TBH I haven’t seen many of Selma Blair’s movies, and didn’t know much about her before I picked up her memoir, Mean Baby. I did a combo of print and audio for this one - mostly listened to the audiobook to hear her story in her own voice, but I referred back to the print version for pictures.

Selma is really likable and I found myself rooting for her, especially when it came to dealing with alcoholism and MS. She has been through a lot. Still, there were moments where I found her self-awareness to be lacking. She constantly reiterates how not pretty she is… which, like, she’s so pretty? I get not seeing yourself that way but I found that I wanted her to share more reflection on why she feels that way, especially since she’s obviously pretty by society’s typical standards of white/thin. Some of her explanations for weird behavior, like biting people, also felt a little lacking.

The parts of her story that were the most impactful to me were once she realized she needed to sober up for her son and how she was finally diagnosed with MS. I definitely recommend listening to this one on audio, as there are moments where her voice breaks with emotion that made me really feel for her. After reading this, I feel like I just want her to be happy and healthy. I would love to see her start acting again. I’m not a Dancing with the Stars fan but I will be on her side!