Brandy's Memoir Phases (with Julia Washington)
episodePreviously titled “Brandy Norwood’s Memoir Phases” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 4, 2026
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How did Brandy Norwood rise to fame at such a young age?
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Welcome to Glamorous Trash. This is a podcast that book clubs viral articles, celebrity memoirs, and trashy discourse to elevate your life.
What challenges did Brandy face during her early career?
I'm your host, Chelsea Devontes. 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 is 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 a thousand moments of karaoke with a friend of mine. Maybe a talent show or two. I'm pretty sure I tried 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 book.
How did Brandy's relationship with Wanya Morris impact her life?
So let's dive in.
Our guest today is Julia Washington. You might remember Julia from our heated, heated rivalry panel that we did earlier this year. Julia is also the owner of Prose and Glow, which is my favorite literary inspired gift shop. You must sign up. Basically, if you sign up on Julia's Patreon or her website, you get a candle delivered to you every single month. Every single month it comes. It's like a wine club, but it's a candle. And you get access to the book club where they discuss an adaptation, basically a book to film or book to TV adaptation. And then the candle is themed off of that. Or if you don't do that, you still get the recording of it. It's my favorite thing ever, Julia, to get this candle every month.
It's $25 a month. It's such a sick deal. And I got a heated revelry candle, of course.
What role did Whitney Houston play in Brandy's career?
I just got my wedding candle. For anyone who maybe wants to sign up, Julia... Tell them what's coming down the lane. What candle would you get if you signed up today?
If you sign up today, you'll get our May candle. And we are doing Margo's Got Money Trouble. Amazing. I watched the first episode. Loved it. Yeah, I'm so excited. Like, I'm waiting to watch the show. But, I mean, I consume the books before I make the candle because we try to—we? It's just me, Chelsea.
Okay.
Unless you want to count my dog pouting that I'm not sitting on the couch with her, then it is me.
How did Brandy's car accident affect her life and career?
Okay, okay. But I try to capture the essence of the book through the scent. And so like I've got to consume the book before I make the candle.
What scents are coming up for you for Margo's Got Money Troubles? It's actually very fruity.
That feels right because it's sparkly. It's fun.
Yeah.
Yeah. I was like, I don't want to do anything that's too inspired by Love Spell because like that felt like I would go too far.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did Brandy Norwood rise to fame at such a young age?
0:00–1:04
2
What challenges did Brandy face during her early career?
1:04–2:23
3
How did Brandy's relationship with Wanya Morris impact her life?
2:23–3:20
4
What role did Whitney Houston play in Brandy's career?
3:20–3:52
5
How did Brandy's car accident affect her life and career?
3:52–4:24
6
What were the repercussions of Brandy's headlines and public image?
4:24–5:07
7
How did Brandy navigate her relationships and motherhood?
5:07–5:40
8
What lessons can we learn from Brandy's memoir about fame and personal growth?
5:40–1:35:34
Speakers
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