Dec 18 2024 81 mins
happy sagittarius season! in this episode, i’m diving into joanna “jojo” levesque’s nyt bestselling memoir, “over the influence.”
the book describes: her childhood in new england and on the talent show circuit, her ascension to teen pop stardom and the racial politics animating her career, the extenuating forces that stalled her trajectory, the personal challenges she faced with substance abuse and mental health, conflicts with colleagues, family, and boyfriends, the effort to resurrect her career from the ashes of mismanagement and incompetence, and the journey to trusting herself and her own vision.
plus i speculate about the dancehall artist who creeped on her when she was 14, which producer she was reenacting the weeknd music videos with, and which boyfriend she cheated on with a professional athlete.