I Saw the Worst of America” about her time fixing cable for cat hoarders, government contractors, and Dick Cheney in Northern Virginia (it also appears in the book).
Hough first gained attention in 2018 after she published the viral HuffPost essay “I Was a Cable Guy. After she managed to get out, she realized, as the title of her new memoir describes, that Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing. Raised in the notorious sex cult the Children of God-survivors of which include Joaquin Phoenix and Rose McGowan-Hough experienced sexual abuse and violence as a kid.
Lauren Hough understands the challenges of escaping an abusive situation.
