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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.
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.
Author: Cody Rigsby
Trade Paperback Published 12 December 2023 240 pages
“Reading XOXO, Cody is like hanging out with that friend who makes you laugh and can open up their heart to you.”—Phoebe Robinson, author of Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes
“To know Cody Rigsby is to love Cody Rigsby. And now we get to know him even better with this hilarious, and refreshingly candid book about his life so far and everything he’s learned along the way. A must-read!”—Bowen Yang, actor, comedian
“Cody Rigsby is a delight, and so is his book. His knowledge of pop culture is unmatched and he had me laughing out loud on every page. But his candid storytelling and vulnerability is what makes this book truly something special.”—Karamo Brown, Talk Show Host and Co-Host of Queer Eye