But actress and comedian Geri Jewell, who has cerebral palsy, reveals in a new memoir how much she struggled growing up with a disability and how she wrestled with her sexuality, and reveals she is a lesbian.
In I'm Walking As Straight As I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond, Jewell writes about the winding path she took from her birth in Buffalo, N.Y., to her career as a stand-up comic to her role as the first person with a disability to have a recurring role on TV.
According to a press release from the book's publisher, Jewell's memoir will also detail her tax problems, marriage troubles, drug addition and an accident that nearly claimed her life before ultimately finding continued career success with a role in HBO's hit series Deadwood.
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