Brandy will tell the story of her life and career in a new memoir, People magazine reports.
Hanover Square will publish the singer and actor’s memoir, as yet untitled, in the fall. The press describes the book as “a raw, intimate portrait of her life, charting her growth to stardom from Mississippi churches to Hollywood spotlights.”
Brandy was born in Mississippi and raised in California and released her first album, Brandy, in 1994, when she was 15. Seven more studio albums would follow, most recently Christmas With Brandy in 2023.
She made her acting debut in 1993 with the television series Thea and gained fame as the star of Moesha, the hit sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001. Her film roles include I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, The Perfect Match, and The Front Room.
In her book, Hanover Square says, Brandy “reveals the real story behind her life in the spotlight, the stratospheric highs and the unimaginable lows, the groundbreaking moments and the relatable journey she had to take to discover her authentic self—as a woman, a mother, an artist—as Brandy.”
Brandy announced her book on Instagram, writing, “Writing my memoir was one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of my life. I allowed myself the space to be fearless and vulnerable to reveal some of my most intimate moments. For the first time, I am sharing my story—honest, unfiltered and not through the lens of media or critics.”
Her memoir is slated for publication on Oct. 7.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
