Continue to Hollywoodlife () SKIP AD
Hollywood Life Logo Image

Hollywood Life

Today's Top Stories

  • Emma Corrin
    Breaking News

    Golden Globes Winners 2021: Emma Corrin, Jason Sudeikis & More — Full List

  • chadwick win globes
    Breaking News

    Chadwick Boseman’s Wife Accepts His Golden Globe Win For ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

  • fleece lined leggings
    SHOP

    7 Top-Rated Fleece-Lined Leggings Under $30 That Will Keep You Warm All Winter Long

Hollywood Life
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Celebrity Bios
  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Shopping
  • Celebrity News
  • World News
  • Exclusives
  • Politics
  • Celebrity Babies
  • Opinions
ALL NEWS
  • Woody Allen

    Christina Engelhardt: 5 Things To Know About The Actress Who Allegedly Dated Woody Allen When She Was 17

  • Tiger Woods Breaks Silence 5 Days After Car Crash & Thanks Fans For Getting Him Through A ‘Tough Time’

  • Oprah Hints Royal Life Was ‘Unsurvivable’ For Prince Harry & Meghan Markle In First Look Of Interview

  • Award Shows
  • At The Movies
  • TV
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Sex & Relationships
  • Holidays
  • Entertainment Features
  • Podcast
  • Oscar Contenders
ALL ENTERTAINMENT
  • Sacha Baron Cohen

    Sacha Baron Cohen Mocks ‘Co-Star’ Rudy Giuliani For His ‘Genius’ Performance After Winning Best Comedy

  • Chadwick Boseman’s Wife Accepts His Golden Globe Win For ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ In Tears

  • Jane Fonda Urges Hollywood To Get ‘In Step’ With Elevating Diverse Voices In Powerful Golden Globes Speech

  • Taylor Swift
  • Rihanna
  • Selena Gomez
  • Kim Kardashian
  • Kylie Jenner
  • Kendall Jenner
  • Justin Bieber
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Gigi Hadid
  • Khloe Kardashian
  • Jennifer Lopez
  • Angelina Jolie
  • Harry Styles
  • Kourtney Kardashian
ALL CELEBRITY BIOS
  • Jamie Lee Curtis

    Jamie Lee Curtis Stuns In Plunging Yellow Dress At The Golden Globes & Fans Now Want Activia Yogurt

  • Sacha Baron Cohen Mocks ‘Co-Star’ Rudy Giuliani For His ‘Genius’ Performance After Winning Best Comedy

  • Catherine Zeta-Jones Looks Gorgeous In Black Dress With High Slit At Golden Globes

  • Fragrance
  • Hair Care
  • Health
  • Makeup
  • Nails
  • Beauty Features
  • Skincare
  • Makeover
  • Diet & Fitness
ALL BEAUTY
  • Rihanna

    Rihanna Is Flawless Showing Off Her ‘5 Minute Face’ Using Fenty’s New Powder Foundation — Watch

  • Kylie Jenner’s Lip Oil Is Sold Out But You Can Shop These 6 Products That Are Just As Good

  • Celeb Dermatologist Dr. Sobel’s 3 Tips For Flawless ‘RHONY’ Skin & Avoiding Dryness In The Winter

  • Red Carpet
  • Weddings
  • Fashion Features
  • Shopping
ALL FASHION
  • Jamie Lee Curtis

    Jamie Lee Curtis Stuns In Plunging Yellow Dress At The Golden Globes & Fans Now Want Activia Yogurt

  • Catherine Zeta-Jones Looks Gorgeous In Black Dress With High Slit At Golden Globes

  • Jane Fonda Rocks Chic Cream Pant Suit To Accept The Golden Globes’ Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Share This Article
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Print
  • Talk
Next Up

Kelly Ripa Gets Cozy In Bed With Ryan Seacrest & Jerry O’Connell Live On TV — Watch

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Newsletters
  • Search Close

Trending

  • Bonnie Says
  • Celeb Babies
  • TV
  • Celeb Galleries
  • Golden Globe Awards
Search

NewsExpand Menu

  • Celebrity News
  • World News
  • Exclusives
  • Politics
  • Celebrity Babies
  • Opinions
  • Rock The Vote

EntertainmentExpand Menu

  • Entertainment Features
  • TV
  • Award Shows
  • At The Movies
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Sex & Relationships
  • Podcast
  • At Home With...

BeautyExpand Menu

  • Fragrance
  • Hair Care
  • Health
  • Makeup
  • Nails
  • Skincare
  • Beauty Features
  • Diet & Fitness
  • Shopping

FashionExpand Menu

  • Red Carpet
  • Weddings
  • Fashion Features
  • Shopping

TrendingExpand Menu

  • Bonnie Says
  • TV
  • Celeb Galleries
  • Golden Globe Awards

About UsExpand Menu

  • About Us
  • Writer Bios
  • Scoops, Tips & Corrections
  • Subscribe To Newsletter
  • Contact Us

Celebrity ProfilesExpand Menu

  • Kim Kardashian
  • Kylie Jenner
  • Justin Bieber
  • Selena Gomez
  • Taylor Swift
  • Rihanna
  • Kendall Jenner
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Gigi Hadid
  • Jennifer Lopez
  • Angelina Jolie
Follow Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Newsletters
Alerts & Newsletters
  • Jobs
  • Scoops & Corrections
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • California Privacy Rights
  • AdChoices
  • Data Policy
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information
© 2021 Hollywoodlife.com, LLC.
  • News
  • Exclusives
  • Leah Messer
Exclusive Interview
January 16, 2020 6:57PM EST

Leah Messer Felt ‘Extremely Vulnerable’ While Sharing More Details On Her Addiction In Upcoming Memoir

Post Hill Press
Leah Messer
CMT Music Awards, Arrivals, Nashville, USA - 07 Jun 2017
Teen Mom star Leah Messer takes her daughter Aleeah Grace Simms the Beverly Hills Arts Fair 

Pictured: Leah Messer,Aleeah Grace Simms,Leah Messer
Aleeah Grace Simms
Ref: SPL1607542 221017 NON-EXCLUSIVE
Picture by: SplashNews.com

Splash News and Pictures
Los Angeles: 310-821-2666
New York: 212-619-2666
London: 0207 644 7656
Milan: 02 4399 8577
photodesk@splashnews.com

World Rights
arriving to the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, CA

Pictured: Leah Messer,Jenelle Evans
David Eason
Jennifer Bartels
Kyle Richards
Mena Suvari
Jeremy Scott
Jasmine Sanders
Joan Smalls
Josh Peck
Julia Michaels
Katy Perry
Keely Doty
Ryan Ashley
Nikki Simpson
Kendrick Lamar
Kodak Black
Laura Marano
Leah Messer
Brian Gravely
Lil Yachty
Liza Koshy
Lizzo
Lorde
Machine Gun Kelly
Matt Cutshall
Max Joseph
Priscila Joseph
Mel B
Noah Cyrus
Ocean Park Standoff
Renee Bargh
Ref: SPL1563571 280817 NON-EXCLUSIVE
Picture by: SplashNews.com

Splash News and Pictures
Los Angeles: 310-821-2666
New York: 212-619-2666
London: 0207 644 7656
Milan: 02 4399 8577
photodesk@splashnews.com

World Rights
Leah Messer
CMT Music Awards, Arrivals, Nashville, USA - 07 Jun 2017 View Gallery View Gallery 10 Photos.
Lanae Brody
Senior Reporter
  • Share This Article
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Print
  • Talk

‘Teen Mom’ star Leah Messer will not be holding back when it comes to her emotional battles in her upcoming memoir out later this year.

Leah Messer, 27, has been extremely open with fans since starting her journey on ‘Teen Mom 2’ in 2011, but now, she can add author to her resume as she prepares to release Hope, Grace & Faith, a memoir about her life in May 2020 and she found the journey to be quite emotional. “During the writing process I told myself I get to be extremely vulnerable,” the mother to daughters Aleeah Simms, 10, Aliannah Simms, 10, and Adalynn Calvert, 6, told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY. “The purpose behind the book is for others to be just as vulnerable and be able to share their truth without feeling shameful. For the longest time I think there were a lot of things in my life that happened that I felt ashamed of, definitely.”

Though the reality star and author has been very open about her  addiction to prescription pain pills in the past, she assures readers that the book will take a deeper dive than ever before, including her scary suicidal thoughts. “Some of it played out on TV, some of it didn’t play out on TV because you can’t fit everything into an hour episode,” Leah said. “Some things that are in the book would be the whole situation revolving around me having an addiction and how all of that happened and where it led me to. I was suicidal and I go into details about exactly how I was suicidal and why I was suicidal. And had it not been for my kids, which is why I named my book Hope, Grace and Faith, I wouldn’t be here today. There would be no Leah. My kids wouldn’t have a mom had it not been for also MTV and [manager] Lindsay [Rielly], but yes. Those two things will be in there. There’s also a lot more, so they just really get to see my life from my perspective and not what they’ve seen on TV. So I feel like so many people are going to be able to connect with me more and understand where I came from, my childhood up until leaving for Arizona.”

While working on herself from the inside is important, so is the outside, as Leah spent some time recently in Hawaii for some R&R while also working. During the retreat, she spoke in front of a large audience about her memoir at the 2020 Vision Wellness Retreat hosted by Lindsay Rielly, founder of Live Your Standard and Co-hosted by Pete Bone at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Maui. Though she admits used to have trouble speaking in front of others, those days are now behind her because of all the work she’s put in. “It was hard because I had to reconnect with trauma in my childhood that led to decisions I made in my adult life,” Leah revealed. “It was going back to when my dad was very — Going back to sexual abuse and physical abuse, it was trying at times. I had a few very emotional phone calls. But at the end of the day the bigger vision, the bigger purpose is what is going to make it all worth it because I know other people are going to be able to stand for their truth, stand for their stories and not hold back from truly living their fullest potential.”

One thing is for certain though — Leah knows her days of addiction are long gone as she continues to move forward focusing on her beautiful daughters and budding career. “I personally don’t struggle with it just because honestly when I went to Arizona I made my mind up,” Leah said of how she keeps on the straight and narrow. “I talk about how when I had Addie, they had me on morphine in the hospital when I had Addie. No one knows this because we actually weren’t even filming around this time. We took a break. And after I had Addie they just kept giving me pain medication and I kept taking them, I was very naive. And all of that is in detail and in my book. Not even to this day I don’t have things that come up to where I want  — When I dropped it, I dropped it. There was no going back. Going through all of that I didn’t see what the world was seeing, which is also why I get to connect with others that are struggling with addiction, struggling with maybe breaking familial cycles. At that time in my life, honestly everyone could’ve told me until they were blue in the face that there was an issue. And it’s almost like when you’re struggling and in that place you don’t see it. It’s like you’re a completely different person in the same body. I think a lot of people, they don’t really realize that.”

Click to Subscribe to Our HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter to get more celeb news.
  • Share This Article
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Print
  • Talk
Leah Messer Teen Mom 2

Most Read

Jamie Lee Curtis Stuns In Plunging Yellow Dress At The Golden Globes & Fans Now Want Activia Yogurt

Jamie Lee Curtis

Nicole Kidman Stuns At The 2021 Golden Globes With Daughters Sunday & Faith By Her Side

Nicole Kidman

Natalie Portman Rocks High-Waisted Daisy Dukes While Out & About In Australia — Pics

natalie portman

Oprah Hints Royal Life Was ‘Unsurvivable’ For Prince Harry & Meghan Markle In First Look Of Interview

T’yanna Wallace: 5 Things To Know About The Late Notorious B.I.G.’s Daughter

Biggie Smalls

Have news, pics or video on a breaking news story?

Send us your Tip

Have news, pics or video on a breaking news story?

Send us your Tip

More From Our Brands

  • Kids' Reaction to Chadwick Boseman at The Golden Globes Is Giving Us All the Feels
    SheKnows

    Kids' Reaction to Chadwick Boseman at The Golden Globes Is Giving Us All the Feels

  • Chadwick Boseman Won a Posthumous Golden Globe & His Wife’s Speech Brought Us to Tears
    StyleCaster

    Chadwick Boseman Won a Posthumous Golden Globe & His Wife’s Speech Brought Us to Tears

  • Anya Taylor-Joy Wins Best Actress in Limited Series for Queen's Gambit — Golden Globes 2021
    TVLine

    Anya Taylor-Joy Wins Best Actress in Limited Series for Queen's Gambit — Golden Globes 2021

  • Golden Globes 2021: ‘Nomadland,’ ‘The Crown,’ ‘Borat’ Win Top Prizes
    Rolling Stone

    Golden Globes 2021: ‘Nomadland,’ ‘The Crown,’ ‘Borat’ Win Top Prizes

  • The 10 Best Dressed at the 2021 Golden Globes
    FootwearNews

    The 10 Best Dressed at the 2021 Golden Globes

    HollywoodLife

    • About Us
    • Accessibility Statement
    • Advertise With Us
    • Careers
    • Scoops & Corrections
    • Contact Us

    Legal

    • Privacy Policy
    • California Privacy Rights
    • AdChoices
    • Terms of Use
    • Data Policy
    • Do Not Sell My Personal Information

    News

    • Celebrity News
    • World News
    • Exclusives
    • Celebrity Babies

    Connect

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
© Copyright 2021 Hollywoodlife.com, LLC.
Powered by WordPress.com VIP
ad