(Presented in the form of a "diary," a witty portrait of J...)
Presented in the form of a "diary," a witty portrait of Jenny McCarthy vividly captures all of the day-to-day drama, romance, heartbreak, action, and humor of the star and is filled with outrageous new photographs.
Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood
(New mothers and fathers will find much-needed relief and ...)
New mothers and fathers will find much-needed relief and insight in this perceptive and outrageously funny account of what it truly means when you bring home your very own bundle of joy.
Life Laughs: The Naked Truth about Motherhood, Marriage, and Moving On
(Jenny McCarthy, New York Times bestselling author of Baby...)
Jenny McCarthy, New York Times bestselling author of Baby Laughs and Belly Laughs, speaks candidly about the challenges and the humor to be found in balancing motherhood and the ups and downs of marriage. In Life Laughs, Jenny opens up about all of the things no one told you before you got married and had kids.
Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism
(The New York Times bestseller that is an inspiring "story...)
The New York Times bestseller that is an inspiring "story of hope" (People) for parents of autistic children. One morning Jenny McCarthy was having a cup of coffee when she sensed something was wrong. She ran into her two-year-old son Evan's room and found him having a seizure. Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed Evan until, after many harrowing, life-threatening episodes, one good doctor discovered that Evan is autistic.
Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds
(Stories of hope and recovery from a nation of parents of ...)
Stories of hope and recovery from a nation of parents of autistic children, by the high-profile, bestselling author of Louder Than Words. When Jenny McCarthy published Louder Than Words, the story of her successful efforts to save her son, Evan, from autism, the response was tremendous.
(The must-have New York Times bestseller that tells you wh...)
The must-have New York Times bestseller that tells you what to do now for a child with autism, ADD, ADHD, OCD, and other disorders. For any child with challenges, early intervention is essential and parents need a plan that they can implement right away.
Love, Lust & Faking It: The Naked Truth About Sex, Lies, and True Romance
(Jenny McCarthy turns on the lights for a bawdy and hilari...)
Jenny McCarthy turns on the lights for a bawdy and hilarious look at women and sex. Returning to her comic roots and the tell-all tone that readers loved in Baby Laughs and Belly Laughs, this exposé from the former Playboy Bunny, MTV star, and prime-time TV sensation is perfect for fans of Sarah Silverman's Bedwetter and Chelsea Handler's Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea.
Bad Habits: A Book of Confessions about Confession
(Jenny McCarthy--actress, comedian, activist, and New York...)
Jenny McCarthy--actress, comedian, activist, and New York Times bestselling author--candidly recounts her humorous Catholic upbringing, from her childhood dream of becoming a nun to her Playmate of the Year centerfold, and all of the Hail Mary's in between. In keeping with the theme of her comedic New York Times bestsellers, from Belly Laughs to Love, Lust & Faking It, McCarthy brings her trademark honesty, humility, and humor to bear as she chronicles her often embarrassing, occasionally outlandish, and always entertaining life as a born-and-raised Catholic girl.
Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth
(Revealing the naked truth about the tremendous joys, the ...)
Revealing the naked truth about the tremendous joys, the excruciating pains, and the inevitable disfigurement that go along with pregnancy, Jenny McCarthy tells you what you can really expect when you're expecting! From morning sickness and hormonal rage, to hemorrhoids, granny panties, pregnant sex, and the torture and sweet relief that is delivery, Belly Laughs is must-read comic relief for anyone who is pregnant, has ever been pregnant, is trying to get pregnant, or, indeed, has ever been born!
Stirring the Pot: My Recipe for Getting What You Want Out of Life
(Combining the secrets of her hard-won wisdom, witty obser...)
Combining the secrets of her hard-won wisdom, witty observations, revealing notes to herself (including ridiculously wishful wish lists), and tales of both her best and most embarrassing moments, Stirring the Pot is McCarthy’s recipe for getting what you want out of life. From her wacky experiences in show business to her screwball forays into healing “therapies,” from her frontline reporting of single motherhood in midlife to a goofy attempt to reclaim her last name from Joe McCarthy, here are outrageous musings from the roller coaster life of everyone’s favorite professional blonde.
(Whitney (Jenny McCarthy, "Dirty Love") is a TV reporter w...)
Whitney (Jenny McCarthy, "Dirty Love") is a TV reporter who moves to New York hoping to land a spot on a big network. While career-minded, she also dreams of finding romance with a well-heeled gentleman.
(A disaster-prone woman (Jenny McCarthy), inspired by a pa...)
A disaster-prone woman (Jenny McCarthy), inspired by a palm-reader's psychic prophecy, sets out in search of her soul mate in this quirky and comedic modern-day Cinderella story.
(In high school, a group of popular cheerleaders plot reve...)
In high school, a group of popular cheerleaders plot revenge on their triple-timing boyfriend to discover that dating is the hardest subject of them all.
(Instead of working at the Buy More electronics store, Chu...)
Instead of working at the Buy More electronics store, Chuck must confront assassins and international terrorists. Assigned to protect him are the National Security Agency's John Casey and Sarah Walker, the CIA's top agent.
(In Donnie Loves Jenny, fan favorites Donnie Wahlberg and ...)
In Donnie Loves Jenny, fan favorites Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy adjust to married life and launch their new joint production company, D&J Productions. The series kicks off with behind-the-scenes moments from their wedding and continues through the twosome's nuptials and first experiences as a married couple.
Jennifer Ann McCarthy is an American model, actress, and anti-vaccine activist. A multi-faceted personality, she has also worked as a screenwriter and a television show host. McCarthy, who is also known as Jenny Wahlberg, came into the limelight after she started her modeling career with the ‘Playboy’ magazine as one of their nude models.
Background
Ethnicity:
Jennifer McCarthy was born to a middle-class Catholic family of Polish and Irish descent.
Jennifer Ann McCarthy was born at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Illinois, on November 1, 1972 in a working-class Catholic family. Her mother, Linda, was a housewife while her father, Dan McCarthy, worked in a steel mill. She grew up along with her three sisters, Lynette, Joanne, and Amy. The popular actress Melissa McCarthy is her cousin.
Education
Jenny McCarthy attended Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School during her teen years and later became a cheerleader for St. Laurence High School and Brother Rice High School. After completing her schooling, McCarthy enrolled at the Southern Illinois University where she spent two years.
Jenny McCarthy began her career as a model when she was offered a sum of US$20,000 by ‘Playboy’ magazine to pose for the publication in 1993. She was chosen from 10,000 applicants to become the Playmate of the Month for October that year. McCarthy posed wearing her Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School sweater and Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner acknowledged that her ‘Catholic school girl’ persona set her apart from the others.
Owing to her modeling career, some Catholic nuns whom she and her family regarded as close friends, lectured her as well as her close family members about the divine punishment they would face in afterlife. McCarthy persevered despite the oppositions and proceeded to become a highly successful model. She was offered a US$100,000 contract by ‘Playboy’ magazine and was made the Playmate of the Year in 1994. She later hosted a Playboy TV show ‘Hot Rocks’ that used to telecast uncensored music videos. McCarthy continued to work with ‘Playboy’ magazine and appeared as their cover girl in 1997 and later in 2005.
A year after she became the Playboy Playmate of the Year in 1994, Jenny McCarthy was selected to co-host the dating game show ‘Singled Out’ by MTV. She immediately left the show ‘Hot Rocks’ that she was hosting at that time. Her tenure with the dating show was fairly successful and she attracted more attention from different television shows. She was approached by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) to appear alongside Shawn Michaels, as his valet, in the pay-per-view event WrestleMania XI. Michaels was due to fight WWF Champion, Kevin Nash, who used to fight under the stage name of Diesel during that period.
McCarthy would again appear in World Wrestling Entertainment (formerly World Wrestling Federation) on August 2, 2008, on a special episode of Saturday Night's Main Event. In that episode she acknowledged the fans for supporting ‘Generation Rescue’, a nonprofit organization that works on issues related to autism.
McCarthy got numerous offers from film producers as well as television show makers. She appeared in the1996 British-Canadian-American adventure comedy film ‘The Stupids’. She also appeared in two episodes of ‘Baywatch’ that year and later appeared as ‘Dani’ in the American sitcom ‘Wings’. MTV planned to continue with McCarthy for their new shows and hired her for the variety comedy show ‘The Jenny McCarthy Show’. It earned her another American sitcom, ‘Jenny’, from NBC.
She landed a role in the 1998 American sports comedy film ‘BASEketball’. In 1999, she featured in a comedy film titled ‘Diamonds’. She turned down the chance to feature in ‘Scary Movie’ so that she could appear in the third part of the American horror film ‘Scream’ in 2000. Interestingly, she did appear in ‘Scary Movie 3’ later on and parodied her role from the ‘Scream 3’ film.
McCarthy appeared in several television shows in the 2000s. She appeared in ‘Wild Card’, ‘Stacked’, ’What I Like About You’, ‘Tripping the Rift’, and ‘Two and a Half Men’; all of which were comedy shows. She was signed to host the ‘Saturday Night's Main Event’, a sports entertainment television program, in 2008, and later was signed to replace Elisabeth Hasselbeck as the co-host in ABC’S ‘The View’. More recently, she presented the talk show ‘The Jenny McCarthy Show’ (2013), and is currently presenting ‘Wahlburgers’ (2014 - present) and ‘Donnie Loves Jenny’ (2015 - present). In 2019 she began her run as a judge on the popular TV competition series The Masked Singer.
McCarthy has written several books on parenting and autism in which she openly blamed vaccines for being one of the prime causes of autism. She wrote ‘Louder than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism’ in 2007. She mentioned in her book that her then-husband John Asher could not deal with their son’s autism which eventually led to their divorce.
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Jenny McCarthy’s son Evan was diagnosed with autism and since then she has been working on creating awareness about the condition. She claimed her son’s autism was a result of vaccines. In addition to her unscientific scaremongering on vaccines, she has also made disturbing comments about HIV following the revelation in 2015 that her former co-star Charlie Sheen suffers from the condition. McCarthy's comments suggest that she thinks HIV can be transmitted by kissing (though she later denied this) or that people interacting with an HIV-positive individual have a 'right to know'.
Quotations:
"I am not "anti-vaccine." This is not a change in my stance nor is it a new position that I have recently adopted. For years, I have repeatedly stated that I am, in fact, "pro-vaccine" and for years I have been wrongly branded as "anti-vaccine."
"We are demanding safe vaccines. We want to reduce the schedule and reduce the toxins."
"I don't sleep in anything. I have to be nude, and if I'm not, I end up ripping my clothes off in the middle of the night."
Membership
McCarthy became a spokesperson for Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) in 2007 and also became a prominent spokesperson and a member of the Board of Directors for the Generation Rescue foundation.
Personality
To all appearances, McCarthy is a sincere, hard-working, and very upset mother. Jenny is active on the Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Physical Characteristics:
Jenny has the height of 5 feet 7 inches. Her body weighs 55kg. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. Furthermore, her body measurements are 38-24-35 inches. Her bra size is 34D, shoe size is 8US and dress size is 4US. She has publicly admitted that she uses botox to enhance her body and give her a youthful look. Jenny also disclosed that her breasts were surgically enhanced to improve her performance as a model.
Interests
Sport & Clubs
kickboxing, karate
Connections
Jenny McCarthy is of a very romantic character. She has been in many relationships during her life. Jenny first came in a relationship with Ray Manzella from 1994 until 1998. Jenny McCarthy dated actor John Mallory Asher for several months before marrying him in 1999. They have a son named Evan Joseph Asher (born on May 18, 2002) who was diagnosed with autism in May 2005. McCarthy and Asher ended their marriage with a divorce in September 2005. McCarthy dated actor Jim Carrey for almost five years. They revealed their relationship on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ in April 2008. They split up in 2010. She married an actor and producer Donnie Wahlberg on August 31, 2014, a year after they had started dating. After 2 years of their relationship, they got divorced in 2016.
The James Randi Educational Foundation's Pigasus Award
In 2008, McCarthy was awarded The James Randi Educational Foundation's Pigasus Award (granted for contributions to pseudoscience) for the 'Performer Who Has Fooled The Greatest Number of People with The Least Amount of Effort'.
In 2008, McCarthy was awarded The James Randi Educational Foundation's Pigasus Award (granted for contributions to pseudoscience) for the 'Performer Who Has Fooled The Greatest Number of People with The Least Amount of Effort'.