Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life
“[Makaila] shoots straight about the pressures of growing up in such a highly social climate and offers much-needed advice for other teens.” —David Boreanaz, actor, director, producer of film and television

Being a teenager today is one of the hardest jobs in the world. You have grades to maintain, obligations to extra-curricular activities, and soul-crushing pressure to excel at everything so colleges take notice. On top of it all, you’re forced to act as your own public relations manager because, thanks to social media, every bit of your life is on display. No one knows that better than teen model, actress, and author Makaila Nichols. Nichols’ book, Blatantly Honest, is filled with peer-to-peer advice on navigating life as a teen in a world that begs young people to grow up before they’re really ready.

Unlike books for teens written from an adult perspective, Blatantly Honest offers real, relatable advice based on lessons learned in today’s world. After all, adults today have no experience being a teen in a social climate where peers have immediate, constant access to one another. Despite her rising fame, Nichols has struggled through body image issues, dating disasters, friendship failures and bullying. In this refreshing, open, and honest book, Nichols offers hard-earned advice on these tough topics and more.

“It’s a daring undertaking to be honest about ourselves. Makaila genuinely shares her experiences, and it is such a true gift to her peers for them to realize that we all deal with our insecurities.” —Frederique van der Wal, supermodel and entrepreneur

“Makes you feel like you’re talking with an older sister or a close friend—but this isn’t your mother’s advice.” —Anna Caltabiano, teen author and influencer
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Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life
“[Makaila] shoots straight about the pressures of growing up in such a highly social climate and offers much-needed advice for other teens.” —David Boreanaz, actor, director, producer of film and television

Being a teenager today is one of the hardest jobs in the world. You have grades to maintain, obligations to extra-curricular activities, and soul-crushing pressure to excel at everything so colleges take notice. On top of it all, you’re forced to act as your own public relations manager because, thanks to social media, every bit of your life is on display. No one knows that better than teen model, actress, and author Makaila Nichols. Nichols’ book, Blatantly Honest, is filled with peer-to-peer advice on navigating life as a teen in a world that begs young people to grow up before they’re really ready.

Unlike books for teens written from an adult perspective, Blatantly Honest offers real, relatable advice based on lessons learned in today’s world. After all, adults today have no experience being a teen in a social climate where peers have immediate, constant access to one another. Despite her rising fame, Nichols has struggled through body image issues, dating disasters, friendship failures and bullying. In this refreshing, open, and honest book, Nichols offers hard-earned advice on these tough topics and more.

“It’s a daring undertaking to be honest about ourselves. Makaila genuinely shares her experiences, and it is such a true gift to her peers for them to realize that we all deal with our insecurities.” —Frederique van der Wal, supermodel and entrepreneur

“Makes you feel like you’re talking with an older sister or a close friend—but this isn’t your mother’s advice.” —Anna Caltabiano, teen author and influencer
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Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life

Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life

by Makaila Nichols
Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life

Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life

by Makaila Nichols

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“[Makaila] shoots straight about the pressures of growing up in such a highly social climate and offers much-needed advice for other teens.” —David Boreanaz, actor, director, producer of film and television

Being a teenager today is one of the hardest jobs in the world. You have grades to maintain, obligations to extra-curricular activities, and soul-crushing pressure to excel at everything so colleges take notice. On top of it all, you’re forced to act as your own public relations manager because, thanks to social media, every bit of your life is on display. No one knows that better than teen model, actress, and author Makaila Nichols. Nichols’ book, Blatantly Honest, is filled with peer-to-peer advice on navigating life as a teen in a world that begs young people to grow up before they’re really ready.

Unlike books for teens written from an adult perspective, Blatantly Honest offers real, relatable advice based on lessons learned in today’s world. After all, adults today have no experience being a teen in a social climate where peers have immediate, constant access to one another. Despite her rising fame, Nichols has struggled through body image issues, dating disasters, friendship failures and bullying. In this refreshing, open, and honest book, Nichols offers hard-earned advice on these tough topics and more.

“It’s a daring undertaking to be honest about ourselves. Makaila genuinely shares her experiences, and it is such a true gift to her peers for them to realize that we all deal with our insecurities.” —Frederique van der Wal, supermodel and entrepreneur

“Makes you feel like you’re talking with an older sister or a close friend—but this isn’t your mother’s advice.” —Anna Caltabiano, teen author and influencer

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781612549507
Publisher: Brown Books Publishing Group
Publication date: 09/08/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 212
File size: 7 MB
Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Makaila Nichols started her modeling career at age fourteen when she signed with a respected agency, Wilhelmina Models International. Since then, she's juggled school, modeling, a budding acting career, and now, her new-found passion for writing. She accomplishes all this while traveling between New York and Los Angeles for work, and then home to Florida for school and family. Although Makaila's life has been anything but ordinary, she faces many of the same challenges as other teens. In her debut book, Blatantly Honest, she hopes to reach other young people by sharing her insights and advice on handling common teenage problems such as: friends, dating, sex, and bullying.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Chapter 1 Journey 1

Chapter 2 Bullying 13

Chapter 3 Friends 27

Chapter 4 Sex and Dating 39

Chapter 5 Sexual Assault 55

Chapter 6 Peer Pressure and Partying 69

Chapter 7 Drugs and Addictions 87

Chapter 8 Parents 115

Chapter 9 Health 125

Chapter 10 Identity 137

Chapter 11 College and Our Futures Beyond 151

Epilogue 171

About The Author 177

Photos 179

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