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Valerie Bertinelli’s ‘Getting Naked’ Reveals Childhood Trauma, EMDR Breakthrough and Eddie Van Halen Goodbye

Her candid memoir has prompted a wave of “me too” messages from readers.

Overview

  • The memoir, Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect, was published March 10 and Bertinelli is actively promoting it this week.
  • Bertinelli discloses she was sexually abused at age 11, choosing not to share specifics but writing about reclaiming her story without shame.
  • She credits Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy with helping her process traumatic memories and says it “changed my life.”
  • She writes that her final words to ex-husband Eddie Van Halen on his deathbed were “I love you” and recalls his efforts to make amends in his final year.
  • She says she is not interested in dating right now, emphasizing self-acceptance, close friendships and time with her son, Wolfgang.