Minka Kelly on Opening Up In New Memoir: "I Carried A Lot of Shame" | PEOPLE

The difference between how she frames her story and how others talk about their horrible mothers— makes me want to buy the book. She does it with humility and humanity, and not just victimized hate. What growth. Love it!

I always just assumed she lived an easy and pampered life. Shows how little we actually know about people. I love how she says we don’t have to be a victim of our circumstance. Very inspirational! Just pre-ordered!

Wow, growing up with such a mother, I don't think many people understand how severely painful it is. Now that I know, I see it in her eyes and the way she moves and speaks. You carry that trauma from parenting with you even after you're "free" from toxic parents. It's hard because you get shunned by well-raised people, nobody explains things to you because they think you should've learned it at home, which you couldn't. You learn things about the social world VERY late. She says she only learned being available for friends late, those things people just know in high school for some reason and it's because they grew up in a better household. This is some really good stuff to share as a public figure, I wish there was something like this when I was still struggling hard. Being peaceful inside is never passive, always pro-active, for children who grew up in toxic households, especially under narcissistic parents who weren't really prepared to parent.

Great interview. She is a lovely, intelligent woman, and I'm inspired by her willingness to heal and better herself. She was openly and unapologetically vulnerable, and that's rare these days...Especially in the entertainment industry.

Her book is so inspiring!! Such a great writer. 💛

"In the most humiliating moments we grow the most" - that can be quite true!

What a refreshing interview. I have her book on hold at the library and I am so excited to read it.

Sending her so much love and compassion, you can tell she has a pure heart 💖 what a gift to the world 💖

Omg. When she said she felt like she had to trick people into knowing she’s not a threat they don’t have to hurt her. Wow I have felt like that and I had a manager one time tell me I see the fire in your eyes there is a beast in there. And that was soo affirming and powerful. Good to know I’m not alone

I have always adore Minka Kelly! Listening to her in this interview you can tell her she’s done so much work on herself, and I couldn’t be prouder as her fan. I can’t wait to read this book and melts my heart just to see that she’s in such a good place.🥰❤️

Minka is so real poised and incredibly beautiful. She’s very classy. I love her voice it soothes me 😊 I’m excited to read her book!🎉❤

i love her so much now after seeing this interview and hearing her on the Friday night lights podcast. She has so much depth and wisdom and i can relate to her story so much. Keep on doing amazing, Minka <3

Beautiful soul inside and out! Forgiveness is freedom and the mercy with grace she extended to her Mom is true beauty! Not to mention she will affect so much health and healing to others in their difficult relationships through her book and these interviews of honesty! God bless you Minka ❤

I dont know why but I like her. I think she is pretty. And now I respect her struggles. She fought and made a name for herself. Best wishes to her.

Minka is still such a classic beauty(I remembered when Fri Night Lights first aired years ago and she definitely graced our tv screens with her beauty). But I have to admire her as she always tries to improve and better herself. Even when she mentions that she sometimes receives mean comments, she takes it as constructive criticism to improve.

I loved learning about her. I think she is an amazing actress and just love her candid interview.

Just stumbled across this, as I’m in a very deep sad pit of grief and darkness.😪😔😢 I recently loss my adopted mom and my late fathers passing anniversary is nearing along with Mother’s Day. So I’ve felt the weight of being parentless, lonesomeness the emptiness, if not the abandonment even more. 💔😢💔 To my own biological mother I don’t even exist it’s a very heavy weight of unbearable grief I feel and carry. I don’t hardly even want to be here, feeling very orphaned, and realizing how hard it is to be here parentless. My phenomenal adopted mom was the mom I never had her birthday also just passed along with the second Easter without her.💔😰l wish she did not have to go, this soon I hate this.💔🌏😥 #GriefHurts Never really heard of Minka but I appreciate her being so open and vulnerable in sharing story.😢❤️‍🩹😥 #Parentless

Wow, she's just lovely. Love her voice and how she views life. Hoping she finds her special person soon and gets to have the family she desires.

I've always been a great admirer of Minka Kelly. She's sensitive, smart, extremely talented. The woman she's becoming is amazing. She's honest and vulnerable. Her acting is evolving with her discover of her human powers. She's really marvelous.

So beautiful internally and outside ❤