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The documentary addresses Anderson's whirlwind romance with her ex-husband, Motley Crue drummer and controversial figure Tommy Lee, and how the couple's infamous sex tape, which was leaked in the 1990s, affected Anderson's career, relationships and own self-confidence.

\"I had to make a career of the pieces left,\" Anderson, now 55, said in the trailer. \"But I'm not the damsel in distress.\"

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Anderson rose to fame in the 1990s when she starred in the hit show \"Baywatch.\"

The documentary is directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Ryan White, who also directed the hit Netflix true-crime documentary \"The Keepers.\"

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