Categories: News

Netflix Is Turning Sophia Amoruso’s ‘#GirlBoss’ Autobiography Into a Comedy Series

Aspiring #GirlBosses, rejoice.

Streaming giant Netflix has ordered to series a comedy based on the rags-to-riches story of Sophia Amoruso, who spun her eBay shop into the multimillion dollar fashion retailer now known as Nasty Gal.

In 2014, Amoruso wrote a book about her journey entitled #GirlBoss, on which the series will be based, according to Variety. Kay Cannon, who wrote Pitch Perfect, will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the forthcoming series alongside the actress Charlize TheronThis is Netflix’s second collaboration with Theron to date; it picked up

Mindhunter, a serial killer-themed drama, last December.

Subscribe to get the latest creator news

Subscribe

While Nasty Gal is renowned for its bold fashions and Amoruso revered for her entrepreneurial prowess, the company has recently fallen on hard times. Nasty Gal cut 10 percent of its staff earlier this month in a move that CEO Sheree Waterson called a “strategic restructuring.”

Share
Published by
Geoff Weiss

Recent Posts

The Lana’s Life x Claire’s partnership is a Roblox giveaway blended with real-world retail

After enduring multiple rounds of bankruptcy filings, Claire's could use a win, and it's hoping that…

17 hours ago

Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: It’s like if your dad watched The Amazing Digital Circus

'Tis the season for festive holiday beverages, and some of YouTube's biggest channels are raising…

2 days ago

Have you heard? Hollywood gets more creator horror while Dan Clancy gets in a dig at TikTok.

Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends,…

5 days ago

4chan’s feud with the U.K. previews the future of social media regulations

Stop me if you heard this one before: 4chan and its anti-authoritarian streak are playing a pivotal…

5 days ago

Google, Idris Elba pledge $1 million to bring generative AI to African creators

Can generative AI bridge the access gap that has long held back African creators? Google and Idris…

5 days ago

YouTube joins Mark Rober’s $55 million mission to help teachers spread the good word of STEM

Mark Rober is spending $55 million on a full grade school STEM curriculum that will…

6 days ago