And I think that she had this feeling of infallibility. I think when you feel you are in a position of power, you get this confidence that nothing can touch you. GL: I feel like Morgan was able to stand up for herself and say things most people only wish they could say in the moment. And I was going through probably the worst time in my life with my skin, which is a really stressful experience for a 16 year old girl. I actually had a bit of a point where I totally freaked out because I was so absolutely stressed, because not only was I doing school at that time and I did at least five hours a day, and then I shot. GL: You were in practically every single scene. I live in Massachusetts I have been finishing my high school here and working on my new album and stuff. I’m very close with my mom and, you know, she was just caught up in the negative aspect of Hollywood that I am not really involved with. Her relationship with her mother couldn’t be more different from mine. I think the way she handles situations and the way she acted out is quite different from the way I handle things. GL: Probably the only real similarity is that you have been in the public eye before and so has Morgan. And fun with the outfits and, you know, something new. So I had a good time with it and I was in between albums and I figured lets give it a shot.
So I felt that that would be something fun to play with and a very different, very different, role from myself to undertake. JoJo: It really couldn’t be more from who I am. Girls’ Life got a sneak peak at True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet, and it’s not to be missed (it airs Saturday, August 9 at 9 pm on Lifetime). This grittily provocative debut explores the horrors of self-harm and the healing power of artistic expression.Joanna Levesque, aka JoJo, stars as Morgan, an out-of-control actress who moves to Middle-of-nowhereville to be a normal girl and get out of the spotlight. Like most issue books, this is not an easy read, but it's poignant and transcendent as Charlie breaks more and more before piecing herself back together. Through intense, diarylike chapters chronicling Charlie's journey, the author captures the brutal and heartbreaking way "girls who write their pain on their bodies" scar and mar themselves, either succumbing or surviving. Feeling rejected, Charlie, an artist, is drawn into a destructive new relationship with her sexy older co-worker, a "semifamous" local musician who's obviously a junkie alcoholic. But things don't go as planned in the Arizona desert, because sweet Mikey just wants to be friends. After spending time in treatment with other young women like her-who cut, burn, poke, and otherwise hurt themselves-Charlie is released and takes a bus from the Twin Cities to Tucson to be closer to Mikey, a boy she "like-likes" but who had pined for Ellis instead. Seventeen-year-old Charlie Davis, a white girl living on the margins, thinks she has little reason to live: her father drowned himself her bereft and abusive mother kicked her out her best friend, Ellis, is nearly brain dead after cutting too deeply and she's gone through unspeakable experiences living on the street. There’s not much plot here, but readers will relish the opportunity to climb inside Autumn’s head.Īfter surviving a suicide attempt, a fragile teen isn't sure she can endure without cutting herself. Even secondary characters are well-rounded, with their own histories and motivations. Autumn’s coming-of-age is sensitively chronicled, with a wide range of experiences and events shaping her character. But on August 8, everything changes, and Autumn has to rely on all her strength to move on. In the summer after graduation, Autumn and Finny reconnect and are finally ready to be more than friends. Growing up, Autumn and Finny were like peas in a pod despite their differences: Autumn is “quirky and odd,” while Finny is “sweet and shy and everyone like him.” But in eighth grade, Autumn and Finny stop being friends due to an unexpected kiss. They drift apart and find new friends, but their friendship keeps asserting itself at parties, shared holiday gatherings and random encounters. The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends.
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