Elizabeth Taylor’s Memoir Elizabeth Takes Off (with TMomZ)

Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast

Chelsea Devantez

Society & Culture, Arts, Books

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Get ready for diamonds, diets, and drama! Chelsea welcomes back her mom, TMomZ, to the pod to explore Elizabeth Taylor’s diet book disguised as a memoir, “Elizabeth Takes Off.” Together they discuss the glamour and grit behind film icon’s life, from her tumultuous marriages and struggles with weight to her unforgettable presence on screen (and in tabloids). Plus, TMomZ shares why she thought Chelsea was a little “too nice” in her own memoir, “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This.” A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including disordered eating and abusive relationships. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Where to order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org Find other places to pre-order Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Show Notes: Jane Fonda Episode with TMomZ Chelsea’s Memoir Ep Elizabeth Taylor's Jewelry Collection *** Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you. Thank you to our sponsors: Tanteo Tequila - @tanteotequila Pattern Brands - @patternbrands Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, glamor and all of the trash. If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy,
0:14.6	then this is probably the podcast for you. I'm your host, Chelsea Devantes. I'm a TV
0:19.7	writer, comedian, filmmaker, a newly pronounced author, and sometimes I'm in stuff too.
0:26.5	My memoir came out on June 4th.
0:28.8	We are currently on tour, bringing live shows and writing workshops to maybe your city so check the show notes
0:35.6	and every episode dropping this month has an extra special connection to me and
0:40.5	my life to celebrate my memoir month. So my guest today is extra
0:46.2	special. And in this episode we are discussing Elizabeth Taylor's Diet Book
0:51.8	slash memoir titled Elizabeth Takes Off. You know she's taking
0:58.0	off but also she's taking off them pounds. It was published in 1987 and hidden among just horrendous diet advice and
1:08.0	absolutely vile self-esteem takes is Elizabeth's life story. How she got into the business, the two men she
1:16.2	loved, and the, I guess doing the math here, the seven men she kind of didn't care for, but married them anyway, because it was fun.
1:25.4	And we are going to dive into it all, so let's get to it.
1:28.7	I've tried with you, baby.
1:30.5	I really tried.
1:31.7	I come off in Martha. You're a monster. You are.
1:35.0	I'm loud and I'm vulgar and I wear the pants in the house because somebody's got to.
1:41.0	But I am not a monster. I'm not.
1:46.8	My guest today is super special because my guest today is T-Mam Z. It's my mom. She has so many accolades. She's done so many
1:56.6	things, but my absolute favorite job my mom has ever held is that she was the seamstress for show girls at literal
2:07.3	show girls at the casino and she used to put me in a baby backpack and take me backstage while she was helping them get into costume.
2:16.4	And I do believe that pretty much explains my entire personality.
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