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Explaining her decision. Renée Zellweger addressed her choice to wear a fat suit in her upcoming TV series, The Thing About Pam.

Renée Zellweger is nearly unrecognizable in her new true-crime drama, . ET's Lauren Zima spoke with Zellweger at the NBC series' premiere in Los Angeles Monday night, where she opened up about the major transformation she underwent to play the Missouri mother turned murderer, Pam Hupp.«Amazement, I was amazed,» Zellweger said of seeing herself as Hupp for the first time.

Renee Zellweger and Josh Duhamel pose together at the premiere of their new show The Thing About Pam in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Monday (February 28).

Renee Zellweger was seen in the Super Bowl trailer for the upcoming crime drama series The Thing About Pam, which was released on Sunday.In the clip, the 52-year-old actress was seen slowly being uncovered by various newspaper clippings while asserting her innocence in the case of a murder.The forthcoming show is based in the 2011 Betsy Faria case and is currently scheduled to be released on both NBC and the Peacock streaming service next month. Showing up: Renee Zellweger was seen in the Super Bowl trailer for the upcoming crime drama series The Thing About Pam, which was released on SundayThe trailer began with Zellweger, portraying Pam Hupp, covered up in newspaper articles, and she was heard stating in a voiceover: 'People think they know me.

Renee Zellweger looked completely different in the recently released teaser trailer for her upcoming true crime series The Thing About Pam.The actress, 52, will star in the series as the convicted murderer Pam Hupp who was convicted of the 2016 murder of Louis Gumpenberger.The Thing About Pam trailer began with a man reporting his wife has been murdered. Total transformation:Renee Zellweger looked completely different in the recently released teaser trailer for her upcoming true crime series The Thing About Pam (pictured 2021)It then quickly moves through a number of shots introducing the character including Zellweger's Hupp dropping off the murder victim at home and a scene where she ate with a very critical character.She added a fake Midwestern accent for the character who lived in Missouri and committed the murder there.

NBC has dropped the first teaser of Renee Zellweger‘s new series, The Thing About Pam.

Now that’s a transformation!

Renee Zellweger is unrecognizable as Pam Hupp, the real-life woman at the center of the anticipated NBC true-crime series,. In the first official trailer and images, audiences get a peek at the Oscar-winning actress’ dramatic transformation into the Missouri mother turned murderer. In the upcoming series co-starring Josh Duhamel as defense attorney Joel Schwartz, Judy Greer as prosecutor Leah Askey and Katy Mixon as Betsy Faria, Zellweger plays Pam, whose deeply diabolical and deadly scheme was exposed by a chain of events following the overturning of Russ Faria’s conviction in the 2011 murder of his wife. The real-life story quickly captured the attention of America and was detailed in several popular episodes of and chronicled in the 2019 podcast . “The twists and turns of this saga are truly stranger than fiction,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, adding, “This series will bring a completely new perspective to a story that has already captivated millions.”Meanwhile, Zellweger is no stranger to transforming her body onscreen, as previously seen in and, for which she won her second Oscar portraying Judy Garland at the end of her career. While speaking to , which first debuted the images of the six-part limited series, Zellweger described what went into becoming Pam.

NBC today unveiled a promo and first-look photos for its crime drama series The Thing About Pam, starring two-time Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger (Judy, Cold Mountain), which is slated to premiere March 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Renée Zellweger has undergone quite the transformation for her latest role.

Renée Zellweger said it was essential for her to be unrecognizable in her new NBC crime series The Thing About Pam in a new interview published Wednesday.The 52-year-old two-time Oscar winner told Vanity Fairthat it was 'a great compliment' to hear that so many people couldn't even believe it was her under makeup, prosthetics and a so-called 'fat suit.'She stars in the dark series as Pam Hupp, who was convicted of the 2016 killing of and sentenced to life in prison, though The Thing About Pam focuses on an earlier murder that Hupp was subsequently accused of. Renée Zellweger (L) called it a 'great compliment' to be unrecognizable in her new NBC crime series The Thing About Pam in an interview published Wednesday with Vanity Fair; pictured with (L–R) Judy Grier, Josh Duhamel, Katy Mixon andGlenn Flesher'Oh, gosh, if you don’t recognize an actor or an actress in a performance, that’s a great compliment,' Renée gushed.She added that being unrecognizable was essential to allowing viewers to sink into the show's story without being distracted by her star power.

Global’s upcoming true crime series “The Thing About Pam”, starring Renee Zellweger and Josh Duhamel, now has a release date.

Renee Zellweger has been spotted in costume for her upcoming series The Thing About Pam, following backlash for wearing a fat-suit for the role. The Oscar-winning actress, 52, is taking on the lead role of Pam Hupp in the upcoming true-crime tale, for which she was seen wearing a padded garment to make her appear larger than she is. Renee also appeared to have further make-up and prosthetics on her face in the latest shots from the set in Louisiana, where her character is seen in black workout flares and a blue and purple shell suit top. She was seen filming Christmassy scenes with fake snow on the ground and was seen moving an ornamental Santa Clause figurine. The Thing About Pam is based on the brutal real-life murder of Betsy Faria,

Mike & Molly star Katy Mixon looked unrecognizable as she stepped out on set of The Thing About Pam on Wednesday in New Orleans.The 40-year-old actress - also known for starring in HBO's Eastbound & Down - showed off a nasty cut on her arm as she was seen wearing a bald cap while playing the cancer-stricken character.She is playing the role of slain Elizabeth 'Betsy' Faria who was stabbed 55 times in 2011, allegedly by her friend Pam Hupp who is being portrayed by Oscar-winnerRenee Zellweger in the upcoming six-episode NBC drama.Betsy only had months to live when she was murdered, as she was dying of breast cancer that had spread to her liver.

Getting into character. Renée Zellweger is fully committed to her role as convicted murderer Pam Hupp on NBC’s The Thing About Pam.

Renee Zellweger has been criticised for wearing a fat suit as she takes on the role of murderer Pam Hupp in her upcoming NBC series.The decision has been branded ‘damaging, fatphobic, and potentially triggering to fat people,’ just weeks after Sarah Paulson also came under fire.The Bridget Jones actress was spotted donning the suit on set for her upcoming NBC series The Thing About Pam.She wore the suit under jeans and a puffer jacket, wearing her hair in a bob as she mirrored the killer’s look. Oscar-winner Zellweger was also spotted holding a large drink from a fast-food restaurant and hopping into a car in more snaps.

Renée Zellweger is trading in her svelte figure for a thicker appearance in the new NBC crime series, "The Thing About Pam."  In the show, Zellweger, 52, portrays convicted serial killer Pam Hupp, who is serving a life sentence for the 2016 murder of Louis Gumpenberger. For her part, the "Bridget Jones’s Diary" actress completely shapeshifts as she’s often known to do in other roles – only this one sees Zellweger donning a plumper suit.

Josh Duhamel was pictured on the set of the new true crime series The Thing About Pam for the first time.The 48-year-old Las Vegas actor transformed into his character, attorney Joel Schwartz, by way of a distinct wig with widow's peak as he began filming in New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday.The limited NBC series is set to tell the story of the brutal 2011 murder of Betsy Faria, her husband's wrongful conviction and an alleged scheme involving 'serial killer', Pam Hupp, played by Renee Zellweger.

Renee Zellweger is set to star in The Thing About Pam, a true crime miniseries that will span six episodes on NBC, marking the screen star's first foray on broadcast TV.The miniseries starring the Bridget Jones's Diary star, 51, will be adapted from a Dateline probe and a 2019 podcast of the same title, Deadlinereported.It centers around the 2011 murder of a Missouri woman Betsy Faria that her husband was initially convicted for, but it was later overturned and the case eventually focused on Faria's coworker Pam Hupp, who the Academy Award-winning Judy actress will play.

Renee Zellweger is taking on a TV role for the first time.