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Jaleel White. Getty Images (2) Writing a memoir presented Jaleel White with an opportunity to not only document the ups and downs he went through as a child star — but to highlight how far he has come after years of life in the public eye. “It was incredibly therapeutic,” White, 47, exclusively told Us Weekly about working on Growing Up Urkel , which comes out on Tuesday, November 19. “What started off as a memoir about my childhood really evolved into a book about humility — and how being humble isn’t the same thing as being aware.” After growing up in the spotlight, White is now reflecting on how that experience shaped him. “Show business in general is not really a safe space for young people. Ironically, show business puts a high premium on staying young but you can’t let that get the best of you. Because everybody has to grow up,” he explained. “Everybody has to mature. Even my cover, there’s so much to unpack there with why this cover is this cover. It’s a nod to so many things.” Related: Child Star Documentaries That Are Worth the Watch: ‘Quiet on Set‘ and More The cover of Growing Up Urkel pays tribute to White’s character on Family Matters . “I do wear [Steve] Urkel’s shoes on the cover on the back, if you notice,” he noted. “But that lean pose means something in Black culture — that these contents shall be fire. So I hope that I live up to it.” Simon & Schuster White is best known for turning a one-episode appearance on Family Matters into a lead role with his performance as Steve Urkel (and later, Stefan Urquelle). After becoming the show’s most popular character, White used that success to pave the way for more opportunities — both in front and behind the camera. He was the first American actor to voice Sonic the Hedgehog, he wrote several episodes of TV and has maintained a consistent presence in the entertainment industry for four decades. “When I finished Family Matters as an eager wide-eyed 21-year-old, I […]
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This week’s story, “ Between the Shadow and the Soul ,” is about a fifty-year-old woman named Eliza who has
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