Amiyah Scott - Memoirs of a Mermaid

2019, Amiyah Scott, English,

Full title: "Memoirs of a Mermaid: The Evolution of Amiyah Scott" by Amiyah Scott.

"Out of the deep dark waters of the bayou emerges the life and legacy of Amiyah Scott. Predestined to carry out the plans and purposes of her parents, Amiyah had a different vision and version of herself she wanted to create and present to the world in her full truth. With transparent honesty and lively wit, Amiyah carefully chronicles the tests, trials, triumphs and transition that ultimately transformed her from a confused boy into the woman she is today.

In this moving collection of memoirs, Amiyah bares all, and tells all the “TEA” associated with her quest for love, success, acceptance, equality and womanhood in a way that only she could tell it. Sex, drugs, domestic violence, family feuds, financial struggles and failed relationships are all testaments of Amiyah’s shameless, fearless courage to live life outside of the box. In sharing her deeply personal and emotional story, Amiyah endeavors to inspire others to discover their own truth and pursue it will all their might!""

Amiyah Scott, born on January 11, 1988, is an American actress, model, author, and dancer. She is known for her presence on social media apps such as Instagram, as a fixture in the LGBT ball community, and for her role as Cotton in the Fox television series Star (2016–2019). Scott was born in Manhattan and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. As an adolescent, she experienced bullying. At 15 years old, she moved out of her parents' house and explored entrepreneurship opportunities. Since young adulthood, she has been a well-respected member of the LGBT ball community. In 2015, it was announced that Scott had been added to the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta for its eighth season; she was the first transgender woman to be cast in the Real Housewives franchise.

However, Scott later left the show, stating that she was offended by the way the producers wanted her to behave, which she believed would have been an exploitation of her trans identity. Shortly after her departure from Housewives, Scott was cast by Lee Daniels in the show Star; this became Scott's first acting role. She starred on the series from 2016 to 2019, for three seasons. In addition to acting, Scott is a motivational speaker and activist with the goal of giving a voice to transgender women¹. Her presentations focus on the themes of bullying, self-esteem, and self-acceptance¹. Scott published her first book, a memoir called Memoirs of a Mermaid, on March 31, 2019.

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