First published 2008
Tori Spelling opens up about her life as Aaron Spelling's daughter and her role as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills 90210. She became television's most famous virgin and one of the most recognizable young actresses of her generation. The memoir covers her decadent childhood birthday parties, her nose job, and her fairy-tale wedding to the wrong man. Spelling discusses her complicated relationship with her parents and her struggles as an actress after 90210 ended. She writes about her accident-prone love life and her quest to define herself independently. The book addresses her so-called feud with her mother, her over-the-top first wedding, finding new love, and her much-publicized disinheritance. Spelling goes beyond the tabloid rumors to reveal the real experiences behind her public persona, exploring what it truly means to live as both a celebrity child and a star in her own right.
Genres: autobiography, biography-memoir, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, family-drama, quest-for-identity
Setting: Beverly Hills, 90210
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
288 pages · Hardcover · Simon Spotlight Entertainment