Duffy, the Welsh singer who stepped out of the public eye after being abducted, held captive for weeks, and raped, will tell her story in a new Hulu Original documentary for Disney+. It marks the first time she will discuss the horrific experience on-camera after opening up about it in an essay published in 2020.
Announcing the documentary at the television festival Series Mania on Wednesday, Disney+ head of content Angela Jain called it “really powerful project.” Jain added, “She has entrusted us with her story, so we really have a huge responsibility to handle this with care and sensitivity, because she’s speaking about what happened to her for the first time.”
The film’s director, Gill Callan, said in a press release: “Duffy’s life has been shaped by success and fame, but equally by pain, defiance, and an irrepressible sense of self. I’m drawn to the tension between vulnerability and confidence in her story and how a person can be deeply affected by their experiences, yet still find a powerful, expressive voice that is unmistakably hers.”
