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Susan Powter Reenters Spotlight as Jamie Lee Curtis–Backed Documentary Opens in Select Theaters

The film uses Powter’s own accounts to trace fame, financial collapse, then a planned comeback.

Overview

  • In new interviews, Powter recalls squirting breast milk at a man in a Dallas restaurant in 1983 after he criticized her for breastfeeding in public.
  • Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter, produced by Jamie Lee Curtis and developed with filmmaker Zeberiah Newman, is now playing in select theaters.
  • The documentary revisits Powter’s 1990s rise and her claim that unfavorable business deals led to lawsuits and a 1995 bankruptcy.
  • Powter describes current life in Nevada, including delivering for Uber Eats to make ends meet.
  • Curtis characterizes the film as a critique of how the U.S. treats older public figures, while Powter voices hope for a carefully managed return.