Lena Dunham has been slammed for saying a brand new memoir – 11 years after her first tell-all sparked claims she had molested her sibling.
The Ladies actress, 39, introduced new tome, Famesick, on Thursday, described as a ‘rowdy, frank reflection on sickness, fame, intercourse, and every thing in between’, and which can chart her rise to fame.
Dunham proudly shared the weird cowl to social media – which featured a photograph of the decrease half of an individual clad in an Alice in Wonderland inspired-outfit with their legs unfold.
Within the memoir set for launch in April 2026, Dunham recounts battling between ‘preventing to do what she loves and being a servant to her personal ambition’ per the official synopsis.
In her 2014 memoir, Not That Sort of Lady, Dunham ignited outrage when she revealed aged seven she had checked out then one-year-old sibling Cyrus Grace’s vagina out of curiosity, and likened herself to a ‘sexual predator’ as she bribed her sibling to kiss her.
She later issued a vehement denial that she had abused her sibling and apologized for the ‘insensitive’ use of the time period ‘sexual predator’ to explain her actions.
Cyrus Grace Dunham, beforehand often called Grace, got here out as transmasculine nonbinary of their 2019 memoir, A 12 months With out a Identify.
Lena Dunham has been slammed for saying a brand new memoir – 11 years after her first tell-all sparked claims she had molested her sibling
The Ladies actress, 39, introduced new tome, Famesick, on Thursday, described as a ‘rowdy, frank reflection on sickness, fame, intercourse, and every thing in between’, and which can chart her rise to fame’
Within the memoir Dunham recounts battling between ‘preventing to do what she loves and being a servant to her personal ambition’ per the official synopsis – pictured June 2025
Followers have been left outraged on the new memoir as they resurfaced the scandal, with one writing: ‘Completely insane cowl given the one factor anybody remembers from her final one.’
Others wrote: ‘who tf requested for Lena Dunham’s trauma scrapbook half 2? preserve that s**t locked away
‘I’m famously impartial on Lena Dunham however we don’t want a second memoir.
‘I simply went by way of Lena Dunham’s controversies part on Wikipedia.
‘That title alone sounds goes to fire up some dialog. Curious to see how candid Lena will get this time round.
‘what confession is gonna come out on this one?
‘Little lady gown on the duvet? No f*****g thanks!
‘i don’t need to see what she admits to this.’
In her first memoir, Not That Sort of Lady, Dunham ignited outrage when she revealed aged seven she had checked out then one-year-old sibling Cyrus Grace’s vagina out of curiosity, and likened herself to a ‘sexual predator’ as she bribed her sibling to kiss her – pictured 2010
Followers have been left outraged on the new memoir as they resurfaced the scandal, with one writing: ‘completely insane cowl given the one factor anybody remembers from her final one’ and likening the artwork to ‘Lolita’
Others praised the star for releasing a brand new e-book saying they ‘can’t wait to see what she’s received up her sleeve this time.’
Cyrus Grace Dunham, beforehand often called Grace, got here out as transmasculine nonbinary of their 2019 memoir, A 12 months With out a Identify – pictured 2015
Others praised the star for releasing a brand new e-book saying they ‘can’t wait to see what she’s received up her sleeve this time.’
The Day by day Mail has contacted Lena Dunham’s consultant for remark and has but to listen to again.
Dunham sparked the largest scandal of her profession when she wrote concerning the incident together with her sibling in 2014.
‘At some point, as I sat in our driveway in Lengthy Island taking part in with blocks and buckets, my curiosity received the most effective of me,’ Dunham wrote.
‘Grace was sitting up, babbling and smiling, and I leaned down between her legs and thoroughly unfold open her vagina. She didn’t resist and once I noticed what was inside I shrieked.
‘My mom got here operating. “Mama, Mama! Grace has one thing in there!”
‘My mom didn’t hassle asking why I had opened Grace’s vagina. This was inside the spectrum of issues I did.
‘She simply received on her knees and appeared for herself. It shortly turned obvious that Grace had stuffed six or seven pebbles in there. My mom eliminated them patiently whereas Grace cackled, thrilled that her prank had been successful.’
It was additionally within the e-book that Dunham described coaxing her sibling for affection.
In an announcement to Time journal Dunham stated she was ‘dismayed’ over how the web site Fact Revolt interpreted the essay about Cyrus Grace’s vagina – pictured 2010
Dunham is finest recognized for creating and starring in Ladies as Hannah Horvath – pictured
‘As [Grace] grew, I took to bribing her for her time and affection: one greenback in quarters if I may do her make-up like a ‘motorbike chick.’ Three items of sweet if I may kiss her on the lips for 5 seconds.
‘No matter she needed to observe on TV if she would simply ‘chill out on me.’ Principally, something a sexual predator may to do woo a small suburban lady I used to be making an attempt.’
She later got here out to discredit claims she sexually abused her youthful sibling.
In an announcement to Time journal Dunham stated she was ‘dismayed’ over how the web site Fact Revolt interpreted the essay.
‘At first, I need to be very clear that I don’t condone any type of abuse underneath any circumstances.
‘Childhood sexual abuse is a life-shattering occasion for therefore many, and I’ve been vocal concerning the rights of survivors.
‘If the conditions described in my e-book have been painful or triggering for individuals to learn, I’m sorry, as that was by no means my intention.
‘I’m additionally conscious that the comedian use of the time period “sexual predator” was insensitive, and I’m sorry for that as effectively,’ Lena writes, including that her sibling is her finest good friend and supported her publishing the childhood reminiscence in her e-book.
On the time it was claimed she was threatening to sue Fact Revolt which revealed a narrative saying the essay was proof of sexual abuse.
