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In A New Netflix Documentary, Gloria Allred Looks At Her Career And What's Next

Gloria Allred has waged legal battles on behalf of victims of sexual assault, discrimination and harassment for decades. In a new documentary, Seeing Allred, she shares her story in her own words.
Gloria Allred is seen in Netflix's <em>Seeing Allred. </em>In the documentary, out this week, Allred shares how she became a champion for women's rights.

If you've been following any of the news stories in recent years about famous men behaving horribly, then you've surely seen Gloria Allred. And while stories about sexual misconduct have been making headlines for many months now, Allred has been talking about those issues, filing lawsuits and holding press conferences for four decades.

Her work has summoned the media — even when there is little legal recourse — to allow her clients to publicize their complaints about alleged mistreatment by the likes of

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