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PEOPLE & ARTSTuesday 24 November 2015

Rhimes embarks on life-changing journey in ‘Year of Yes’

LINCEE RAY aware of her lack of desire In this Feb. 19, 2015 file photo, Shonda Rhimes arrives at the 8th Annual Essence Black Women
Associated Press to be in the spotlight. She
When you think about didn’t have the time, and In Hollywood Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. Rhimes has a candid new memoir, “Year of Yes”
Thursday-night television, the idea of speaking in
the term “Shondaland” front of a large audience (Simon & Schuster) outTuesday, Nov. 10, 2015. Associated Press
probably comes to mind. scared her.
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” When her sister pointed out saying “yes,” she learned in the sun. Dr. Cristina Yang Anatomy”) would be so
‘’Scandal” and “How to that she never said “yes” to to dance it out and stand (a character on “Grey’s proud.q
Get Away With Murder” any social events or pub-
dominate the small screen, licity opportunities, Rhimes
and Shonda Rhimes is the considered the magnitude
brain, heart and life of of that statement. She de-
these successful shows. cided to challenge her in-
She’s the voice behind nu- ner-introvert and say “yes”
merous characters that are to any invitation that came
considered bold, some- her way. The results were
times twisty — and fearless. transformative.
Rhimes’ stories are relat- Instead of writing passion-
able. She writes what ate narratives for her TV
people feel, what they are characters, Rhimes ad-
afraid to say and what SHE opted their pluck and bold
is afraid to say. attitudes and attacked life
She acknowledges that with a new sense of pur-
her world used to be a very pose. She learned to ac-
small place. Rhimes loved cept compliments. She lost
the “hum” of a schedule more than 100 pounds. She
that included writing and became a more creative
producing television shows, writer.
as well as raising her three Who knew that such a small
daughters. As her celebrity word could have such a
grew, she became more life-changing impact? By