Reinhart grew up in Cleveland, the middle of three sisters. In a poem from her new book, “Swimming Lessons,” which hit bookstores this week, she put it another way: “I’ve only told the world/ what I feel,/ not how to overcome./ It feels fraudulent to be given/ a pat on the back/ for simply telling the truth.” That’s the only way that I can get through it,” Ms. “I’m the kind of person where, if I’m struggling with something, I need to talk about it. “Is that something that I necessarily would have tried to seek out? No, but I’m glad that that’s how it happened.”Īs she sees it, she’s just being honest. Reinhart, 24, said in a video call from the backyard of an Airbnb in Vancouver, where “Riverdale” is filming. “I had no idea three years ago that I’d be known as the girl who talks about her depression all the time,” Ms. She didn’t set out to make candor her calling card. She has also been vocal about women’s reproductive rights, white privilege, her disapproval of President Trump and the public’s undying fascination with Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. The star of the popular teen soap “Riverdale” has openly discussed her struggles with anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia. 'Reinhart is committed to offering an honest picture of her world rather than crafting a sanitized facade.Lili Reinhart has been outspoken for almost as long as she’s been famous. Navigating her way through fame her own way, not for a second trying to be anyone she's not, and showing every one of her millions of fans that it's OK to be who you are. 'Reinhart is a force to be reckoned with.' -Who What Wear We're not crying, you're crying.' - The Skimm

'With a raw voice that's all her own, the short collection might make you a bit emotional (grab your tissues), as she covers everything from heartbreak to mental health, and more. She's been outspoken on various platforms about deeply personal topics.' - Glamour 'There's a reason her fans feel they know her. 'Reinhart is committed to authenticity.and candid about her battles with anxiety and depression.”- Harpers Bazaar “Poetry can be a form of self-care … Lili Reinhart has taken this idea to heart.”. “A book of dreamy prose exploring love, heartbreak, anxiety and fame.”. One of '20 of the Best-Ever Books by Celebrities'- The Skimm

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