Girl With No Job: The Crazy Beautiful Life of an Instagram Thirst Monster

by Claudia Oshry

Overview

The instant New York Times bestseller and laugh-out-loud look at pop culture and social media stardom from one of the most popular funemployed millennials today, perfect for fans of Give Them Lala and The Betches.

As the creator of the breakout Instagram account @GirlWithNoJob, Claudia Oshry has turned not wanting an ordinary career into a thriving media company and pop culture-focused podcast and morning show. The origins of her pop culture obsessions can be traced back to household debates over boy bands, and her flair for the dramatic to her young emulation of Blair Waldorf. When she started @GirlWithNoJob, Claudia entered that world as a social media influencer, sharing her unbelievable—and incredibly awkward—encounters with some of her favorite A-listers as she navigates her incredible access.

Now, in this juicy, behind-the-scenes look at the life of an Instagram sensation, Claudia leaves nothing out as she contemplates staying true to yourself while hustling in today’s digital culture. Sometimes the best lessons are learned the hard way, and her journey hasn’t been without its punch-in-the-face doses of humility. But, like anyone with a relentless desire to be popular, she dusts herself off and finds a new, better way forward. With humor and unique insights, Claudia examines the nature of social media celebrity, the many sides of fandom, and cancel culture. If there’s one thing she knows for sure, she was born thirsty, and she’s here for another round!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781982142865
Publisher:	Gallery Books
Publication date:	01/26/2021
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	17,134
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Claudia Oshry is a multitalented entertainment personality, comedian, and media entrepreneur. She is the creator of the popular Instagram account @GirlWithNoJob, amassing more than 3 million followers. She also hosts and produces the top-rated millennial morning show and podcast The Morning Toast, and cofounded the podcast network Toast News Network, which features female voices across TV, lifestyle, wellness, and business. In 2019, she embarked on her first tour, The Dirty Jeans Tour. She wrote, performed, and produced the sold-out, sixty-city comedy event. Her comedy special, Disgraced Queen, is available to stream worldwide!

Table of Contents

Introduction: Fantastical Delusions 1

1 Born Thirsty 9

2 A Career Is Born 33

3 Girl With No Full-Time Job 57

4 In Search Of: Nice Jewish Boy With No job 71

5 Chubby, Stubby, and Fabulous! 97

6 Will All the Real Stans Please Stand Up? 123

7 When the Fan Becomes Famous 145

8 You're Either Going to Love Me or Hate Me 173

9 From Cancelled to Comedy 205

10 Oppositional and Defiant 223

Editorial Reviews

2021-02-15
She got famous. She got rich. She got cancelled. She's sorry…sort of.

"I guess you could say that delusions of grandeur are my superpower," writes Oshry, a 26-year-old Instagram influencer whose feed, @girlwithnojob, has 3 million followers, apparently enough to put this silly memoir on the New York Times bestseller list. The author begins with her Long Island childhood as the third of three sisters, one of whom, Jackie, has been a partner in her social media endeavors, especially their podcast and YouTube show, The Morning Toast. “There’s never a question as to whether one of my sisters will betray my trust or not look out for my best interest,” she writes. “Caro­line Manzo said it best, ‘blood is thicker than water,’ and my relationship with my sisters is a testament to that. Our bond is tighter and more secure than Kim Zolciak’s wig, though that’s not saying much.” (If you don’t recognize either of those names, this book isn’t for you.) Oshry discusses her experiences at “fat camp,” her father's tragic, sudden death at age 52 ("BAM! My dad decided to drop dead. Very, very uncool of him"), the institution and monetization of her social media presence while an undergrad at NYU, her whirlwind marriage at age 23, and her "FUPA" (Fat Upper Pubic Area). The author waits until the end of the book to address her “cancellation” in 2018—but if you don't already know what happened, you will only find out here that it has something to do with her mother (president of the group Stop Islamization of America) and regrettable tweets from years ago. Instead of details or reflection, Oshry delivers countless platitudes: "We're all deserving of the opportunity to grow and the grace of second chances”; “Never forget that you can forge your own path and use your own voice in whatever way you want.”

One for the fans.

Kirkus Reviews