First published 2013
Melissa Rivers draws from years interviewing celebrities and watching red carpet triumphs and disasters to create a guide for handling life's spotlight moments. She witnessed Sharon Stone's casual Gap T-shirt success at the Oscars and Jennifer Aniston's dreadlock misstep. She watched stars climb to fame only to fall within a year. As Joan Rivers' daughter, she learned what separates true stars from fleeting celebrities. Rivers presents nine rules for navigating important occasions like graduations, job interviews, first dates, proms, and weddings. She reveals the simple trick to commanding any party, strategies for escaping disaster dates, and celebrity secrets for looking radiant regardless of circumstances. The book combines stories from her celebrity interviews with personal experiences under Hollywood's harsh glare. Rivers argues that success requires more than raw talent and teaches readers how to apologize gracefully and handle encounters with former partners. Her approach focuses on preparedness, confidence, and finding flattering style that doesn't require designer labels.
Genres: self-help, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, fashion
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-growth, real-life-experiences
Setting: Hollywood, Oscars
Period: 21st Century
288 pages · Kindle Edition