For me, that’s GLOW. The characters are fantastic and acted so ... In the G.L.O.W. documentary, the inspiration for Brie/Wilder's wrestling persona "Zoya" can be found in both Lorilyn Palmer's ...

fully formed characters. Erica Parise/Netflix In lesser hands, this low-rent bunch (inspired by a real "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling" show from the '80s) would come off as cartoons. But thanks to ...

The Netflix series "GLOW" is loosely based on a real-life women's wrestling and variety show that aired during the late '80s and early '90s. Many of the characters on "GLOW" are inspired by real ...

The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling — and inspired by real characters. Season 2, which returns to Netflix on Friday, June 29, promises to be filled with just as much glitz, glamour, and faux-gore ...

who play wrestling characters that were built from scratch by Flahive and Mensch. 2. The First Season Is an Origin Story Assuming GLOW will see future seasons to come for Netflix — and that the ...

She went on to say that “GLOW” and women’s wrestling are great ways for exploring ... I enjoy being humbled, and I enjoy the scenes where my character shows up for them in a very sort ...

[The original GLOW] really gave us permission to lean into stereotypes when playing our wrestling characters. But we also address that early on in a very real way, which I think is smart.

Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) founder David McLane ... explaining his family-friendly, character-driven approach to marketing his athletes. “You know, you’ve got another wrestling ...

The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling are here ... that the racial and ethnic stereotypes were a big part of wrestling and having the characters on the show question the responsibility of portraying ...

Boyfriend/husband characters are usually the very worst ... t enough terrible rapping in season one. The original Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling rapped on the regular, whether they could or not ...

Netflix’s GLOW is ... I adore it. Wrestling and comic books are a natural fit for more than just tights and fights. Each of the gorgeous ladies has either developed her own character or adapted ...