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Jen-X: Jenny McCarthy's Open Book

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When my boyfriend gave me this book as a joke for my birthday, I didn't find it very amusing! You see, up to this point, I was one of the hopefully few "Jenny-haters" out there. But I decided to give the book the benefit of the doubt and give it a whirl, and I have to say that I was more than just pleasently surprised! Jenny McCarthy is not only very down-to-earth, but she's witty, hilarious, and quite frankly...normal! It was so refreshing to read that she isn't perfect after all - that she had acne, and stretch marks, and bad hair days, and bozo boyfriends. This book flys by, and I really didn't want to put it down. I am so glad I decided to read this book, not only because it was 100% entertainment, but because it gave me a chance to meet the "real" Jenny McCarthy. I loved it!

I was not a big fan of Jenny McCarthy's until I thumbed throgh this book. I was laughing so much at the laundry mat, I had two people come up and ask what was so funny. This is an honest and bared all tale of life before, after and during Hollywood.
It just felt good. It felt good to know that someone could make it at age 24 and be so realistic about life and career choices. Jenny was the little engine that could, and I could not help to admire that.
This book also gave me a small insight to some of the real stories behind all of the trash that I see about celb's and their lives. Reading about both sides of a story always makes things come into perspective.

I think the book was one of the greatest books i have ever read. i could realate so much to her. she is my like idol and i was so happy when i found out she had a book coming out. i bought it the very first day i saw it at the mall. one day i hope i can meet her but i know that will never happen but all in all the book was really good~! i think everyone needs to buy this book and see just how much she is like anyone of us!!! well if your out there jenny mccarthy i just wanna say hi and maybe i will be lucky enough to see you one day! i love you! you are so cool! well people i have said enough, now you need to go get the book that i am raving about!please buy it! it will make me happy! well cya people! hope you read this jenny!!!! from: Your biggest fan in the world!!!!jenny h

I found the book to be a great information resource into her life and career start. The only thing I didn't like about the book was the out of order details, found to much jumping forward then back, or back then forward, but other than that, I thought is was a great book and I still love jenny in a big way, she is the greatest.

Jenny McCarthy holds back nothing in telling how events in her life led
to her becoming Playmate-of-the-Year; nor about what's transpired since...

I thoroughly enjoyed being reminded that behind the glamor of a photoshoot
there are tons of incidental events to remind one that we're all human after all...

I like Jenny, but I like her less after reading this book. Even though this book is a fun read and I did laugh, I have a really hard time with her chapter dedicated to her "regret" of getting breast implants. She always tries to come across as this typical girl next door with self esteem issues, talking about her moles and acne and wanting to look like the girls in Playboy when she was younger. She's made an entire career off her breasts, and then tries to convince us her breast implants were a mistake and doesn't know why she got them to begin with. In her book, she says her idols weren't Marilyn Monroe, but instead were Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett. Several pages later, when she talks about the "good" doctor trying to convince her her natural breasts were fine and "perky," she says "perky was for Maryanne, I wanted to be Ginger." What? Isn't that a contradiction to what she said four pages earlier? She then went on to receive her DD implants, and goes on to become rich and famous Jenny McCarthy, who became Playmate of the Month, Playmate of the Year, several tv shows, guess appearances on other tv shows, movie appearances, magazine covers, posters, calendars, modeling contracts, commercials, books, etc., goes onto say that she doesn't know if her breast size got her all these things, because shes' "twenty three, I don't everything." Really? REALLY? Does she really think women are that stupid? Her breast size was the ONLY reason why all these things happened! Her comedy may have given her her staying power, but it's NOT what got her into Playboy--it was the size of her breasts. Her sense of humor doesn't come through at all in any of her glamor pics, but she sure does play up those DD's. Even on the cover of this book and most of her pics inside the book are clearly showing her breasts. She then talks about how she's getting her implants removed because after all her success, she was finally comfortable with the "real" Jenny. She did have her implants removed--however, she had them downsized to a smaller size. She still has implants. Use your breasts to get you what you want, then when everyone already knows who you are, get them removed. She goes on to tell women to not do it because it's "not worth it" and she felt "just as bad" about her self after she got implants. Right, because women with low self esteem that hate their implants pose for Playboy and become rich and famous. She then says to "wait until you're thirty, and then if you feel it's important, than go for it." Of course, she fails to mention how thirty is too late for women to start any kind of acting/modeling/singing career, and it's too late to try to become Playmate of the Month, especially Playmate of the Year. Why did she use her body to to get ahead, why didn't she do what other comediennes do, and do stand up and get booed out of clubs? Maybe it's because she's not all that talented after all, and her looks really are the only thing she's got going for her. Jenny, don't try to convince me you're that stupid. You know damn well what you're doing.

It tells us secrets about Jenny never evealed before.It's a little costly but well worth it.

Product was a little more beat up than described, however this book was hard to find & I absolutely adore the honesty & entertainment of Jenny McCarthy!

The title should tell it all: Jen X. It should read Jen O because she is a negative interger. Take away those breasts, and she is just another annoying self serving celebrity with little talent. This book is a must read for airheads, retards, mutants and crackheads. Enjoy!