by Scheana Shay
First published 2025
Scheana Shay opens her story beyond the cameras of Vanderpump Rules, where viewers know her as the cast member who faced constant attacks from costars and criticism from fans. She joined the Bravo reality show thinking it would launch her Hollywood acting career after appearances on 90210 and other series. Instead, she found herself labeled a homewrecker and bad friend while navigating explosive drama with fellow cast members. Shay recounts the show's early days and shares stories that never made it to air during eleven seasons of television. She discusses her fertility struggles and the journey to motherhood doctors said might not happen. The memoir traces her evolution from a bullied child to someone who learned to handle public scrutiny while building a successful podcast and maintaining her place in reality TV. Shay addresses her controversial relationship with Eddie Cibrian and reflects on how fame changed her perspective on love and friendship. She reveals the person behind the on-screen persona, sharing both victories and mistakes with the honesty her fans expect.
Genres: autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: celebrity, memoir, reality-tv
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 21st-century
240 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: infertility