Naomi Watts will explore menopause in a new book, People magazine reports.
Crown will publish the actor’s Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I’d Known About Menopause next year. The press describes the book as “a frank, funny and informative guide to menopause and aging.”
Watts rose to stardom after her performance in David Lynch’s 2001 film Mulholland Drive and later earned Oscar nominations for her roles in the movies 21 Grams and The Impossible. She was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance as Babe Paley in the series Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.
Crown says that the book was inspired by Watts’ realization that she was “on the brink of menopause” when she was 36.
“This is the book Naomi Watts wishes she had when she first started experiencing symptoms,” the publisher says. “Like sitting down over coffee and having an intimate chat with your girlfriend, Dare I Say It blends funny and poignant stories from Naomi and her friends with advice from doctors, hormone experts, and nutritionists to take the secrecy and shame out of menopause and aging.”
Watts announced her new book on Instagram, writing, “We should all hold our heads high. We are older, we are wiser, and we are NOT DONE!! We’ve earned our STRIPES.”
Dare I Say It is slated for publication on Jan. 21, 2025.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
