NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Minka Kelly wants her fans to know that her life is not just a story of success.
The actor and model known for 鈥淔riday Night Lights,鈥� 鈥淭itans鈥� and 鈥淓uphoria鈥� among other shows is working on a book that publisher Henry Holt and Company calls 鈥渁 gripping memoir of family, forgiveness, and the importance of finding inner strength.鈥� Holt announced Wednesday that 鈥淭ell Me Everything鈥� is scheduled to come out May 2.
According to Holt, the 42-year-old Kelly 鈥渨ill speak openly about her upbringing as the daughter of a single mother" and 鈥渢he cycles of violence and hardship inherited by the women around her.鈥� In a statement issued through her publisher, Kelly called the book a tribute to her mother and to all working-class single mothers.
鈥淚 had to ask myself, can I actually be brave enough to be seen as I am, or am I more comfortable fulfilling everyone else鈥檚 idea of who I should be?鈥欌�� she said. 鈥淭he desire to tell my story on my own terms felt important.鈥�
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