NBA veteran Jason Collins made national headlines when he came out of the closet in the May 6 issue of Sports Illustrated. As the first openly gay athlete in a major men’s sport, Collins has been receiving major media attention and his former fiancé has decided to get in on the spotlight.
According to reports, former WNBA star Carolyn Moos has decided to tell her side to the story in book form, detailing her experiences with her now-openly gay ex-boyfriend.
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In a recent interview with TMZ, Moos said she had no idea Collins was attracted to men, but he did let her know a couple of days before he went public.
“It’s very emotional for me as a woman to have invested [eight] years in my dream to have a husband, soul mate, and best friend in him. So this is all hard to understand,” she said. ”I care about [Jason] tremendously and only want the best for him. I want Jason to be happy for a lifetime and stay true to who he really is, inside and out.”
The Washington Wizards player told ABC “calling off the wedding was obviously a tough decision.”
“But it was the right one because I knew I wasn’t getting married for the right reasons,” he said.
As of now, there’s no detail on when the memoir will be released or which publishing house she landed the book deal with, but Moos did leave this message on her personal website:
“Carolyn will be writing a book as she reflects on her recent life events about her former fiancé. She welcomes submitted questions from the public about what they would like to hear more on given topics that were discuss at the surface level in the interviews. Send your questions to questions@carolynmoos.com and Carolyn will review all of them as she begins to write.”
We look forward to reading Moos’ truth in her upcoming project, but until then, take a look at 7 other tell-all books that we just couldn’t put down.
1. Confessions of a Video Vixen by Karrine Steffans
Karrine Steffans a.k.a. Super Head paved the way for dozens of video vixens-turned-authors to come after her. In 2005, her best seller Confessions of a Video Vixen put a handful of entertainers on blast — including Diddy, DMX, Jay-Z, Bobby Brown, Ja Rule, Dr. Dre, Usher, Shaq, Irv Gotti and Kool G Rap.
2. It’s No Secret by Carmen Bryan
Carmen Bryan, who calls herself the “Hip-Hop Helen of Troy,” is best known for sleeping with Jay-Z and Nas. In Jay’s 2001 diss track “Super Ugly,” he rapped, “Me and the boy A.I. got more in common / Than just ballin’ and rhymin’ / Get it? More in Carmen.” Hence why she titled the book It’s No Secret.
3. Straight from The Source by Kim Osorio
Editor-In-Chief of The Source Kim Osorio penned her memoir in 2008. She gave behind-the-scenes dirt on the magazine’s former owners Benzino and Dave Mays, and dished about her own intimate relationships with rappers Nas and 50 Cent.
4. Game Over: My Love for Hip Hop by Winter Ramos
“Love & Hip Hop” star Winter Ramos had no remorse when she released her tell-all book, Game Over: My Love for Hip Hop. From her bedroom adventures with Jadakiss to the size of Ja Rule’s manhood, no topic seemed off limits.
5. Little Girl Lost by Drew Barrymore
In 1991, at the tender age of 14, Drew Barrymore wrote a heart-wrenching memoir about her battle with drugs, alcohol and fame.
6. I, Tina: My Own Story by Tina Turner and Kurt Loder
Tina Turner kept it all the way real in this page turner about her rise to fame, abusive relationship with ex-husband Ike Turner and journey from Christianity to Buddhism.
