423. The Real Story of Amanda Knox: Life After Exoneration

Feb 28, 2022 | Interviews, Podcast

What was going on in Amanda Knox’s life between 2007 and 2015 is no secret. You can Google her name to find out what happened, and more importantly, what didn’t. What we’re here to talk about, today, is what happened after all of that. We dive into what it’s like having your name and image tied to something you didn’t do, the repercussions of people feeling entitled to every detail of your life, the creative and activist work that Amanda is putting out there today, and so much more. It’s a side of her you’ve never heard before – the real side. Tune in, this one’s special.

In This Conversation We Cover:

[01:56] Growing up with a German heritage
[05:59] Finding inspiration in Under the Tuscan Sun
[11:57] What happened after Amanda’s exoneration
[25:49] Battling between choosing to stay silent or choosing to advocate for yourself
[34:55] Living with the reputation that precedes your name
[46:13] Speaking at the Italian Innocence Project
[53:49] Having a time travel-themed wedding
[56:44] How Amanda found herself strapped to a cross in a thong getting flogged by a dominatrix
[1:03:33] Why Amanda co-created Knox Robinson Productions
[1:06:11] Reclaiming your image from the media