Feminist icon Gloria Steinem is the third subject to now appear on Netflix's  Famous Last Words,  the series that banks interviews with notable figures meant to be shared only after their death.

Steinem died Wednesday at her home in New York City. She was 92. Her interview with host and executive producer Brad Falchuk was conducted in February 2025 and recorded in private, per the show's format, and held until after her passing - as a means to share what she hopes will be seen as her final message to the world.

The first episode of  Final Last Words  featured chimpanzee expert and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, who died in October 2025, followed by an episode in February that ran after the death of actor Eric Dane.

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Per Netflix, the interview with Steinem touches on her role  as a lifelong traveler on the road to justice. While the world often recognizes her as a face of modern feminism, this interview delves into her deep-seated interests in the shared origins of sex and race caste systems, the cultures of Indigenous peoples, and the vital necessity of organizing across boundaries for equality. Steinem also takes advantage of the Famous Last Words format to speak freely about her loves, her family, the complicated personal politics within the feminist movement and her regrets. 

Steinem helped launch Ms. magazine, which was at the forefront of the movement to help organize and promote the voices and concerns of women in society. She also helped establish the Women's Action Alliance, and wrote books including her 2015 memoir,  My Life on the Road. 

Steinem was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2013.

 Gloria Steinem was the steady heartbeat of a revolution, but in this room, she was a woman reflecting on the simple, profound beauty of human connection,  Falchuk said.  She spoke about the intersection of race, gender, and peace with a wisdom that only comes from a lifetime on the front lines. Even in her final moments, she was organizing us, challenging us to keep moving forward. It is an extraordinary privilege to share her final tho

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