XOXO, Cody
An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness
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4.7 • 11 Ratings
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Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved Peloton instructor chronicles his journey from small-town North Carolina to New York City stardom in an empowering story that reveals his secret to success: not taking yourself—or life—too seriously.
“Reading XOXO, Cody is like hanging out with that friend who makes you laugh and can open up their heart to you.”—Phoebe Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes
Cody Rigsby has a lot of opinions: Kevin is the hottest Backstreet Boy; grape jelly is a crime against nature; if you wear flip-flops in New York City, you do not love yourself. But if there is one opinion—one truth—that he holds above all others, it’s that we shouldn’t let the fear of looking stupid or being judged hold us back from living our best lives.
Cody didn’t always feel this way. In XOXO, Cody, he opens up about his journey toward accepting himself, from growing up gay and poor in the South to his migration to New York City, where he went from broke-ass dancer to fitness icon. He intimately details what it was like to lose both his father and best friend to addiction and how he began to repair his relationship with his mom as an adult. He recounts his time working at a nightclub on the Lower East Side and his decision to audition for Peloton on a whim, and dishes about competing against Sporty Spice on Dancing with the Stars.
With raw and inspiring stories about learning how to handle the scary sh*t, XOXO, Cody is a bold and heartfelt reminder that sometimes laughing at yourself is the best medicine. Remember: It ain’t that deep, boo.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Part memoir, part self-help guide, this fabulous listen from beloved Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby shows you how to make the most of life with humor, optimism, and a little bit of side-eye. Rigsby lets us into his life story, from his poverty-stricken upbringing with a drug-using mom and his early struggles with religion and sexuality all the way to his eventual success and happiness in New York City. Along the way, he also offers plenty of hilarious yet useful life tips. (Remember: Neither a threesome nor a baby will save a troubled romantic relationship.) Rigsby’s fun-loving outlook is contagious, and he leads by example when it comes to his advice about not taking things too seriously. More than just a memoir, XOXO, Cody is a how-to manual for loving yourself.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Peloton instructor Rigsby charts his journey from closeted Southern teen to fitness superstar in his endearing debut memoir. After laying out his core philosophy ("Never take life too seriously") and dropping dishy anecdotes about his time as a professional backup dancer, Rigsby briefly recounts his mother's struggles with addiction and the challenges of growing up gay in a small North Carolina town. It's not long, though, before the quips start coming hard and fast: after a still-closeted Rigsby declined sex with a woman in college by claiming he didn't have a condom, she "came bounding into my room holding up a Trojan like she found Willy Wonka's golden ticket." During a summer internship in New York City, Rigsby finally came out to his family and friends, and from the experience gathered life-changing confidence that helped him—when the time came in the early 2010s—embark on a career as a fitness instructor with Peloton despite the fact that he'd never taught a class of any kind. Rigsby's willingness to laugh at himself makes him enchanting company, though his lack of filter won't be for everyone ("You did not survive a pandemic to fake an orgasm, OK?"). Still, this brash, funny, and often inspirational memoir will appeal even to readers who've never clipped in to a Peloton bike.
Customer Reviews
Not as expected
Not what I was expecting but a very good read. If your reading for peloton behind the scenes don’t, if you want a good story, some interesting view points do.