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Style Blueprint
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Style Blueprint
3 Binge-Worthy Celebrity Memoirs That Surprised Me
Share with your friends! Pinterest LinkedIn Email Flipboard Reddit Editor's Note: At StyleBlueprint, we love to support small businesses. With that in mind, we've included purchase link options for both Amazon and a platform devoted to independent bookstores. *********** I recently realized my reading preferences shift with the seasons — and with warmer weather and an uptick in road trips on the horizon, I've found myself craving quick, engaging books that don't skimp on personality. Enter: my latest hyperfixation, celebrity memoirs. As a self-proclaimed pop culture enthusiast, this obsession feels inevitable. Covering everything from noteworthy scandals to the high cost of early fame, these three memoirs stood out to me for their honesty, heart, and headline-worthy moments. This article contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links. Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton Amazon | This memoir was, without a doubt, the biggest surprise for me. I went in knowing the basics of Paris Hilton's life — the fame, the money, the iconic style — but what I didn't expect was the depth of vulnerability she shared. Far beyond the glitz and glamour, Paris recounts her struggles with ADHD and exposes the 'troubled teen industry,' which left me with a newfound admiration for her strength and resilience. Pin From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough Amazon | I strongly recommend the audiobook version of From Here to the Great Unknown, as it includes actual audio clips of Lisa Marie Presley recorded during interviews for the book. As the only child of Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie reflects on her upbringing at the legendary Graceland, the deep grief that followed her father's death, and how becoming a mother reshaped her perspective. She passed away before the book was completed, which makes hearing her daughter, Riley Keough's, reflections and memories even more poignant. It's a heartbreaking, reflective listen — and one that lingers long after it ends. Pin I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Amazon | This memoir made major waves when it first debuted in 2022 — and for good reason. As someone who grew up watching Jennette McCurdy play cheerful, silly characters on Nickelodeon, I was floored by the reality she reveals behind the scenes. I'm Glad My Mom Died is dark, emotional, and unflinchingly honest, unpacking the childhood abuse she endured, the complexities of toxic family dynamics, and the long-term effects of childhood fame. It's a tough but extremely powerful book. Pin As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. *********** Keep up with the best parts of life in the South. Subscribe to StyleBlueprint! About the Author Brianna Goebel Brianna is StyleBlueprint's Associate Editor and Sponsored Content Manager. She is an avid fan of iced coffee and spends her free time reading romance novels.
CBS News
25-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Missouri woman to plead guilty in brazen plot to sell Graceland
A Missouri woman said Tuesday she is pleading guilty to a federal charge accusing her of concocting a brazen plot to defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale. During a change of plea hearing, Lisa Jeanine Findley told a federal judge in Memphis that she will plead guilty to a charge of mail fraud related to the scheme. She previously pleaded not guilty to the two-count indictment, which also includes a count of aggravated identity theft. Findley posed as three different people allegedly involved with the fake lender, fabricated loan documents, and published a fraudulent foreclosure notice in a Memphis newspaper announcing the auction of Graceland in May 2024, prosecutors said. A judge stopped the sale after Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough sued. Findley will be sentenced at a later date. Experts were baffled by the attempt to sell off one of the most storied pieces of real estate in the country using names, emails and documents that were quickly suspected to be phony. Findley, of Kimberling City, falsely claimed Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley borrowed $3.8 million from a bogus private lender and had pledged Graceland as collateral for the loan before her death in January 2023, prosecutors alleged when she was charged in August 2024. She then threatened to sell Graceland to the highest bidder if Presley's family didn't pay a $2.85 million settlement, according to authorities. In May, a public notice for a foreclosure sale of the 13-acre estate said Promenade Trust, which controls the Graceland museum, owes $3.8 million after failing to repay a 2018 loan. Keough inherited the trust and ownership of the home after the death of her mother. Keough filed a lawsuit claiming fraud, and a judge halted the proposed auction with an injunction. Naussany Investments and Private Lending — the bogus lender authorities say Findley created — said Lisa Marie Presley had used Graceland as collateral for the loan, according to the foreclosure sale notice. Keough's lawsuit alleged that Naussany presented fraudulent documents regarding the loan in September 2023 and that Lisa Marie Presley never borrowed money from Naussany. Kimberly Philbrick, the notary whose name is listed on Naussany's documents, indicated she never met Lisa Marie Presley nor notarized any documents for her, according to the estate's lawsuit. The judge said the notary's affidavit brings into question "the authenticity of the signature." The judge halted the foreclosure sale of the beloved Memphis tourist attraction, saying Elvis Presley's estate could be successful in arguing that a company's attempt to auction Graceland was fraudulent. After the scheme fell apart, Findley tried to make it look like the person responsible was a Nigerian identity thief, prosecutors said. An email sent May 25 to the AP from the same email as the earlier statement said in Spanish that the foreclosure sale attempt was made by a Nigerian fraud ring that targets old and dead people in the U.S. and uses the internet to steal money. The Tennessee attorney general's office had been investigating the Graceland controversy, then confirmed in June that it handed the probe over to federal authorities. A statement emailed to The Associated Press after the judge stopped the sale said Naussany would not proceed because a key document in the case and the loan were recorded and obtained in a different state, meaning "legal action would have to be filed in multiple states." The statement, sent from an email address listed in court documents, did not specify the other state. Elvis bought Graceland in 1957 and died there in 1977 and about five years later the mansion was opened to the public as a museum and tourist attraction. Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the 17,552-square-foot mansion each year, which was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Visitors can then stop at the large Presley-themed entertainment complex across the street. Elvis and other members of the Presley family, including Lisa Marie Presley and her son Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide in 2020, are buried on the mansion's grounds. Keough, who starred in the television series hit "Daisy Jones and the Six," said in a 2024 interview with CBS News that she plans to continue running the beloved property and keep the mansion in the family. Keough and her husband Ben Smith-Peterson have a daughter, Tupelo, who is Elvis' first great-grandchild.
