I think it is fascinating that we only really see one side of actors, politicians, comedians, and other celebrities. Beyond the movies, conferences, and shows, they have their own family and lives. Recently, I read Notes on a Cowardly Lion (I told you I was a Wizard of Oz fan remember?). This is a biography on Bert Lahr, the man in the Cowardly Lion suit, written by his son John. While reading, I realized that I really didn't know anything about him. I knew about this groundbreaking role he played, everything about that movie, and most everything about his teenage co-star Judy Garland, but I didn't know anything about his personal or professional life outside the fictional land of Oz. Since then, I have been really into reading past what I already know about some of our everyday celebrities.
Listed below are a few autobiographies on current day celebrities that I can't wait to read. Do you have any recommendations for me? Email mkotelchuck@whatsupmag.com with your most recent read and a quick review about it to be featured!
Becoming by Michelle Obama: Though it has been over two years since the book was published, and two presidents since she was the First Lady, we still are still constantly seeing people reading about Michelle Obama. This book shares Michelle's personal experience about her roots, finding her voice and becoming who she was in the White House and as a mother. Since this book was published in 2018, Netflix has picked it up as a beautifully assembled inspiring and feel-good documentary.
Unfinished by Priyanka Chopra Jonas: Many people now know Priyanka as Nick Jonas' wife, but she was a force to be reckoned with before that and continues to be one today. This memoir is a collection of personal essays, stories and observations in Chopra's life and 20-year-long career as an actress, producer, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and activist.
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey: From Dazed and Confused all the way to Magic Mike, Matthew McConaughey has been along side us for a long ride. Now is your turn to enjoy 304 pages of being along side our dearest Matthew. For the last 35 years, McConaughey has been keeping diaries filled with clues to understand life. These journals have notes of successes and failures, joys and sorrows, and all things that make him laugh out loud. Learn what McConaughey learned through his journals: "If you know how, and when, to deal with life's challenges-how to get relative with the inevitable- you can enjoy a state of success I call "catching greenlights".
