Barbara Walters didn’t just ask questions; she asked the kind that made people shift in their seats. Whether it was a president, a pop star, or a scandal-ridden celebrity, she made sure they didn’t leave without saying something real. Now, nearly three years after her passing, the world is taking another look at the woman who changed the rules of journalism.
A new documentary, Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything, is set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 12 before streaming on Hulu from June 23. With raw footage, behind-the-scenes clips, and interviews with those who knew her best, the film offers a close look at Walters’ career.
Barbara Walters asked what others wouldn’t dare
Presidents, world leaders, the famous and the infamous – everybody talked to Barbara Walters! Now, experience the raw and deeply personal new documentary on her incredible life. “Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything” begins streaming June 23 on @Hulu. pic.twitter.com/0Rxp2599En
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With Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” playing, the trailer shows Walters doing what she did best: going beyond the surface to find the real story. It jumps from her sharp response to the Menendez brothers to her now-famous line to the Kardashians: “You don’t have any talent.” Moments later, she’s asking Taylor Swift how she plans “to find anybody” when it comes to love.
“She asked the question that nobody else had asked,” Oprah Winfrey says in the trailer, wiping away tears. Cynthia McFadden adds, “No one ever got out totally unscathed.” Bette Midler calls her “fearless,” while Katie Couric says she “could talk to anyone. About anything.” Viewers also see unaired clips and bold moments that made headlines—from asking Courtney Love if she used drugs in front of her children to confronting Donald Trump about humility. Andy Cohen also talks about how Walters would lull her guests into comfort before throwing “a hardball out of nowhere.”
Barbara Walters’ story returns to the screen two and a half years after her death
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything doesn’t just highlight her bold questions, it also reveals the woman behind the legacy. Walters once said, “I was never beautiful… nobody ever put me on television because I was glamorous.” But her strength came from somewhere deeper. She worked harder, listened closely, and proved her worth in a space that often doubted her.
Two and a half years after her death, Barbara Walters still challenges and inspires. Her story returns to the screen on June 23, when Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything begins streaming on Hulu, following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 12.