News about Dorothy Stratten

Dorothy Stratten, a Canadian, had been working part-time at Dairy Queen when she was discovered by club promoter and rumored pimp Dan Snider. Snider, 26, followed the blonde bombshell to Hollywood and then married the couple, but jealousy set in as she began to rise through the ranks. The couple were estranged and when Dorothy, 20 years old, became intimately involved with a movie producer Snider assaulted and killed her before deciding to turn the gun on himself. Here, FEMAIL has bared the sordid details as an episode of The Playboy Murders is scheduled to investigate the allegations.

The co-founder of the world's biggest male-stripping empire seemed to be enjoying the American dream until he was revealed for being at the center of a murder plot. Somen 'Steve' Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who migrated from Bombay to Los Angeles in the late 1960s, was a student at the University of San Francisco. Since establishing a multi-million dollar industry, he would go on to become one of the country's most popular entrepreneurs. However, his good fortune was not expected to last long after he plead guilty to a racketeering charge, which included arranging a murder and attempted arson, before he died in jail. Following the introduction of true-crime podcast Welcome to Your Fantasy as well as a feature film simply titled Chippendales, Banerjee's name was recently thrust into the spotlight. However, rumors are now spreading ahead of the unveiling of the TV show Secrets of the Chippendale Murders, which will air in the United Kingdom this evening. Here, FEMAIL has bared the sordid details of Banerjee's company exploits, personal life, and long-term legacy. Banerjee (right), police carrying the body of his company partner (right) and the Chippendales (inset).

Dorothy Hoogstraten was a 17-year-old high school student working part-time as an ice cream server when she first encountered the man who would be her nemesis. Paul Snider, a predatory ex-pimp and car show promoter, discovered her behind the counter at Dairy Queen's East Vancouver, British Columbia, where she had won gold. 'This girl could make me a lot of money,' he told the friend who was with him. Dorothy obtained Dorothy's phone number from a colleague and discovered she was as innocent and admiring as she was beautiful.

Somen "Steve" Banerjee's true life story is told in the "Welcome to Chippendales" crime drama, which was portrayed by Kumail Nanjiani), the Indian immigrant who swung the country in the 1980s and 1990s. Banerjee's ascension and demise in an astonishing story full of greed, mistrust, and murder, according to the eight-part limited series from "Pam & Tommy" creator Robert Siegel. In addition to Nanjiani, the show also stars Nicola Peltz Beckham, Dan Stevens as Paul Snider, and Murray Bartlett as Nick De Noia, the Chippendales' choreographer/Banerjee's business partner.

When Nicola Peltz Beckham auditioned for the role of Dorothy Stratten in "Welcome to Chippendales" she wanted the role terribly. Peltz Beckham tells POPSUGAR that she wanted to sound like her, look like her, and move like her at the audition. "I did every bit of study I could find, whether it be physical or just the way she spoke, the way she talked, the way she looked, and most of everything else," she says about her appearances. Peltz Beckham's link to the Playboy bunny and actor goes back a long time. Dorothy's life was "I knew about it years ago," she says. "I watched the film 'Star 80' and it stuck with me, and it's just one of those films and stories that have always lived in my head." The 1983 film "Star 80" told the tale of Stratten's life and death; the title derives from Stratten's vanity licence plates.

In a slew of snaps from the first two episodes of Welcome To Chippendales, Nicola Peltz takes center stage, ahead of their US debut on Hulu next month. Dorothy Stratten is transformed into a stunning 1970s siren Dorothy Stratten in a plunging white gown, with the blonde beauty proudly hanging on the arm of her husband Paul Snider, who would go on to murder her in 1980. Nicola can be seen alongside Paul in photographs from the series's first episode, as they perched at a bar and sipping a cocktail before the pair return home together.

Jessie J was stunning during a stunning lingerie photoshoot for Rihanna's Savage x Fenty brand. In the sizzling snaps where she wore a selection of items from the fashion line, the singer, 34, displayed her jaw-dropping figure. Jessie demonstrated her toned midriff in a navy two-piece with a shimmering floral print in one glance.

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham, the newlyweds, partied up for the after-party at David O. Russell's Amsterdam, which was held at Zero Bond in Manhattan on Sunday night. Addison Rae and her partner, three-time Grammy-nominated music producer Omer Fedi, welcomed the couple of five months at the members' only club.

They're married for five months, but Nicola Peltz has recalled how her first meeting with her husband Brooklyn Beckham wasn't one of love at first sight. In a candid new interview about their romance, the actress first met Brooklyn six years ago through her brother, but she admits they didn't get along.' Nicola, who spoke with Wonderland, remembers how they danced together at Coachella's music festival but later discovered photographs in which they barely interacted.

At the Variety Power of Young Hollywood event on Thursday, newlyweds Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham couldn't take their hands or lips off each other. The 27-year-old actress was on hand to help the 23-year-old self-taught cook, and Variety's Young Hollywood Issue cover featured his visage.