Melania Roasted After Posting Desperate Comeback Attempt
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Melania Trump’s new documentary series, "Melania, The Series," announced by Amazon MGM, faces widespread negative reactions online even before its release, following the poor reception of the original film which scored 9% on Rotten Tomatoes and 1.6 on IMDb.
- The two-part series promises to share “never-before-told stories” about Melania Trump’s life, covering themes of “Family & Trust” and “Pride & Honor,” with direction by Bret Ratner, who also directed the original movie.
- Public response on social media has been overwhelmingly critical, with many viewers mocking the project as tone-deaf and embarrassing, referencing the Republican Party’s recent midterm election losses and the original film’s commercial failure.
- Despite the backlash, Amazon promotes the series as offering unprecedented insight into Melania Trump’s experiences, particularly the period immediately following the 2017 Presidential Inauguration.
- The original film reportedly lost $60 million, though Melania Trump earned $10.71 million from it, and the new series is set to premiere on November 20th.
