Peacock has unveiled the initial trailer for its Stormy Daniels documentary, featuring never-before-seen footage that provides insights into Daniels’ tumultuous life during her legal disputes with Donald Trump.
In the trailer, Daniels reflects on her challenging journey, revealing, “Every time I stood up, I got kicked down even harder, and I hit rock bottom.” The clip includes moments of Daniels reading a death threat on her phone, emphasizing her determination to stand up for herself and her commitment to the truth.
The documentary also captures Daniels’ real-time reaction to the revelation that her celebrity lawyer, Michael Avenatti, was embezzling funds from her book proceeds. Daniels boldly declares, “Michael Avenatti betrayed me in every way. You’re in prison, bitch!”
Titled “Stormy,” the project is directed and produced by Emmy nominee Sarah Gibson (Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste) and executive produced by Erin Lee Carr (Britney vs Spears), Judd Apatow, Sara Bernstein, and Meredith Kaulfers. The film is scheduled to make its world premiere at South by Southwest.
The documentary delves into Stormy Daniels’ life and experiences, providing her firsthand account of events that have become a part of American history. It takes the audience behind the scenes as Daniels balances motherhood, her artistic pursuits, and her advocacy work, all while grappling with the profound impact of events that transpired five years earlier. From journalists to lawyers to politicians, many have sought to define Stormy Daniels, but “Stormy” aims to present the unvarnished truth about this unlikely American icon in her own words.
Stormy Daniels gained widespread recognition in 2018 when The Wall Street Journal reported her alleged affair with Donald Trump in 2006 and the subsequent $130,000 “hush money” payment in 2016. Trump has consistently denied the affair.
Currently facing a 34-count Federal criminal indictment in New York related to falsifying business records in connection with the payoff, Trump’s case is anticipated to be the first among his four criminal cases to go to trial, though it is considered by legal experts to be the weakest of the charges against him. This week, Trump secured the Republican nomination for president, setting the stage for the November election against Joe Biden.
