'Alarmed' crew members behind Melania documentary ask to remove their names: report

"Two-thirds of the crew members who worked on Melania Trump's new movie do not want their names associated with the project, a new report claims. The controversial behind-the-scenes Amazon documentary, titled simply Melania, follows the First Lady in the 20 days leading up to her husband's 2025 inauguration. It was directed by disgraced filmmaker Brett Ratner, who was publicly accused of sexual harassment and assault by six women in 2017. The Rush Hour filmmaker has denied any wrongdoing."

"According to a new report in Rolling Stone, which cites multiple anonymous sources who worked on the film, the majority of the New York-based crew asked to be left off the credits. A person whose work was credited told the outlet that they regretted putting their name on the film, saying: "I'm much more alarmed now than I was a year ago." The White House did not return The Independent's request for comment."

"Other crew members said that the worst part of working on the First Lady's Amazon MGM documentary had nothing to do with the president or the politics involved - but instead came from sharing a set with Ratner. "I feel a little bit uncomfortable with the propaganda element of this," a member of the production team told Rolling Stone. "But Brett Ratner was the worst part of working on this project.""

Two-thirds of the crew who worked on the documentary Melania asked to have their names removed from the credits. The film follows the First Lady in the 20 days before her husband's 2025 inauguration and was directed by Brett Ratner. Ratner was publicly accused of sexual harassment and assault by six women in 2017 and has denied any wrongdoing. Multiple production members expressed regret about being credited and said they were alarmed by the project. Several crew members described the set as chaotic and disorganized, with long hours, missed meal breaks, trash left around, and dismissive behavior from the director. Some crew members described discomfort with a perceived propaganda element. The White House did not provide a comment.

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