“Biography: Farrah Fawcett Forever” Is a Bittersweet Treat

While this isnamp8217t the first Fawcett biography the network has produced itamp8217s by far the most comprehensive in its review of all facets of Fawcettamp8217s life Her former Angels costar and friend Jaclyn Smith actor Robert Duval whom she costarred with in 1997amp8217s The Apostle and Cicely Tyson who shared the screen with her in 200139s Jewel for CBS are featured giving fascinating insights into Farrah the actress College friend Sylvia Dorsey who remained a lifelong friend offers recollections of Farrah the family womanamp160 Former CEO of Paramount Pictures Sherry Lansing and musicfilm producer Suzanne de Passe both of whom became dear friends offer expert insight into Farrah the astute businesswomanHer hairdressers Jose Eber and Mela Murphy share stories only a hairdresser could while audio clips of Fawcett herself help fill in the details to many different aspects of her career like a behindthescenes look at that iconic red swimsuit poster which helped catapult her to superstardom and the reasoning behind her decision to leave Charlieamp8217s Angels after one seasonWhile the intimate stories shared by her peers are fascinating much of what makes this special unique are the touching stories accredited to family members like her cousin Jen Fawcett and in particular her nephew Greg Walls Fawcett appointed Walls caretaker of her career mementos and personal photo albums before her passing in 2009 many of which he shares in the documentary As the son of her beloved sister Diane who succumbed to cancer in 2001 Walls was there during the heyday of Fawcett39s popularity spending summers with his aunt in Los Angeles amp160He was also there as ring bearer for her only wedding to TV39s The Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors in 1973It39s Walls39 testimonials I found most touching and enlightening giving insight into Farrah the wifeamp160 Contemporary artist Keith Edmier should also be noted for his contribution Edmier began a twoyear art project with Fawcett in 2000 and courtesy of the personal videos filmed during their collaboration viewers get a rare glimpse into Farrah the artist displaying a talented sculptor and painter which was her first love and college majorFor much of the 1970s Fawcett shone as one half of amp8220Hollywoodamp8217s Golden Coupleamp8221 while married to Majors After splitting from him in 1979 she began a relationship with his friend Ryan Oamp8217Neal It was a love story that sold a million tabloids and their tumultuous relationship was well documented on a weekly basis While the special features no new footage of Oamp8217Neal archival footage shows his deep love for her It was a love that survived their split and was eventual rekindled during his battle with leukemia in 2001 and into her final yearsAlana Stewart Fawcettamp8217s confidant of 30 years who now heads The Farrah Fawcett Foundation entrusted to her by Fawcett is also featured It was Stewart who documented Fawcettamp8217s battle with cancer on video later becoming the 2009 NBC documentary Farrahamp8217s Story Stewart39s footage is again used to highlight Fawcett39s final years and while as painful to watch now as it was ten years ago in that special the brutal honesty of living with and dying from cancer was something Fawcett wanted to share in an effort to raise awareness of alternative treatments unavailable in America and to hopefully enlighten othersFarrah Fawcett Forever doesnamp8217t shy from the tabloid headlines that followed the actress throughout much of her career or those painful last months of her life yet it never sensationalizes these moments Instead it merely explores the events that formed the story of a beloved star who is still fondly remembered by millions amp160As someone who followed Fawcettamp8217s career from beginning to end getting insights into other aspects of her life like seeing her work as an artist was fascinating That along with the multitude of photos Iamp8217d never seen before and Iamp8217ve seen many are what make this special so compellingHopefully through the work being done by The Farrah Fawcett Foundation and tasteful storytelling like this her legacy will continue to thrive and Farrah Fawcett will remain foreverBiography Farrah Fawcett Forever will be telecast Tuesday July 9 at 9 pm on AampampE Click the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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