{"product_id":"toxic-women-fame-and-the-tabloid-2000s-women-fame-and-the-tabloid-2000s-9781419763113","title":"Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scathing reexamination of the lives of nine female celebrities in the 2000s--Britney, Paris, Lindsay, Aaliyah, Janet, Amy, Kim, Chyna, and Jen--and the sexist, exploitative culture that let them down\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Welcome to celebrity culture in the early aughts: the reign of Perez Hilton, celebrity sex tapes, and dueling tabloids fed by paparazzi who were willing to do anything to get the shot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The internet was still the Wild West: slut-shaming, fat-shaming, and revenge porn were all fair game, and celebrity was seen as a commodity to be consumed. And for the famous women of this era, they were never as popular--or as vulnerable--as when they were in crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eToxic\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Sarah Ditum tells the stories of nine famous women who defined this era and explores how they were devoured by fame, how they attempted to control their own narratives, and how they succeeded or (more often) failed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whatever you think you already know, leave it at the door. \u003ci\u003eToxic \u003c\/i\u003ereveals these women neither as pure victims nor as conniving strategists, but as complex individuals trying to navigate celebrity while under attack from a vicious and fast-changing media. It's time to come to terms with how these iconic women and their experiences living under the public gaze shaped the way we see ourselves, our bodies, our relationships, and our aspirations. We are all products of the toxic decade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media has optioned \u003ci\u003eToxic\u003c\/i\u003e as a docuseries. Hilton said: \"When I discovered \u003ci\u003eToxic\u003c\/i\u003e, I was immediately taken by the depth of Sarah's dedication, research, and writing. Sarah's work inspired me to envision \u003ci\u003eToxic\u003c\/i\u003e as a documentary series where we can provide a platform for similar stories of those who had to navigate intense public scrutiny, so they can reclaim their narrative from a time when they had little control.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Ditum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419763113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2023 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2023 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Ditum\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer and literary reviewer who contributes to the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnHerd\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes a monthly column on pop music for \u003ci\u003eCritic \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and is also a contributor to Graydon Carter's \u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43174786957427,"sku":"9.78142E+12","price":31.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_bb4ee4f3-610a-4d78-a422-7d2c1b3b2a22.jpg?v=1751714934","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/toxic-women-fame-and-the-tabloid-2000s-women-fame-and-the-tabloid-2000s-9781419763113","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}