Prostitution, Power, and Prison — I’m Boldly Announcing Aubrey Plaza Is Daring Her Most Controversial Role Yet

I came across the news by accident — and my first reaction was: wait, Aubrey Plaza is playing Heidi Fleiss? That’s wild… and kind of brilliant.

I’ve always found Heidi Fleiss controvercial. She wasn’t just a "madam" — she was the Hollywood Madam.

The one who ran an exclusive sex empire in the '90s, had celebrity clients, wore Versace, and somehow made the whole thing look glamorous until it all crashed. FBI, prison, scandals — the whole mess.

Now they’re making a dark comedy about her life, and Aubrey’s not just starring — she’s producing it too. The tone? Apparently sharp, twisted, ironic — exactly what I’d want from a Heidi Fleiss story.

And who better than Aubrey to pull that off? She's got that mix of deadpan chaos and slow-burn madness that just fits.

The film follows the moment Heidi tries to spin her downfall by manipulating a young writer into saving her reputation. That part got me — it’s not just scandal for scandal’s sake. It’s about power, narrative, and how women use charm as currency.

Honestly, I didn’t see this coming. But now I need to see what Aubrey does with it.