Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy in November and some former employees sued the company, accusing Amoruso of firing women who got pregnant. Amoruso and her brand have gone through a whirlwind of controversy in the past year. By 28, she had a multibillion-dollar fashion empire. Girlboss follows Amoruso (played by Britt Robertson) who starts selling vintage clothing on eBay.
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The new Netflix series is inspired by the bestselling book #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso, founder of fashion brand Nasty Gal. Deborah aims to learn about the mother she never knew and to shed light on the woman who changed medicine. The story of Henrietta (Renée Elise Goldsberry) is told through the eyes of her daughter, Deborah Lacks (Oprah Winfrey), alongside journalist Skloot (played by Rose Byrne). In 1951, cancerous cells from Henrietta Lacks lead to breakthroughs that change the face of medicine forever. That immortal cell line became known as HeLa and went on to become vital for creating the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping and more. Henrietta Lacks was dying of cervical cancer in 1951 when she involuntarily donated cells from her tumor, which proved to be surprisingly resilient. Recognition at last: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksīased on the bestselling book by Rebecca Skloot, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is about finally giving recognition to a woman who changed modern medicine.
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