.
- Director Gill Callan will helm the project, utilizing "unprecedented access" to the singer alongside archive footage and interviews with family, friends, and music industry peers.
- Disney+ Head of Content for EMEA Angela Jain announced the project at Series Mania as part of a strategy to support impactful, female-led stories in collaboration with Northern Ireland Screen.
- Production on the documentary is starting soon, though Disney+ has not yet scheduled a release date, with the project aiming to share the artist's story with "honesty and courage.
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Duffy to Speak Out About Her Kidnapping and Sexual Assault for the First Time in Disney+ Documentary
The singer will share her harrowing account in an upcoming feature-length documentary on the streaming platformDuffy in 2011Credit: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/GettyNEED TO KNOWDuffy will share her story of being kidnapped and sexually assaulted in a Disney+ documentary being produced in the U.K.The singer, 41, disappeared from music in 2010 after releasing two albums and winning a GrammyDuffy first revealed her ordeal in 2020, describing being dru…
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