Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

She’d only just begun. Forty years after her death, this captivating, revealing, and unvarnished documentary provides astounding new insight into pop superstar Karen Carpenter's tragically short life and enduring musical legacy.

As the #1 American musical act of the 1970s, The Carpenters were “top of the world,” producing a string of pop music masterpieces, including “Close to You,” “We’ve Only Just Begun,” and “Rainy Days and Mondays.” But behind closed doors, Karen’s quest for perfectionism resulted in low self esteem, a disheartening love life, and a very public battle with anorexia nervosa, the eating disorder that resulted in her untimely death at the age of only 32.

"Back then, the world was just learning the consequences of anorexia and bulimia,” comments Carnie Wilson, Executive Producer and survivor of an eating disorder, “It was Karen's untimely passing that informed the world that eating disorders could be deadly. We've come so far, yet self esteem and eating issues are still so relevant to young women today. It is my hope that in exploring Karen's story through her own voice that we can better understand her struggles and celebrate her legacy."

Based on the bestselling book, "Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter" authored by the film's Writer/Producer Randy Schmidt.