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A Famous Daughter, Her No-nonsense Mother, and How They Survived Pageants, Hollywood, Love, Loss (and Each Other)
Gotham Books
April 2012
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Featuring: Vanessa Williams
304 pages
ISBN: 1592407072
EAN: 9781592407071
Kindle: B005ZOCEBO
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Memoir
The highly anticipated first book by a widely respected
entertainer whose career highlights include The Right
Stuff, Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives, and former Miss
America When Vanessa Williams was growing up, she had a plan: She’d
go to college and major in musical theater; afterward she’d
get her MFA from the Yale School of Drama, and then she
would embark on a successful career on Broadway. And to make
sure she stayed on that path, her mother, Helen Williams,
gave her a list of things that she should never— ever—do.
Near the top of that list was “never ever pose nude
for anyone.” So when Vanessa became the first
African-American woman to win the title of Miss America in
September 1983 (an accomplishment that she never planned for
or desired), only to be forced to resign ten months later
due to a nude photo scandal, the lives of both Vanessa and
Helen took an unexpected turn. But Vanessa survived
this setback, and many others to come, to enjoy a
thirty-plus-year career as an award-winning singer and
actress. Vanessa has been asked to write her memoir many
times, but only now—with the help of her mother—is she ready
to tell her story. Vanessa grew up in Millwood, New York, part of one of the
town’s only black families. As a teenager, Vanessa defied
Helen, flirting with boys, drinking, and smoking pot.
But despite their early conflicts, Helen has always
ardently protected her daughter, staying in contact with the
FBI about the multiple death threats Vanessa received after
being crowned and being there for her during the dissolution
of her two marriages. Now the mother of four children, Vanessa describes how she’s
made it through the ups and downs of her life as well as her
career. Jointly written by Vanessa and Helen and
filled with dozens of personal family photos and mementos,
You Have No Idea is an empowering celebration of the
love between a mother and daughter and the life of a woman
who beat the odds to achieve her destiny
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