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Everything We
Know About the
Bama Rush
Documentary
Bama Rush went viral on TikTok in
2021.
BY JASMINE WASHINGTON PUBLISHED: MAY 5, 2023

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If you scrolled through TikTok in August

2021, then you probably came across
tons of videos of college students
prepping for sorority recruitment (a.k.a
rush week) at the University of Alabama.
Bama Rush videos flooded Tokers FYPs,
instantly gaining notoriety on the clock
app and beyond. So much so that HBO
Max announced a documentary centered
around the sorority recruitment
experience at the University of Alabama.
If you want to know more about the doc,
read ahead for everything we know
about Bama Rush.

What is Bama Rush

about?
Based on the viral success of the 2021
rush week, documentary filmmaker
Rachel Fleit headed to Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, to follow "four young women
as they prepared to rush at the
university" during the 2022 rush week,
Variety reports.

The doc will explore and analyze Greek

Life on the campus of the University of
Alabama and beyond and shed light on
the experiences young women have
during their rush process. According to a
press release obtained by the outlet,
"Fleit explores the emotional
complexities and stakes of belonging in
this crucial window into womanhood."

Is there a trailer?
Yup! HBO Max released the official
trailer for the film on May 4. The nearly
three-minute-long trailer explored Greek
Life at Bama, how the rush process
impacts students, and touched on
sensitive topics like disordered eating
and racism, and how it plays a part in
Greek Life.

View full post on Youtube

When does Bama Rush

come out?
The documentary hits the HBO Max and
Discovery merged streaming service Max
on May 23.

JASMINE WASHINGTON

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Jasmine Washington is an Assistant

Editor at Seventeen, where she covers
celebrity news, beauty, lifestyle, and
more. For the past decade, she has
worked for media outlets, including BET,
MadameNoire, VH1, and many others,
where she used her voice to tell stories
across various verticals. Follow her on
Instagram.

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