Overview
- The autobiography, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, has been released to coincide with Minnelli’s 80th birthday.
- She recounts decades of substance use and describes a 2003 collapse on a Manhattan sidewalk, while stating she has remained sober since 2015.
- In the book she alleges that at the 2022 Oscars she was required to appear in a wheelchair and was treated condescendingly by Lady Gaga; the account reflects Minnelli’s perspective.
- She also writes about a 1970s affair with Martin Scorsese that she says involved regular cocaine use, presenting the recollection as her own testimony.
- Coverage notes her fragile health, including a 2024 stroke and frequent wheelchair use, as she frames the memoir as a plea against stigma and a reaffirmation of an EGOT-spanning legacy.