BBC Music TV has announced they will be releasing a new one-hour documentary on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer following Paloma Faith. The documentary As I Am, will follow over a year of Paloma’s life as she balances her career and being a first-time mother. The documentary will air tomorrow, Friday 22nd of January.
The film has unlimited access to Paloma as a woman, a mother and pop-star living in the public eye. We see Paloma trying to break America and Australia after the birth of her child and all of the sacrifices and compromises that come with being a working mother. This emotional journey features appearances from Rag’n’Bone Man, Ty Taylor and Jonas Blue as well as her band, management and family members.
Speaking about the documentary in a press release, Paloma said; “I was very reluctant to let a camera into the very personal experience of working as a first time mum but Jane Mingay who made the film is also a mother and a friend so I felt safe. The result is very telling, exposed and at times emotional for me to watch.”
“Also, I hope it’s a testament to all working mothers out there. As a feminist, I don’t believe in aiming for patriarchal ideals in order to be a success. I believe in embracing our feminine strengths and abilities in order to try and navigate success in a male dominated and judged world. The film I hope gives some insight into this.”
Jan Younghusband, Head of Commissioning, BBC Music Television added; “Paloma Faith – As I Am, from first time director Jane Mingay, shines a light on Paloma’s incredible achievements in her career to date, whilst also taking an honest look at the reality of balancing the commitments of parenthood with a demanding career. It’s a warm and often moving film and I’m delighted that we’ll be able to bring Paloma’s inspiring story to viewers on BBC Two.”
This comes following news that Paloma was rushed to Maternal Fetal Assessment Unit (MFAU) with lower abdominal cramps during her second pregnancy. She took to her Instagram story to tell her fans about it saying; “We were in the MFAU last night cause I’ve had some lower abdominal cramps… bloody praying this one doesn’t come early like the last!”
This is not her only fear, unfortunately. In a recent Twitter thread, Paloma revealed her fear of catching COVID-19 while pregnant. She talked about an incident of meeting a fan out in the park and becoming overwhelmed when they approached her and had to scramble to put her mask on, along with the fear of catching the virus while in the hospital.
Pregnancy diary
My anxiety is through the roof … Some people I knew approached me in the park yesterday as I was taking my little one for a walk for some exercise and I felt like I was going to break down into tears begging them not to come near as I scrambled to put… pic.twitter.com/QARsvJmzeC
— Paloma Faith (@Palomafaith) January 12, 2021
Paloma Faith released her 5th album Infinite Things on November 13th. She referred to the album as her “third baby.” The album features singles such as; Better Than This, Falling Down and Gold. The album peaked at number 4 on the UK Album Charts.
As I Am will be on BBC 2 and BBC iPlayer tomorrow, Friday 22nd of January.
