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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nTRIGGER WARNING: The article contains references to rape and abuse.<\/span>Duffy will tell the full story of the abuse that forced her out of the spotlight in a new documentary, marking the first time the Welsh singer will speak about the ordeal at length on screen. The film will explore her rise to fame, her sudden disappearance after the success of \u2018Rockferry,\u2019 and the trauma she later said changed her life. Production is expected to begin soon, with the project set for Disney+ and Hulu.<\/p>\n According to a press release, the documentary will feature \u201cnew, unprecedented access\u201d to Duffy, whose real name is Aim\u00e9e Anne Duffy, as well as interviews with friends, family, and music industry figures. Director Gill Callan said Duffy\u2019s life has been shaped by \u201csuccess and fame, but equally by pain, defiance and an irrepressible sense of self.\u201d Callan added that she was drawn to \u201cthe tension between vulnerability and confidence in her story\u201d and to how Duffy still found \u201ca powerful, expressive voice that is unmistakably hers.\u201dDuffy first shared her account publicly in February 2020. In an Instagram post, she said she was \u201craped and drugged and held captive over some days.\u201d A month later, as reported by BBC Radio 2, a statement from Duffy was read on Jo Whiley\u2019s show as she released \u2018Something Beautiful,\u2019 her first new song since the ordeal. \u201cIt\u2019s harder than I thought,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n In an essay later posted on her website, Duffy gave more details about what happened. She said she was drugged at a restaurant on her birthday, held in her home, and taken abroad. \u201cI can\u2019t remember getting on the plane and came round in the back of a traveling vehicle,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI was put into a hotel room and the perpetrator returned and raped me. I remember the pain and trying to stay conscious in the room after it happened.\u201dShe also wrote that the attacker made \u201cveiled confessions of wanting to kill me\u201d and said she escaped by \u201cfleeing.\u201d Duffy said the trauma left her isolated for years and that she was at \u201chigh risk of suicide.\u201d She wrote, \u201cRape is like living murder, you are alive, but dead.\u201dRape Crisis supported her decision to speak. Katie Russell of the organization said that when someone like Duffy shares such an account, it can help other survivors feel \u201ca little bit less alone and less ashamed.\u201d Duffy is a Welsh singer-songwriter who rose to fame with her 2008 debut album, Rockferry, which featured the hit single “Mercy.” Known for her soulful voice and retro sound, she won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. Years later, she revealed her kidnapping and assault, sharing her story publicly in 2020.DISCLAIMER: If you or someone you know is struggling with abuse, please seek help. Numerous helplines and support resources are available.<\/div>\nDuffy’s documentary to explore singer\u2019s disappearance<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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