: a written account (such as a biography) that contains revealing and often scandalous information
tell-all
adjective
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Brooklyn’s tell-all Instagram Story called out his parents’ actions toward him and his now-wife, Nicola Peltz-Beckham.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
Rinna is clear that this isn’t a Housewives tell-all.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Cooper has become known for her tell-all interviews with Hollywood's A-listers, including guests like Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, John Mayer, Kelsea Ballerini and Kim Kardashian.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump's first-term Justice Department sued Wolkoff over the tell-all memoir, but the lawsuit was dropped in 2021.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
Rinna is clear that this isn’t a Housewives tell-all.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Cooper has become known for her tell-all interviews with Hollywood's A-listers, including guests like Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, John Mayer, Kelsea Ballerini and Kim Kardashian.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump's first-term Justice Department sued Wolkoff over the tell-all memoir, but the lawsuit was dropped in 2021.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Tell-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell-all. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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