Melania Trump’s announcement of the release date for her new two-part documentary series has critics hitting the stop button.
The first lady shared a trailer for “Melania, The Series” on social media ahead of its Nov. 20 debut on Amazon Prime Video.
Watch the trailer on YouTube.
The show follows her critically acclaimed and commercially disappointing feature-length documentary “Melania,” which was also directed by Brett Ratner, who directs that series.
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Amazon MGM Studios reportedly spent $75 million to acquire and market the original film, including a $40 million licensing deal with Melania Trump herself.
The large sum sparked accusations that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was trying to curry favor with the Trump administration, which repeatedly touted the documentary as a success despite its disappointing box office performance.
While the film followed Trump in the days leading up to her husband’s second inauguration, the new series promises “never-before-told stories, offering unprecedented insight into the life of Melania Trump, including the extraordinary days immediately following the 47th presidential inauguration,” according to an Amazon press release.
The first episode, “Family & Trust,” follows Trump as she sets “priorities as she prepares to become First Lady of the United States…but at the White House, trust is tested, and the new First Lady must protect those close to her while dealing with the demands of power.”
The second, “Pride & Honor,” explores how “the honor of serving as First Lady comes with an immediate call to action. Moments after the inauguration, First Lady Melania Trump sets in motion her mission for the American people.”
The show “takes audiences beyond what they’ve already seen, with content never shared with audiences before,” Amazon promises.
The trailer opens with a warning from Trump: “Everyone wants to be close to power and can sometimes be very dangerous. »
“I’m a mother, a wife, and also a first lady,” she said, later describing her son, Barron Trump, as “my priority.”
“The media, they want gossip. For me, it’s noise,” she adds.
A voice-over promises viewers to “experience new and unprecedented moments”.
But the announcement sparked unenthusiastic reactions from critics on social media. A very small sample below:
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