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BAMA RUSH Director Rachel Fleit Shares Her Alopecia Journey

July 28, 2023 Lindsey Sullivan Season 1 Episode 28
BAMA RUSH Director Rachel Fleit Shares Her Alopecia Journey
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Very Nearly Almost
BAMA RUSH Director Rachel Fleit Shares Her Alopecia Journey
Jul 28, 2023 Season 1 Episode 28
Lindsey Sullivan

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with award-winning director and writer Rachel Fleit, who most recently directed BAMA RUSH about sorority women at the University of Alabama. In the documentary, Fleit turns the camera on herself and addresses her lifelong journey with alopecia. Lindsey and Rachel take a deeper dive into that journey, her intentions for her next project, why she was drawn to filmmaking, dating as a bald baddie lifer and more. In addition to BAMA RUSH, Rachel's first documentary feature was the critically acclaimed Introducing, Selma Blair, which follows Selma Blair as she attempts to adapt to new ways of living after her multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Both documentaries are available on Max. 

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In this episode, Lindsey speaks with award-winning director and writer Rachel Fleit, who most recently directed BAMA RUSH about sorority women at the University of Alabama. In the documentary, Fleit turns the camera on herself and addresses her lifelong journey with alopecia. Lindsey and Rachel take a deeper dive into that journey, her intentions for her next project, why she was drawn to filmmaking, dating as a bald baddie lifer and more. In addition to BAMA RUSH, Rachel's first documentary feature was the critically acclaimed Introducing, Selma Blair, which follows Selma Blair as she attempts to adapt to new ways of living after her multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Both documentaries are available on Max.