The documentary weaves in multiple interviews with the Academy Award-nominated singer and actress discussing that tumultuous period in her life, as well as concert footage from 2019’s Royalty Tour, in which she performed “My Life” for the first time live, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. ![]() Blige’s My Life.” PHOTO: COURTESY OF AMAZON STUDIOS The Oscar-winning director says Blige, who executive-produced the documentary, wanted it to focus on the “My Life” album, released “at a time when she had become this huge celebrity but at the same time wasn’t feeling good.” Speaking in a Zoom press junket for the film, Roth adds, “She was really going through the darkest time of her life, and then wrote the album to free herself from the pain and trauma that she was going through - and in doing that freed so many other people who heard what she was writing and said, ‘Me too, Mary, me too.’” Blige’s My Life,” directed by Vanessa Roth and currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. That connection is captured in the Amazon Original documentary, “Mary J. What resulted was not only awards and acclaim, but a profound and enduring connection forged with millions of fans around the world. ![]() ![]() Blige released her second album, “My Life” - a collection of deeply intimate and personal songs that revealed her battles with alcohol and drug addiction, depression and an abusive relationship.
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