Leslie Jones Gets More Candid Than Ever in New Memoir ‘Leslie F*cking Jones’
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Leslie Jones is the latest comedian to bring her life story to the page. In “Leslie F*cking Jones,” out Sept. 19, the Emmy-nominated comedian and “Saturday Night Live” alum writes about her journey to Hollywood — from her childhood in the South and her early stand-up days to the craziest behind-the-scenes antics on “Ghostbusters,” “Supermaket Sweep” and “The Daily Show.” The cover of the book features a black-and-white childhood photo of Jones flashing a wide grin at the camera and holding a wired microphone, foreshadowing her future career.
Leslie F*cking Jones $30.00 Buy Now On Amazon “Now, I’m gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a bitch is fifty-five and she’s smoked a ton of weed.
But while bits might be a touch hazy, I can promise you the underlying truth is REAL,” Jones writes in the introduction. Much of the early part of the book is centered around the abuse and trauma that Jones endured as a child.
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