Naomi Watts’ first book, ‘Dare I Say It’, aims to support women navigating menopause, addressing the isolation many feel. Drawing from her experience with Stripes Beauty, Watts offers insights and empathy for this significant life transition.
Naomi Watts is currently working on her first book, which she assures isn’t your usual celebrity memoir. On Tuesday, the actress revealed that ‘Dare I Say It’ will be released in January, focusing entirely on the topic of menopause.
“This is a book about how my life turned upside down when I was told I was close to menopause at the age of 36! Right when I was ready to start a family,” the actress wrote on Instagram. Watts said the realization made her feel like her life and career were over. “As I struggled through shame and secrecy, I wished there was an open conversation. A handbook I could secretly turn the pages of. Sadly there were no real resources. Not even well-versed doctors.”
Naomi Watts explained that ‘Dare I Say It’ is designed to address the isolation many women experience during menopause. In 2022, she launched Stripes Beauty, a line of supplements and products aimed at helping women manage hormonal changes like thinning hair and vaginal dryness. In June, the brand was acquired by L Catterton, a private equity firm co-founded by LVMH.
Watts shared on Instagram her hope that her book will “give you a chance to feel empowered through the conversations I’ve had with doctors and experts and to feel a little less alone by hearing my story and convos with my girlfriends.”
