Sure, you’ve seen Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black, but what’s the real story behind the show? You have probably been wondering…is Piper real? The answer is more complicated than you realized. Piper Kerman, known to Orange is the New Black fans as Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling), is the woman who the show is based on. Now, let’s get into what’s real about this drug crime, Piper’s prison time and what they left out…
Based On Piper’s Book
Basically, the series is based on Piper Kerman’s memoir Orange Is The New Black. In real life Piper Kerman was convicted of felony money-laundering charges. Thus, she did spend a year in prison. However, the show, Orange Is The New Black, brought to fans by creator Jenji Kohan of Weeds, is not a strictly nonfiction account or docuseries. So, what exactly comes from the real story? Is there a real former lover like Alex too?
Based On Piper’s Book