Katie will be joined by author, podcaster, and exoneree Amanda Knox on Thursday, July 24, at 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT on Substack Live. This event is only available to Primo subscribers (an email to join will be sent out shortly before we begin). If you can’t make it, do not despair: it will be archived for Primos later.
Questions for Amanda? Leave them in the comments. See you there!
Amanda, you’re part of a unique class of celebrity who became well-known not because of something they did, but because of something that happened to them. For the public, that moment fades, but for you, I imagine it never truly ended. How has it felt to carry that kind of attention, being known for a single, attention-grabbing event, compared to the way we usually think about celebrity, where people are known for their talents or accomplishments?
To what degree does she read the nasty comments people make about her on social media? How does she compartmentalize the scorn she gets to protect her sense of self?