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Topics: Documentaries, Music, TV And Film, US News, Crime
Rhiannon Ingle
Topics: Documentaries, Music, TV And Film, US News, Crime
Netflix has just released a 'f**ked up' documentary all about one of the biggest scams in the music industry.
The limited TV series, which has since been hailed extremely 'hard-hitting' by viewers, dropped on the streaming platform earlier this week (24 July).
It follows the true story of talent manager/con man, Lou Pearlman, featuring interviews with his former colleagues and the high-profile stars he managed.
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Pearlman, who has been dubbed a bonafide pop star-maker, worked with many iconic boy bands from the prolific Y2K era including the likes of the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC.
The three-part docu-series explores the manager's career and seeks to shine a spotlight on Pearlman's 'crooked and complex' financial scheme that he used to build the foundation of his unstable empire.
Ultimately, Pearlman was sued for misrepresentation and fraud by a number of the musical acts he’d managed with the artists claiming he and his management company 'exploited' them and unfairly pocketed the majority of their earnings.
He was eventually bought out of their contracts.
The series in question is none other than Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam and fans are going absolutely nuts for it with many taking to social media to share their verdicts.
Check out the official trailer here:
One X user penned: "2024 has been the year of calling out docs for exploitation, but I am happy to report that Dirty Pop on Netflix is excellent.
"Refuses to gloss over anything while exploring Lou Pearlman’s downfall and the rise of boy bands in the ‘90s. Hard-hitting moments & excellent interviews."
A second quipped: "I've been on a documentary kick lately. If you loved boy bands in the early 00s, watch #DirtyPop on Netflix.
"It gives illuminating context for that era of music & culture via Lou Perlman’s Ponzi scheme. Not a feel good doc! More like a 'holy s**t that was f**ked up' doc."
"Watching Dirty Pop on @netflix and it’s absolutely wild," chirped a third while a fourth chimed in: "There’s a new Netflix docu, Dirty Pop, about the scams of Lou Pearlman, the person who produced BSB and NSYNC.
"This is a required viewing for me."
And a final Netflix user echoed: "I’ve watched every documentary & read every article on con artist Lou Perlman. I thought I knew all there was to know that was public knowledge but I was wrong.
"Just watched Netflix’s 'Dirty Pop' & was surprised at a few things I did not know. Highly recommend giving it a watch."
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam is currently available to stream on Netflix now.