ARM CANDY

ARM CANDY became a #1 Kindle bestseller in the performing arts category on the day of the Oscars. There have been articles in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Mexico, Canada, Russia and India.

A number of large US houses wanted Christopher’s story but they wanted more scandal, more salacious dirt. Chris didn't want to include it - he wants to keep his job! He does share stories (one chapter is on "Divas") but the tone isn’t nasty. What he produces is more of a fun and an inspirational "making it in Hollywood" story. Despite the sinful connotations that the title "escort" has, a celebrity escort is a professional job that has given Christopher Gaida ALL ACCESS to Hollywood's most exclusive events accompanying the biggest stars. Arm Candy: A Celebrity Escort's Tales From the Red Carpet tells Chris's amazing journey from a small town in Pennsylvania to NYC and finally Hollywood where he has rubbed elbows with the world's biggest stars. From the red carpet to the amazing after parties, Chris reveals what happens when the cameras are turned off, shares backstage secrets, dishes the dirt on what celebrities have behaved like divas, provides his coveted party crashing tips and even tells a heartfelt tale about a celebrity that inspired Chris while he battled cancer. Arm Candy is a book for anyone who loves glitz, glam, celebrities and the red carpet! Whether hanging out in the dressing room at the Grammys, running lost through a casino with Cyndi Lauper or sneaking out the back door with Paris Hilton, Chris's job is always an adventure. Take a peek at what really goes on behind the curtain and at the edge of the red carpet from the view of a unique Hollywood insider. Chris earned two degrees from The American University in Washington, D.C. Originally intending to become a lawyer, the draw of television was too great, so he doubled up his course load and graduated with degrees in Pre-Law and Visual Media. After graduation, he moved to New York City to work for MTV, where he fell into the job that would define his career - being a Celebrity Escort. Chris has established such a good rapport with talent that he continually gets asked to work show after show, to the point where at one time he was escorting talent three days a week, a record for the business. Even while battling cancer Chris continued to escort, finding his duties a challenging and much-needed diversion from his illness. Shortly after recovery, he took the gamble and decided to trade the Big Apple for Hollywood. Though he arrived in Tinseltown without a job and only a few dollars to his name, he was welcomed with open arms and was able to resume his role as an escort to the stars, a position in which he has blossomed into the leading celebrity escort working today.