'Laugh It Up: Embrace Freedom and Experience Defiant Joy' unpacks her past of poverty, depression, and shame. EW can exclusively reveal the title and cover art for Payne’s first book to be published ...

Candace Payne, the Dallas housewife who became known as "Chewbacca mom” last year, is revealing the pain she endured before putting on the Star Wars mask in a new book. After racking up a record 173 ...

Payne, better known as the Chewbacca Mom, shares how she learned to experience joy in this inspiring memoir. Payne shot to international fame almost overnight in May 2016 after posting a video of ...