Alabama sorority rush documentary

A documentary about the University of Alabama’s sorority recruitment is coming soon …

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00:00The University of Alabama's Rush Week is the topic of an upcoming documentary,

00:04but we need to talk about why the production of it was so controversial.

00:07In August of 2021, thousands of young women took to TikTok to document their sorority

00:11recruitment process at the University of Alabama. A week of Get Ready With Me and OOTD videos

00:16garnered over 2 billion views under the hashtag Bama Rush, with much of the internet fixated on

00:20the week-long process. The following year, Vice Studios filmmakers followed four individuals as

00:25they prepared to rush at Bama. In the trailer, it suggests active sorority members who are afraid of

00:29it negatively affecting sorority culture advise potential new members against participating in the

00:34documentary. Before participating in Rush, PNMs reportedly signed a contract agreeing not to

00:39disparage sororities or sisters and vow not to record what happens in parties. And some individuals

00:44claimed they were dropped under the belief they were wearing wired microphones and filming

00:48themselves at parties for the documentary, all of which Vice Studios confirmed was untrue.

00:52In a statement, the University of Alabama clarified they were not involved in the production and

00:56denounced it, saying, quote, the University has not authorized any third-party entity to film,

01:00record, or document any recruitment activities. Despite that, Bama Rush will premiere on Max on May 23rd.