Liza Minnelli writing memoir as she’s ‘mad’ at docs that ‘didn’t get it right’

Liza Minnelli is setting the record straight with a new, explosive memoir.

The Oscar winner announced her memoir, Kids, Wait ‘Til You Hear This, will be released next year, adding that a “series of unfortunate events” determined her decision to write the book.

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Lady Gaga (left) and Liza Minnelli (right) on stage at the Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles

Lady Gaga (left) and Liza Minnelli (right) on stage at the Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Liza Minnelli at the Los Angeles Italia Closing Night Ceremony at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on February 20, 2015, in Hollywood

Liza Minnelli at the Los Angeles Italia Closing Night Ceremony at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on February 20, 2015, in Hollywood.
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The memoir will be written in collaboration with Pulitzer Prize winner Heidi Evans and former Los Angeles Times journalist Josh Getlin, People reported on Tuesday.

It will cover Liza’s childhood, growing up as the daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli, as well as her rise to fame, substance abuse struggles, and high-profile marriages.

“Since I was old enough to put pencil to paper, people asked me to write books about my career,” the 78-year-old Cabaret star said in a statement.

“‘Absolutely not! Tell it when I’m gone!’ Was my philosophy,” Liza added.

She ultimately changed her mind and decided to reclaim the narrative about her “life, loves and family” amid rampant misinformation and a “sabotaged appearance at the Oscars.”

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“Finally, I was mad as hell!” Liza addressed her fans. “Over dinner one night, I decided, it’s my own damn story…I’m gonna share it with you because of all the love you’ve given me.”

Liza’s longtime friend Michael Feinstein, 67, is also listed as a collaborator on the memoir that will “highlight Minnelli’s most significant contributions to the lexicon.”

Michael famously declared Liza was “sabotaged” at the 2022 Academy Awards after she was brought on stage in a wheelchair against her wishes.

Liza was presenting the Best Picture Oscar alongside Lady Gaga at the ceremony in March 2022.

Michael later said Liza was “very disappointed” by the whole experience, claiming it was tarnished after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.

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“She was sabotaged,” Michael alleged during an appearance on The Jess Cagle Show on April 19.

“That’s a terrible word to use, but she only agreed to appear on the Oscars if she would be in a director’s chair, because she’s been having back trouble.

“She said, ‘I don’t want people to see me limping out there.’ She said, ‘You know, I wanna look good. I don’t want people to worry about me,'” he continued.

Michael added that Liza was forced to appear in a wheelchair “literally five minutes before she went on” during the chaos that ensued after Will struck Chris on stage.

Liza Minnelli’s career highlights

The daughter of actress Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, Liza is best known for her role as Sally Bowles in Bob Fosse’s 1972 film Cabaret.

  • In 1963, Liza earned a supporting role in the Off-Broadway revival of the 1941 musical Best Foot Forward.
  • In 1965, Liza, then 19, won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress for her performance in Flora the Red Menace.
  • She received her first Oscar nomination in 1969, with Liza earning a nod for her performance in The Sterile Cuckoo.
  • Liza’s acting career peaked after she starred as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, a role that won her the Best Actress Oscar in 1973.
  • The same year, she scored an Emmy award for Liza with a Z, her 1972 concert film that was directed by Bob Fosse.
  • In parallel to her acting career, Liza released 11 studio albums, including Results (1989), Gently (1996), and Liza’s Back (2002).
  • Liza is one of only 25 performers to have won an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).
  • The Recording Academy honored her with Legend award in 1991.

“The stage manager said, ‘Well, she has to be in a wheelchair’ and Liza pleaded. She said, ‘No, I will not be seen in a wheelchair in front of everybody. I will not do this. I refused to do this,'” Michael claimed.

“And they said, ‘Well, it’s either that or nothing.’”

Michael said the whole ordeal left Liza “discombobulated” and “shaken up,” adding, “Can you imagine being suddenly forced to be seen by millions of people the way you don’t wanna be seen?

“That’s what happened to her.”

Liza was advised to use a wheelchair after she was diagnosed with viral encephalitis in October 2000.

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that can lead to movement disorders, seizures, and sensitivity to light and sound.

‘NO INTEREST IN SEEING IT’

In 2020, it was claimed Liza had “no interest in seeing” Judy, the 2019 biopic about her mother that won lead Renée Zellweger the Oscar for Best Actress

Her interview with Variety, which was published before Renée’s performance was recognized by the Academy noted, “Minnelli has no interest in seeing the film.

“All she will say right now is ‘I hope [Renée ] had a good time making it.'”

Liza previously distanced herself from the project in a Facebook post in 2019, describing reports that she was bonding with Renée ahead of filming as “100% fiction.”

“I have never met nor spoken to Renée Zellweger… I don’t know how these stories get started, but I do not approve nor sanction the upcoming film about Judy Garland in any way.”

Liza Minnelli speaks onstage during the Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California

Liza Minnelli speaks onstage during the Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli together on stage at the 2022 Oscar Awards

Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli together on stage at the 2022 Oscar Awards.
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Liza Minnelli in a still from the 1972 film Cabaret

Liza Minnelli in a still from the 1972 film Cabaret.
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Liza Minnelli holds the Oscar she won as Best Actress of 1972 for Cabaret at the Academy Awards

Liza Minnelli holds the Oscar she won as Best Actress of 1972 for Cabaret at the Academy Awards.
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Liza Minnelli was advised to use a wheelchair after she was diagnosed with viral encephalitis in 2000

Liza Minnelli was advised to use a wheelchair after she was diagnosed with viral encephalitis in 2000.
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