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May 27, 2023 · Following the events of Max's documentary 'Bama Rush,' where are the stars Shelby, Isabelle, Holliday, and Makayla now, in 2023?
- What Is Bama Rush?
- Why Did Bama Rush Go Viral on Tiktok?
- Who Were The Main Characters of #Rushtok?
- What Were The Controversies Surrounding Bama Rush?
- How Diverse Are Sororities at The University of Alabama?
Bama Rush is the informal name for the recruitment process at the University of Alabama, where students hope to secure a bid from the participating sorority of their choosing after a series of "rush" events. At Alabama, there are typically four main events that PNMs (potential new members) participate in before classes commence. The week kicks off ...
In August 2021, Bama Rush first captured TikTok's attention when PNMs began sharing their "OOTD" (outfit of the day) videos on the app during rush week. Users quickly became enraptured by the specific dress code that PNMs were following for each sorority event, from the colorful dresses of sisterhood round to the athletic skorts of bid day. Frequen...
Standout PNMs from Bama Rush in 2021 included Emma McGowin, Haylee Golden, Makayla Culpepper and Ashley Stahl. In addition to showing off their rush outfits and newly decorated dorm rooms, they chronicled the ups and downs of the entire recruitment process, from their months of preparation ahead of the event to their disappointment after being drop...
Makayla Culpepper quickly became a fan-favorite PNM during the initial Bama Rush craze. TikTok users began taking guesses on which sorority house she would end up in, and eagerly awaited her bid day announcement. A few days into recruitment, however, Culpepper revealed that she had been cut by all of the sororities on campus. In a TikTok, Culpepper...
The University of Alabama did not desegregate their sororities until 2013. The overdue change came following an article in the student newspaper The Crimson White, which revealed that Black students had been denied entry to campus sororitiesbased on their race, despite having qualifications that would otherwise make them eligible new members. Despi...
BAMA RUSH follows four young women as they prepare to rush at the University of Alabama in 2022. Against the viral backdrop of #BamaRush on TikTok, and the l...
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May 23, 2023 · The documentary closely follows four girls: Shelby, Isabelle, Holliday, and Makalya. And while all four come from different backgrounds, they’re all chasing the same thing: membership...
May 23, 2023 · “Bama Rush,” a new documentary chronicling sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama, is now streaming on Max. Despite complaints from University of Alabama and threats from sorority...
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- Ben Flanagan
Jun 4, 2023 · NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with filmmaker Rachel Fleit about her new documentary "Bama Rush," which follows four young women who hope to join sororities at the University of Alabama.
Bama Rush is a 2023 American documentary film directed by Rachel Fleit. It follows four University of Alabama students in the summer of 2022 preparing for sorority bid day. The film began streaming on Max on May 23, 2023.
