In this first volume of her long-awaited memoirs, Aida shares the story of her upbringing as a circus sideshow sword swallower ("which came in very handy in Hollywood!") and went on to win the Academy Award for her breakthrough performance in Steven Spielberg's
Beach Blanket Bimbo
, a Grammy for
Torch Songs in Double-D
(44 DD being her bra size), and a Tony for her Broadway turn in the adult remake of Judy Garland's
Eat Me in Saint Louis!
Then there were the unsuccessful marriages: The rich eighty-year-old southern plantation owner, the pint-sized but massively rich Chinese rap singer, and, of course, the staggeringly handsome Latin count who's a lady killer in more ways than one. And amidst all the drama, Aida just happens to spill the beans on the louche proclivities of just about every Hollywood celebrity in the news today!