Brandy is able to share her story in her personal phrases.
The R&B icon and actress has introduced her first memoir, presently untitled, will launch Oct. 7 by way of Hanover Sq. Press.
Brandy’s memoir will chronicle her early days rising up in McComb, Mississippi, to touchdown her first document deal at simply 14. It can additional discover her rise to stardom as a teen sensation and past, making spectacular strides in music and tv/movie, together with starring within the hit sitcom Moesha and making historical past as the primary Black actress to play Cinderella on display screen.
Skilled accolades apart, Brandy’s upcoming ebook will make clear her life within the highlight and behind the scenes — from the pressures of sustaining a flawless picture as a younger celebrity to “the stratospheric highs and the unimaginable lows” — and her journey to turning into the lady, mom, and artist she is in the present day.
“Writing my memoir was probably the most difficult but rewarding experiences of my life,” Brandy wrote in a social media publish. “I allowed myself the house to be fearless and weak to disclose a few of my most intimate moments. For the primary time, I’m sharing my story–trustworthy, unfiltered and never by the lens of media or critics.”
She added, “This memoir is greater than a ebook; it’s a mirrored image of resilience, hope, and rediscovering myself past the celebrity, the music and the highlight. This memoir is a lifetime within the making, and I hope my phrases convey inspiration as you navigate your individual journey.”
Brandy’s memoir is accessible for preorder.
In different information, Brandy is nominated on the 67th Grammy Awards, which takes place Sunday, Feb. 2 in Los Angeles. She, in addition to Monica, are up for Finest Pop Duo/Group Efficiency for his or her look on Ariana Grande’s “the boy is mine (remix).”
It marks Brandy and Monica’s third nomination collectively, following their 1998 smash “The Boy Is Mine,” which received Finest R&B Efficiency by a Duo or Group with Vocal Grammy in 1999 and was additionally within the working for File of the 12 months. It’s price noting “The Boy Is Mine” was additionally nominated for Finest R&B Track, a songwriter’s award, although solely Brandy is credited as a co-writer.
On the 2025 NAACP Picture Awards, Brandy is nominated for Excellent Supporting Actress in a Restricted Tv (Sequence, Particular or Film) for her reprised function as Cinderella in Disney+’s Descendants: The Rise of Crimson. The ceremony airs reside Saturday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. ET on BET and CBS.