Everything About Me Is Fake- And I'm Perfect

SupermodelJaniceDickinsontacklestheperilsoflookingperfect,debunksbeautymyths,andofferscommonsenseadviceaboutlookinggoodcheaply,easily,andonyourownterms,whilefeelinggoodaboutyourselfnomatterwhat.EverythingAboutMeIsFakeisafast,funny,name-dropping,incident-filled,sexyreadabouthowtheworld'sfirstsupermodeldoesn'tevenfeelclosetoperfectandneverdid-despiteappearancestothecontrary.EvenwhenJaniceDickinsonwasbeingstitchedintoclothingandhavingherboobstapedtogethertobeaCosmocovergirl,sheheardonlythewordsofherpaedophilefather,whoalwaystoldher,"You'llneveramounttoanything.You'realoserbecauseyou'reagirl."Thebookexploreshowwomenspendtheirlivesstrivingfortheunattainable,tryingtolookliketheywalkedoffthepagesofamagazinewithJenniferAnistonstick-straighthairbouncinginthebreezeandCoverGirlsmileshidingthepain.Janicetellsuswhat'srealaboutbeautyandwhat'snot,andhowwomendon'thavetobeslavestothepicturestheyseeontheglossypagesofVogue.Yetsheisalsoconvincedthattheworlddoesneedtoglamupabit,soJaniceoffersrealtipsforbothmenandwomen,drawingonthetricksofthetradethatshelearnedwhilemodellingallovertheworld.Sheofferseverybeautytrickinthebook-nottheonesyou'reusedtoreading,butreal,concretetipsthatwillmakeanyonefeelbetterinamatterofminutes.Janicealsoincludesmoreillustrativeanecdotesfromherpersonallifethatshedidn'tincludeinherfirstbook.Butalongwiththewildtalesofpartyingandbed-hopping,shetellsuswhatitwasliketostriveforperfection,andfail.Herwaytokillthepainofthatfailurewaspills,booze,sex,androckstars,untilthatlifestylecamecrashingdownaroundher.Whenyou'vespentalifetimetryingtobeperfectandhavingitallcavein,thenextquestionisperfectlysimple:"Nowwhat?"TheanswerstothatquestionsurpriseevenJanice,awomanwhoisn'teasilyshocked.