Dorothy Stratten was a gifted actress and Playboy Playmate of the Year whose beauty, talent, and ambition were taking her places. She was landing film roles, building a career in Hollywood, and leaving behind the man who discovered her - Paul Snider, her estranged husband who couldn't accept that she'd outgrown him.

On August 14, 1980, Paul murdered Dorothy. She was 20 years old.

Dorothy didn't die because of her choices. She died because a men couldn't handle her power, her success, her autonomy. She was punished for being fully herself.

The Dorothy Stratten Foundation exists so that never happens again. We build community for women reclaiming their bodies, their stories, and their lives. We're creating spaces - online now, brick-and-mortar soon - where women can be powerful without being punished for it.

Love Always,

Dorothy

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Build your community.
Because Dorothy's legacy isn't victimhood - it's strength

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Mission

love always, Dorothy builds community for women reclaiming their power, their bodies, and their stories. Dorothy was a gifted actress and Playboy model whose talent and beauty threatened a man who couldn't handle her success. She didn't die because of her choices - she died because someone tried to control them. We exist so women can live fully, freely, and without fear.

Vision:

We're building a movement that celebrates female autonomy in all its forms. Right now, that means creating online community, sharing stories, and connecting survivors. In the future, it means Dot's Doors - brick-and-mortar spaces offering empowerment workshops, crisis support, and resources. But it starts here, with us, building something together

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