kiss-and-tell
Indiscreet memoir style
Kiss-and-tell describes revealing intimate or private details about a relationship, especially to the media for money or attention.
A kiss-and-tell book or interview exposes secrets about a famous person by a former lover, employee, or associate.
The phrase suggests betrayal of trust for personal gain: She sold her kiss-and-tell story to the tabloids.
Investigative journalism piece
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
betrayal · celebrity · paparazzi · exclusive · headline · publicity · affair · secret
Untrue to commitments
- indiscreetLacking prudent restraint
- breachBreaking of agreement
- trustConfidence in another
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
exploitative · vengeful · scorned · opportunistic · mercenary · sellout · backstab · reputation
exposé
Investigative journalism piece
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- memoirWritten personal recollection
confession · betrayal · celebrity · paparazzi · exclusive · headline · publicity · affair · secret · intimate
disloyal
Untrue to commitments
- indiscreetLacking prudent restraint
- breachBreaking of agreement
- trustConfidence in another
confidentiality · exploitative · vengeful · scorned · opportunistic · mercenary · sellout · backstab · reputation · damage
- memoirsmemoir, memoirs, autobiography, autobiographies, life story
kiss-and-telldiscreet
Careful to avoid notice
tight-lipped · secretive · close-mouthed · keep mum · sworn to secrecy
kiss-and-tellreticent
Disinclined to speak freely
reserved · taciturn · circumspect · guarded · private
kiss-and-tellloyal
Firm in allegiance
faithful · trustworthy · honorable · protective · stand-up
kiss, tell, kissed, kissing, kisses, kisser, kissable, tells, telling