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Apple, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton celebrate the world premiere of the highly anticipated documentary event series “Gutsy” ahead of its September 9 global debut on Apple TV+

The star-studded event brought out global superstars from entertainment, media and politics, with series contributors including Amber Ruffin, Mariska Hargitay, Symone and Quannah Chasinghorse, as well as guests Diane von Fürstenberg, Barry Diller, Samantha Bee, Amber Tamblyn and more.
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Press Release September 12, 2022
Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton attend Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton attend Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.

Apple celebrates the world premiere of “Gutsy” with Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton at a star-studded event that brought together global icons from entertainment, activism, politics and comedy to celebrate gutsy women and herald the premiere of their new Apple TV+ docuseries. The evening began with a red carpet and screening at the Times Square Center in New York City and continued with a post-screening celebration at Nobu Fifty Seven. “Gutsy” follows Hillary and Chelsea Clinton as they travel across the country to engage in thought-provoking discussions with celebrities and everyday heroes – pioneering women artists, activists and community leaders – who show us what it truly means to be gutsy. The eight-episode documentary series debuted globally on Friday, September 9, on Apple TV+.

Amber Ruffin attends Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Amber Ruffin attends Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Samantha Bee attends Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Samantha Bee attends Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Mariska Hargitay attends Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Mariska Hargitay attends Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
MJ Delaney, Cynthia Wade, Arlene Nelson, Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Anna Chai and Yu Gu (Directors) attend Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
MJ Delaney, Cynthia Wade, Arlene Nelson, Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Anna Chai and Yu Gu (Directors) attend Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Anna Chai attend Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Anna Chai attend Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.

Attendees at the red carpet premiere included Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, guests President Clinton, Samantha Barry, Samantha Bee, Ellen Burstyn, Alina Cho, Joanna Coles, Barry Diller, Sara Gore, Diane von Fürstenberg, Belinda Luscombe, Chloe Melas, Ari Melber, Kathy Najimy Finnerty, Alexandra Pelosi, Christine Quinn, Kim Catullo and Amber Tamblyn, along with series contributors, including Minnijean Brown-Trickey, Dawn Collins, Quannah Chasinghorse, Negin Farsad, Mariska Hargitay, Rev. Whittney Ijanaten, Jackie-Michelle Martinez, Fraidy Reiss, Amber Ruffin, Symone, Maysoon Zayid and many more.

Joining the Clintons in the series are some of their personal heroes: extraordinary, courageous and resilient women who have made an impact in their community and on the world, including Glennon Doyle, Dr. Jane Goodall, Mariska Hargitay, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Kim Kardashian, Megan Thee Stallion, Amber Ruffin, Amy Schumer, Gloria Steinem, Wanda Sykes, Symone (aka Reggie Gavin), Abby Wambach, Natalie Wynn (aka ContraPoints) and many more. “Gutsy” shows Hillary and Chelsea as you’ve never seen them before, revealing their special mother-daughter bond and the unique, multigenerational way they approach the important and timely issues highlighted in each episode.

Hillary Clinton and Karlie Kloss attend Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Hillary Clinton and Karlie Kloss attend Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Quannah Chasinghorse attends Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Quannah Chasinghorse attends Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Diane Von Fürstenberg and Barry Diller attend Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.
Diane Von Fürstenberg and Barry Diller attend Apple’s “Gutsy” premiere at the Times Center Theater. “Gutsy” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 9, 2022.

Produced for Apple by HiddenLight Productions in association with Left/Right LLC, “Gutsy” is executive produced by Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, alongside Johnny Webb, Siobhan Sinnerton, Roma Khanna, Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver and Anna Chai, who also serves as showrunner. Producers are Kevin Vargas and Claire Featherstone, with consulting producers Huma Abedin and Bari Lurie. The series is directed by Chai, MJ Delaney, Amber Fares, Sally Freeman, Yu Gu, Joie Jacoby, Arlene Nelson and Cynthia Wade.

Apple TV+ is home to award-winning Apple Originals from today’s most imaginative storytellers. Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have been honored with over 271 wins and 1,152 award nominations and counting, including this year’s Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”

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