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- The show features an ensemble cast of female inmates, prison employees, and civilian loved ones from a wide variety of backgrounds. Piper Chapman is, however, based on a real person: Piper Kerman. Her 2010 book, Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison is based on her own time in a real-life penitentiary.
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May 6, 2015 · But there's little doubt it's her: In both the book and the hit show Orange Is the New Black, the central character, Piper, blames just one person for dragging her into a heroin-smuggling ring...
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- Piper. Piper Chapman, the main character on the show, is similar to the real Piper in a lot of ways. She did go to prison, smuggle drug money for her girlfriend when she was 22, and befriend a cast of diverse female inmates while locked up at the Danbury Federal Correctional Institution.
- Alex. Piper's ex-girlfriend was called "Nora" in the book, but her real name is Cleary Wolters. It's true that she was part of an international drug smuggling gang, but she and Piper were never in prison together at the same time.
- Larry. On the show, Larry, Piper's fiancé, is a whiny, insecure cheater. Fortunately, the real Larry is completely different (and definitely not a loser).
- Red. Red, ruler of the kitchen, might've been a major adversary to Piper during the first season, but the real Red, who was called "Pop" in the book, was hardly as vengeful.
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Piper Kerman's Memoir Was The Inspiration For The Show
Orange Is the New Black's true story comes from Piper Kerman's memoir, Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison.The memoir follows true stories from her life, specifically the aftermath of getting involved in drug trafficking and money laundering with her ex-girlfriend. While she moved money for her, Kerman refused to move the drugs, eventually leaving her girlfriend and the organization. Afterward, she attempted to get her life back together, but six years later, she ended up bei...
The Netflix Show Changed Many Aspects Of The Book
Orange Is the New Black aired for seven years, eventually straying from the source material. Despite its roots in a true story, many of the details in Orange is the New Black were fictional. The real Piper did fall for a woman in a drug ring and was sent to jail because of it. In the show, Piper's prison reunion with this ex-girlfriend is a huge focus. But, as TV Time reports, the real Piper wasn't in the same prison as her ex like in Orange Is the New Black. The two only saw each other durin...
Piper Kerman Continues To Advocate For Reform In Women's Prisons
Since Orange is the New Black is based on her true story, Piper Kerman appears in the series twice in a nod to the real events of her life. She appears in the show’s opening credits as one of the incarcerated women. She also appears in the Orange is the New Black series finaleas an inmate being visited by her real-life husband. During the last scene in the prison in which Piper visits Alex, Kerman can be seen two seats away from Alex. Even before the show premiered, Piper Kerman was a huge ad...
Orange Is The New Black Remains The Tip Of The Netflix True Story Iceberg
With no Orange Is the New Blackseason 8 on the way, there are plenty of other options on Netflix for those seeking real-life-inspired stories. Foremost among these is Mindhunter, which tells the story of the founding of the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI. Agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench ( Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany) travel the U.S. interviewing incarcerated serial killers and high-profile murderers to develop a method of psychoanalysis that will help solve future crimes. Unbelie...
Apr 15, 2014 · The tale of the real-life Kerman and Wolters begins in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1991. The pair became friends around the time the Boston-raised Kerman graduated from Smith College, but...
- Milestone. Orange is the New Black is the first mainstream TV show to depict a sex scene where a lesbian character actually uses a strap-on with her partner.
- Real Life Change. Appearing on OITNB has been great for the careers of its stars, but the experience has affected some personally as well. Many of the stars have turned activist, and several took part in the women’s march on Washington together in 2017.
- Occupational Hazard. Actress Taylor Schilling was injured while filming a sex scene on OITNB. While removing her shirt, her prison name tag caught the side of her mouth and cut her face.
- America’s Most Wanted. Netflix is usually quiet about their ratings, but they did confirm that the first season of Orange Is The New Black was the most-watched show on their streaming platform in 2013.
Oct 23, 2019 · Is Alex Vause based on a real person? Alex Vause is loosely based on the real ex-girlfriend of Piper Kerman, Catherine Cleary Wolters.
Aug 12, 2013 · The new Netflix series Orange Is the New Black is based on Kerman's memoir of the same name about her year in that minimum-security women's prison.
