All of Mariska Hargitay’s best pals came out to the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of the documentary about her mother Jayne Mansfield, My Mom Jayne. Some of them even managed to get dressed up for the occasion!
Mariska Hargitay
We’ve got to figure that this is a direct tribute to her mom because her own style isn’t normally this retro-formal and sparkly. It’s a gorgeous look and it’s clearly right for the occasion, but in a different setting, we’d have advised ditching the gloves and sporting a looser, more modern up do. But she never gets to pay tribute to her mom, so we’ll give her this bit of theme-dressing.
Cher
We honestly kind of love this whole look, although it feels a little too casual for the setting.
Claire Danes
See, that’s how you do Tribeca style. A simple, photogenic dress and a leather jacket; no muss no fuss. You look just formal enough for a red carpet, but also like a New Yorker trying to get somewhere.
Jamie Lee Curtis
This is a nicely unexpected change of pace for her. We can’t remember the last time we saw her in a fitted skirt above the knee, but it looks great.
Brooke Shields
She’s discovered attention-seeking fashion recently and we love that for her. She was dressing way too conservatively for too long. This is fun.
Julianne Hough
Actually, THIS is the perfect Tribeca look. We’re pretty sure it’s Kors, who has a knack for embodying New York style in his womenswear. It looks perfectly chic and effortless.
Chris Meloni
Dude, you’re an asshole.
ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY:
The HBO Original documentary MY MOM JAYNE, a film by Mariska Hargitay, directed by Emmy® and Golden Globe® winning actress and filmmaker Mariska Hargitay, debuts FRIDAY, JUNE 27 (8:00–10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Hargitay, along with two-time Academy Award® nominated producer Trish Adlesic, previously produced HBO’s Emmy®-winning documentary “I Am Evidence.”
Synopsis: In her feature film directorial debut—and the first time she has delved into her mother Jayne Mansfield’s story—Mariska Hargitay searches for the mother she never knew almost six decades after the Hollywood legend’s tragic death. Through intimate interviews and an extensive collection of never-before-seen photos and home movies, she grapples with her mother’s complicated public and private legacy, uncovering the surprising layers and depth of who Jayne was, not only to her fans, but also to those closest to her.
Mariska was three years old when her mother, Jayne Mansfield, tragically died in a car accident at the age of 34—leaving behind five children. The film follows Mariska as she seeks to answer her long-held questions about her mother and integrate the truths she uncovers into her own sense of self. As she explores the complexities behind who Jayne Mansfield was in public, she reckons with the persona that Jayne created, but was later desperate to escape. Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings, who each has their own memories of their mother, and an excavation of the photographs, letters, and cherished belongings Jayne left behind, Mariska assembles a new picture of the extraordinary, complex woman whose image and legacy she resisted for so many years. With courage and vulnerability, Mariska engages in the process of opening herself to a new, hard-won collection of memories—and a deeper level of truth.
Featuring film clips from Jayne’s work in the 1950s and ‘60s, archival footage from her many talk show appearances and interviews, as well as striking personal footage, the film contextualizes the dazzling star power of the most photographed Hollywood celebrity of her day. A story of loss and longing, healing and transformation, MY MOM JAYNE is a testament to the rewards of an unflinching search for truth, unveiling Mariska’s journey to reclaim her mother’s story—and her own.
Featured Participants: Mariska’s siblings Jayne Marie Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Jr., Zoltan Hargitay, and Tony Cimber; stepmother Ellen Hargitay; and Jayne Mansfield’s press secretary Raymond “Rusty” Strait.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents MY MOM JAYNE, a Mighty Entertainment Production. Directed and produced by Mariska Hargitay; produced by Trish Adlesic; executive produced by Lauran Bromley. For HBO: executive producers, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller; and senior producer, Anna Klein.
[Photo Credit: Dave Allocca/Starpix/INSTARimages – Video Credit: HBO/YouTube]
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