Celebrity Memoir

Hannah Yelin is Senior Lecturer in Media and Culture at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She is currently co-authoring a book about girls, leadership and celebrity. Following a 12-year career in the media, Hannah runs Celebrity Culture Club, hosting discussions between academics and media industry figures. She also writes about celebrity for The Independent.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Reading celebrity memoir.- 3. Sex, Trauma, and Access in the Porn Star Memoir.- 4. Class, Race, and Authority in the Reality TV Star Memoir.- 5. Art, Authorship, and Authenticity in the Pop-Star Memoir.- 6. Conclusion.