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NatGeo’s Sally Explores Public and Private Faces of Sally Ride
UNITED STATES, JUN 16 – Sally Ride chose privacy amid sexism and homophobia, allowing her partner Tam O'Shaughnessy to publicly reveal their 27-year relationship after Ride's death in 2012.
- On June 16, 2025, the documentary "Sally" premiered on National Geographic and began streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, offering an intimate look at astronaut Sally Ride's life.
- The film emerged to reveal Ride's nearly 27-year private romantic relationship with Tam O'Shaughnessy, which remained undisclosed until O'Shaughnessy publicly announced it in 2012 after Ride's death.
- Directed by Cristina Costantini, the documentary combines interviews with Ride's crewmates and O'Shaughnessy to explore Ride's pioneering NASA career and her personal perseverance in a male-dominated field.
- On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally Ride made history by flying aboard the Challenger as the first female American in space, inspiring countless women through her accomplishments and determination, as highlighted through interviews and reflections featured in the film.
- The documentary's release highlights Ride's legacy as a trailblazer in STEM and a private individual whose love story and leadership qualities are now shared with a wider audience.
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Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space and she was a groundbreaker and trailblazer, paving the way for many women after her — but that was only one part of her story. In the National Geographic documentary Sally, which premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker [...] The post ‘Sally’ Docu Filmmakers Cristina Costantini and Lauren Cioffi Talk Ambition, Sacrifices of Trailbla…
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