Angelyne has given a thumbs down to the new Peacock series that features her name.
In an interview with Inside Edition, the 71-year-old, who is famous for being famous, said the mini-series starring Emmy Rossum ‘doesn’t do me justice,’ and added, ‘Would you be flattered if someone played you and misrepresented you?’
She added, ‘I had a little glimpse of it and I refused to watch it.’
Thumbs down: Angelyne has given a thumbs down to the new Peacock series that features her name claiming the mini-series starring Emmy Rossum ‘doesn’t do me justice’ Pictured LA, 1986
The limited series is based on a 2017 Hollywood Reporter story that claimed her true identity was Ronia Tamar Goldberg who was born in Poland in 1950 to Holocaust survivors. The actress reportedly went by Renee Goldberg when she was growing up in Los Angeles’ San Fernando valley.
The celebrity denies that she is that person, adamantly asserting, ‘I was born Angelyne.’
In the Peacock series, which began streaming Thursday, Emmy Rossum portrays the self-made celebrity, who rose to fame with a series of billboards released in 1984 featuring provocative poses.
Self-made: The self-made celebrity rose to fame after putting up billboards featuring provocatively poses in 1984
Pay off: The billboard landed the burgeoning luminary small parts in music videos and films such as Earth Girls Are Easy, Dangerous Love and The Malibu Beach Vampires pictured Los Angeles 1999
Vroom: The buxom star, known for her skimpy outfits and big blonde hair, can often be seen zooming around LA in her trademark pink corvette. Pictured West Hollywood, CA 2017
The stunt paid off and landed the burgeoning luminary small parts in music videos and films such as Earth Girls Are Easy, Dangerous Love and The Malibu Beach Vampires.
The buxom star, known for her skimpy outfits and big blonde hair, can often be seen zooming around LA in her trademark pink corvette. In the Inside Edition interview, she explained how she sells t-shirts with her picture on it from the trunk. When a fan told her he used to have one, she suggested ‘Oh, you should get another one. They’re only $500.’
Emmy Rossum, 35, transformed herself for the role. She reportedly spent up to seven hours in makeup and donned three pound prosthetic breasts to create the character.
Now streaming: Emmy Rossum, 35, plays Angelyne in the five episode limited series now streaming on Peacock
Transformation: The Shameless star reportedly spent up to seven hours in makeup and donned three pound prosthetic breasts to create the character
The Shameless actress has described Angelyne as, ‘a trailblazer, a hustler, a visionary, the original influencer, a living-breathing piece of art,’ while adding, ‘It’s as if Marilyn Monroe got into an easy bake oven with a ’80s punk Barbie Doll, and a dose of new age spirituality.’
One of the media personality’s publicity stunts was running for governor of California in the 2003 recall election, winning some 2500 votes, but ultimately losing to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
She ran again as part of the 2021 state recall that failed to remove Governor Gavin Newsome from office, but finished with half of a percentage point among those competing as possible replacements.
Ballot: Angelyne used her celebrity to win more than 2500 votes in the 2003 California recall election. In the 2021 recall, she won .05% of the votes as a possible replacement for Gov. Gavin Newsome
Source: | Dailymail.co.uk
