Scheana Shay Wrote a 'Raw, Vulnerable' Memoir: 'I Would Like to Be More Understood'

Mar. 15, 2025

Scheana Shay and her upcoming memoir, ‘My Good Side.'.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty; Grand Central Publishing

Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty; Grand Central Publishing

Scheana Shaywrote a book!

TheVanderpump Rulesstar, 39, announced on the Jan. 24 episode of herShenanigans with Scheana Shaypodcast that she has a memoir in the works, titledMy Good Side.Shay’s book, set to release on July 22, is a candid account of the reality personality’s life — from “literally before birth” to “as recent as a month ago” — on and off screen, Shay said.

“This is something I’ve literally wanted to do my entire life — like, it has always been a dream of mine,” Shay shared. “I loved English class and journalism and all of that in school. I used to write for the school newspaper, and I was like, one day, I’m going to write a book.”

Shay originally thought the right time to start writing her book was whenVanderpump Ruleswas over, “not that it’s necessarily a tell-all,” she added. The star decided to meet with agents about a year ago to just get the process started, but then the show wasrebooted for season 12— “and now I have a book.”

When asked who she was most nervous about reading it, Shay said she didn’t want to name names.

Scheana Shay.Amanda Edwards/Getty

Amanda Edwards/Getty

“Because, I mean, I do talk about everyone and everything,” she said. “And it’s really just all sides of me. The good, the bad, things that you’ve seen on the show with more explanation. And it’s not me trying to be like, ‘I want everyone to love me after this book.’ I would like to be more understood.”

Her memoir is her “most raw, vulnerable state,” Shay said — and that’s the whole point. She wants her story to communicate to others that being completely honest, “to put yourself all the way out there,” is a good thing.

The book’s final acknowledgement goes to her daughter, Shay said. The reality star hopes when her daughter grows up and reads her mother’s book, she’s proud.

She’s been excited to announce her memoir for some time now, Shay shared, but the timing just felt off. In December, she had the announcement all ready to go when a fellow cast member was arrested, she said — referencingJames Kennedy, who was arrested but will not be charged on suspicion of domestic violence.

Scheana Shay.Nicole Weingart/Bravo

Nicole Weingart/Bravo

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My Good Sidewill hit shelves on July 22, 2025 and is available for preorder now, wherever books are sold.

source: people.com