Brandy Norwood’s Memoir Phases (with Julia Washington)
4/21/20261 hr 36 min
Chelsea is joined by Julia Washington to unpack “Phases,” the memoir from R&B icon and actor Brandy Norwood. From her rise to stardom at 15 with hits like “I Wanna Be Down,” to “The Boy Is Mine” with Monica (and the drama behind the song), to her breakout role on “Moesha,” they unpack the highs and lows of being one of the most famous girls of the ’90s and Whitney Houston being her fairy godmother. They dive into her age-gap relationship with Boyz II Men star Wanya Morris, the fallout from her headline-making “marriage,” and the tragic car accident that reshaped her life and career. A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including sexual assault and emotional abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. LIVE Book Club Event - May 17th Book Club - Ask Not: The Women the Kennedys Destroyed Contact us or send us your voice notes: hello@glamoroustrash.com Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Thank you to our sponsors: Quince - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous Ritual - Save 25% on your first month at ritual.com/glamorous. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Show Notes: Dringo! Card Brandy on Moesha, Motherhood and Her New Memoir (Parade Magazine) Where to find our guest: Julia Washington Book Club Candle Link Julia's Book Club (Patreon) Instagram
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First 90 secondsChelsea Devantez· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to Glamorous Trash. This is a podcast that book clubs viral articles, celebrity memoirs, and trashy discourse to elevate your life. I'm your host, Chelsea Devantez. I'm a TV writer, comedian, filmmaker, author, and sometimes I'm in stuff too. And today we are book clubbing actor and R&B legend Brandy, her memoir titled Phases, which was just released in March 2026. Now, I feel like we all know her as Brandy, but she is Brandy Norwood, who was only 15 years old when she released her 1994 debut self-titled album, which featured hits like Baby and I Wanna Be Down. She then followed it up with her second album, Never Say Never, which featured the hit duet The Boy Is Mine with Monica. Oh, boy, this just took me back to 1,000 moments of karaoke with a friend of mine. Maybe a talent show or two. I'm pretty sure I tried [laughs] to perform that song. She is also known for songs like Have You Ever, Full Moon, and Sittin' Up in My Room from the iconic Waiting to Exhale soundtrack. That is just to name a few. Brandy is also an actor. She starred in Moesha, that '90s sitcom that we all know, which ran for six seasons and ended on a cliffhanger. She also starred in the 1997 TV adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which of course featured Whitney Houston as her fairy godmother, which will come up a lot in the