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Celebrity memoirs captivate readers with tales of glitz, glamour and ultimately, humanity. But how much of that writing is actually done by the star themselves? This was the exact question Kayla S. from Nashville asked in the most recent installment of Ask Us in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now: How often…

Matthew McConaughey, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Britney SpearsCedric Ribeiro/Getty Images ; Karwai Tang/WireImage ; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesCelebrity memoirs captivate readers with tales of glitz, glamour and ultimately, humanity. Adds Dickey: “I’ve done all kinds of things with my clients: horseback riding, chanting Buddhist mantras, flying on private planes, going to church, attending court cases, traveling to their hometowns. Writers behind zeitgeist-defining books like Prince Harry ’s Spare( J.R. Moehringer), Demi Moore ’s Inside Out( Ariel Levy) and Britney Spears ’ The Woman in Me(reportedly Ada Calhoun, Sam Lansky and Luke Dempsey) are becoming bona fide celebrities in their own right.

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