Chelsea and Traci Thomas (The Stacks pod) get guru’d with Jada Pinkett Smith’s 2023 memoir Worthy. From getting proposed to by Tupac in prison, to getting really into ayahuasca, to finally addressing The Slap, this book gave us so many details, but also so many questions! Show Notes: It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World That Made Him by Justin Tinsley Will Smith's mensmior Click here to get 2 audiobooks for 1 when you sign up for a Libro.fm membership BUY MERCH (Pre-sale ends 11/4) Where to find our Guest: Traci Thomas Instagram Podcast Patreon For more book recaps & gentle tea ..read more

Chelsea and Taylor Vaughn Lasley (Marvel’s Moon Girl) have a true trash talk going over the events of Love Is Blind Season 5, and the idea of “toxic settling”. They get into all the deep, important questions, like how do you know when a relationship isn’t right for you? Why does Johnie have multiple pairs of those clear shoes? And what is Stacy’s actual job anyway? For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon! BUY MERCH (Pre-sale ends 11/4) *** Glamorous Trash: Where we make treasure out of pop culture g ..read more

Chelsea and Susie Meister (Road Rules, Brain Candy Podcast) go all “Marcia Marcia Marcia” with Maureen McCormick’s 2008 memoir Here’s The Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice. From growing up with a traumatic family secret, to having a crush on her onscreen brother who had a crush on their onscreen mom, to listing her exact weight and pants size multiple times, Maureen leaves you asking - ok but DID you find your true voice?  Show Notes: Chatty Cathy Dolls Ad (Voiced by Maureen) BUY MERCH (Pre-sale ends 11/4) Where to find our Guest: Susie Meister Instagram Podcast ..read more

Chelsea and Rachel Lindsay (The Bachelorette) swim in the shallows and depths of Kerry Washington’s just-released memoir, Thicker Than Water. They focus everything from Scandal, to growing up near JLO, to learning a shocking paternity secret from her parents in her 40s, the fact the she is donor conceived.  Show Notes: Watch "Confirmation" We Are Donor Conceived - Facebook  We Are Donor Conceived - Website Where to find our Guest: Rachel Lindsay Website Instagram Books Podcasts For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Become a member ..read more

Chelsea sits down with London Hughes (To Catch a Dick) to ask her 10 questions for memoirists. They discuss London’s brand-new book, Living My Best Live Hun, including 24 hour meetings with Kevin Hart, racist editors, and other books we want to emulate in our own writing.  Show Notes: Normal Family - https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/chrysta-bilton/normal-family/9780316536523/?lens=little-brown I Heart Mess Newsletter - https://www.iheartmess.com/ London Hughes' Living My Best Life Hun - https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/london-hughes/living-my-best-life-hun/9781538722459 ..read more

*Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a Patreon member! Chelsea and Mattie Bayne (Not Dead Yet, Never Have I Ever) get vulnerable over the 1989 celebrity memoir of comedy icon Gilda Radner. From plotting to marry Gene Wilder to fighting ovarian cancer to being reviewed with a headline saying “Gilda Radner Has Zero Talent”, this book will make you sob in the middle of the day!  Show Notes: Happy Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month! Gilda's Club Chicago Chemo Queens Where to find our Guest: Mattie Bayne Website Insta ..read more

Join Chelsea in a deeply personal and revealing interview with the Emmy-nominated actress Delta Burke. In Delta’s first interview in decades, the “Designing Women” star gets candid about her 1998 memoir, shares insights on overcoming Hollywood’s stereotypes, and reveals how she survived it all to come out the other side happier than ever. Get your Kleenex ready as Delta shares her enduring wit and wisdom, discussing hoarders, diet culture, and the media's rampage on women’s bodies (and of course Chelsea cries!) Show Notes: Listen to our episode on her memoir “Delta Style” Book tour info her ..read more

Join Chelsea and The Big Flop host Misha Brown as they unpack Rebel Wilson's memoir, “Rebel Rising.”Rebel spills the tea about her sex life, body image struggles, and her battles with the media. Plus, we dive into the Sasha Baron Cohen saga and discuss why we're officially over reading about celebrities' trips to Africa. Show Notes: Listen to Chelsea on The Big Flop’s Juicero episode Hear our Ricki Lake episode Book tour info here! Where to find our Guest: Misha Brown  The Big Flop Podcast Misha’s Instagram Where to pre-order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org Find other places to pre-o ..read more

In a follow-up to our deep dive into Britney Spears' memoir, Chelsea and Sarah Fraser delve into the pop legend's current chapter after gaining her autonomy and releasing her groundbreaking memoir. Chelsea and Sarah dissect the pop star's recent Instagram posts, and discuss the impact of trauma, expressing your voice, and the power of a lil heart emoji over the cooch. Show Notes: Current Britney discussion starts at 18:59 Britney Spears’ The Woman in Me episode Britney talks to chickens Sarah’s interview with Drake Bell Where to find our Guest: Sarah Fraser Sarah’s Instagram The Sarah F ..read more

Chelsea and guests, Susie Banikarim and Jessica Bennett, examine Vanessa Williams and her mother’s joint memoir “You Have No Idea: A Famous Daughter, Her No-nonsense Mother, and How They Survived Pageants, Hollywood, Love, Loss (and Each Other).” From Vanessa being forced to resign as Miss America to finding happiness in Hollywood, we delve into how the Williams women navigated fame with resilience, grace… and an ongoing revenge list. Show Notes: In Retrospect's Vanessa Williams episode Our Pamela Anderson episode In Retrospect's Pamela Anderson's episode Vanessa William's "Save the Best fo ..read more