EURweb.com - SHAUN ROBINSON TAKES AN 'EXACT' APPROACH TO UPLIFTING GIRLS: Celebrity reporter’s book reveals celebs' insecurity and self-esteem realities.

*Shaun Robinson, the Emmy Award winning television co-host of “Access Hollywood,” has put some of her celebrity interviews to paper in a new book. The tome, however, is not about stardom, fame, or Hollywood rumors.

Robinson’s new book, titled “Exactly As I Am: Celebrated Women Share Candid Advice with Today's Girls on What It Takes to Believe in Yourself” shares stories about the self-esteem struggles and triumphs of some of the world’s most talented, most famous, and most notable women.

“I’ve been working on this book for the last three years. One of the main reasons is because through my work here at ‘Access Hollywood’ and through the charity organizations I work with, including Girls, Inc., I have so many girls who ask me about the stars of Hollywood; if they are as perfect as they look on TV or in the movies and magazines,” Robinson said of her motivation to author “Exactly As I Am.”

“We have become a pretty celebrity-obsessed culture and many of our young girls think that people like me, on TV, or any of their favorite actresses are perfect and have never had struggles,” she said. “What I wanted to do was show them that we all go through things, we all have these times where we struggle with whether we’re good enough or we’re pretty enough.”

The entertainment reporter told EUR’s Lee Bailey that she shares a few of her own personal stories in the book, which hit shelves last week, in addition to the tales of some superstar friends.

“I talk about when I first tried out at ‘Access Hollywood’. I remember feeling like, ‘There’s no way they would hire me’ and really beating myself up thinking I didn’t do good enough,” Robinson confessed.

It might be surprising that a seasoned journalist with a solid live television persona had little confidence in scoring a spot on the “Access Hollywood” team.

“I knew I had the ability. I knew I had the credentials, but I was still fearful, and I was still thinking I wasn’t good enough,” she said, and now she’s celebrating her 10th anniversary as a correspondent and weekend anchor on the entertainment news show.

“Exactly As I Am” reveals that Robinson is certainly not the only television personality or entertainment star to have self-esteem issues. The book includes interviews and advice from dozens of women of all ages, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

“I don’t think there is a woman out there who says that she has never ever dealt with self esteem issues in her life,” she said. “I emailed or called each and every one of them and said, ‘I don’t want to talk about your latest movie. I don’t want to talk about your latest television show, your latest magazine cover, or CD. I want to talk about something that will uplift our girls. These are all of the women who answered the call.”

Robinson’s book features remarks from famous females such as Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Celine Dion, Diane von Furstenberg, Janet Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Queen Latifah, Nicole Miller, Julianne Moore, Mandy Moore, Martina Navratilova, Nancy Pelosi, Sally Ride, Diane Sawyer, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Gabrielle Union, Meredith Vieira, Vanessa Williams, and India.Arie, who provided Robinson’s favorite statements in the book.

“India.Aria talked about how the music industry did not validate her beauty. It never told her that the girl with the dark skin and the dreadlocks was the pretty girl; the girl that was pursued by the guy in the video or the one that was on the magazine cover. She said, ‘Society told me there wasn’t a place for me, so I made a place for myself,’ which I think is such a powerful, powerful quote.”

“Exactly As I Am” also highlights the advice and stories of some not-so-famous women who are pioneers in their profession, including a fire chief, FBI agent, car designer, planetary scientist, a female Rabbi, and more. Robinson also had conversations with girls from all across the country about their fears and pressures.

“The girls talked honestly with me about the things that make them feel good about themselves and the things that make them feel they have a challenge to their self-worth, and the media images ranked very high. They see something on television that is telling them they need to be different; that they need to be wild to be popular; that they need to be thin to be pretty.”

“The thing is, and the reason I love the title of the book, you have to be comfortable with who you are,” Robinson concluded. “I know that sounds cliché, but the message to girls is, you have to set your own standards of beauty, of value, your morals, etc., to live the type of life that you are going to be comfortable living. If you’re constantly comparing yourself to the next person – there is always going to be somebody taller, thinner, more talented. You have to look within yourself to find the power to succeed.”

“Exactly As I Am”, a collection of advice and stories of self-esteem journeys of some of the world’s most celebrated women, is available at most bookstores.

For more info and to check author event dates, check out Shaun's website: www.ShaunRobinson.com or her area on the Randomhouse site.

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SHAUN ROBINSON TAKES AN 'EXACT' APPROACH TO UPLIFTING GIRLS: Celebrity reporter’s book reveals celebs' insecurity and self-esteem realities.