Review: Actress Selma Blair bares soul in captivating memoir
Associated Press“Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up,” by Selma Blair Most people probably know Selma Blair from her memorable roles in late ‘90s/early ’00’s hit films such as “Cruel Intentions,” “Legally Blonde” and “Hellboy.” Perhaps others are familiar with her work as a model, gracing the covers of fashion magazines and enjoying a stint as a collaborator with and muse to the famed designer Karl Lagerfeld. Or maybe they’ve heard about her mid-life multiple sclerosis diagnosis and the recent documentary, “Introducing, Selma Blair,” that details how the actress is adapting to life with the disease. Blair details all of it in her captivating and unflinching memoir, “Mean Baby.” Her addiction to alcohol, including getting drunk on Passover wine as an elementary school student. Raw and real, “Mean Baby” is Blair’s life in words — warts and all.