Part tellall, part cautionary tale, this emotionally charged memoir from a former video vixen nicknamed superhead goes beyond the glamour of celebrity to reveal the inner workings of the hiphop dancer industryfrom the physical and emotional abuse thats rampant in the industry, and which marked her own lifeto the excessive use of drugs, sex and bling. Jun 12, 2015 karrine steffans turned the music industry upside down ten years ago with her ny times best seller confessions of a video vixen. The book newly explores her personal journey, this time in a more toneddown manner. And it focuses on her onandoff relationship with her famous child star exhusband and the continued cycle of abuse she said she withstood. Jul 31, 2015 in the summer of 2005, karrine steffans, a hiphop video dancer and groupie nicknamed superhead, scandalized the rap world with confessions of a video vixen, a memoir brimming with explicit. Part tellall covering her sexual liaisons with music industry personalities and professional athletes, and part cautionary tale about the dangers of the otherwise romanticized hiphop music industry, it caused considerable. One critic stated that karrine opened doors that many famous people in hiphop would have rather left shut. Luv goes on to say that because of steffanss books the new york times best sellers confessions of a video vixen and the vixen diaries many. Mar 17, 2019 with that symbolism came a critic of the hypersexualization and objectification of women.
The following year, the game released his single wouldnt get far, which further downgraded the vixen aspiration. I had not heard of the book confessions of a video vixen until my blog life of a video vixen was up and running. Celebrity tell all books are still juicy even after all these years, and karrine steffanss. Former music video vixen karrine steffans takes on domestic. She did not appear in many videos but she wrote a kissandtell book, confessions of a video vixen 2005. Karrine steffans breaks down how she got superhead nickname.
Alot of rappers are mad, because she talks about how she gave them head and they dont want thier wives to find out. In 2005, she released the tellall confessions of a video vixen, in which she detailed liaisons with everyone from jayz to shaquille oneal. Confessions of a video vixen is the widely anticipated memoir of karrine steffans, the oncesoughtafter sexy siren who appeared in the music videos of multiplatinum hip hop artists such as jayz, r. Karrine steffans, aka superhead, saw an opportunity to tell a story that was not being told. Exmusic video vixen takes on domestic abuse in new book. The book landed on the new york times best seller list. Confessions of a video vixen, ten years later, her latest memoir. Former music video vixen karrine steffans takes on. Sep 25, 2007 i read steffans first book, confessions of a video vixen, purely for the juicy gossip. Confessions of a video vixen kindle edition by steffans. Goodreads members who liked confessions of a video vixen also. A toppaid video dancer, karrine transitioned to film when acclaimed director f. Karrine steffans breaks down how she got superhead.
Bets vixen documentary shines a light on the legacy of video girls july 10, 2018 1. When it comes to why karrine wrote confessions of a video vixen, i didnt believe that karrine woke up one day thought im going to go sleep with ja rule, usher. Meet the 10 most famous video eyecandy, who have diversified their hustle by expanding into acting, publishing, endorsements, music careers and reality tv. Makes you wonder why they didnt just get a ghost writer or at least hook her up with neil. Jan 09, 2014 she says that after karrine steffans wrote her book, confessions of a video vixen, all video models received a bad rap. I sat down to write this book because i think my story can serve as a warning to anyone aspiring to the kind of life i have led, and there are plenty of young people. Jul 10, 2019 when she published her first book, confessions of a video vixen in 2005, she dedicated it to her son and decided to donate a set percentage of the proceeds to the boys and girls club of america. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Video vixens are also evidence of why mainstream hiphop is a joke. She has a video on her website where she is apologizing to him and his family for outing him like that and vowed to not talk about it anymore. Buy a cheap copy of confessions of a video vixen book by karen hunter. Steffans claims some of her other conquests include shaquille oneal, irv gotti, vin diesel, p. Her account of being disrespected on the set and passed around from rapper to rapper read more like a horror story than a fantasy. One lesson i have learned about stories is that there always more to them and that is the case with this book.
Video vixens started with robert palmers addicted to love 1986, a rock song. In particular, members of the black middle class act as gatekeepers of virtue and marginalized women who express a seductive power and sexual dynamism. If you want to read the book, you can get it on ebay for little or nothing. For years, karrine steffans was one of the most sought after video vixens in the hip hop industry.
But thats not the case with confessions of a video vixen in the epilogue, steffans tells listeners that she would do it all over again. The confessions of a video vixen author then spoke about men asking her to size them up against her more famous lovers, including lil wayne, and adds that penis size is. Superhead, wrote a book, confessions of a video vixen. The book ought to be mandatory reading for any starryeyed, aspiring actress even thinking about heading to hollywood. In the late 90s and early 2000s she had roles in more than 20 projects by multiplatinumselling rap artists, appearing alongside the likes of jay z, puff daddy, mystikal and r. Confessions of a video vixen paperback october 17, 2006. Confessions of a video vixen was the final blow to an industry already on its knees. Confessions of a video vixen by karrine steffans goodreads.
Oct 17, 2006 confessions of a video vixen, a book i defy anyone to put down, is, quite frankly, the most revealing groupie expose ive ever encountered. The book newly explores her personal journey, this time in a. The video vixen image has become a staple and a nuanced form of sex work within popular music, especially within the genre of hiphop. The book s publisher describes it as part tellall, part cautionary tale. That just comes to show how the other video vixens are a part of our culture. Superhead karrine steffans bestselling debut book, confessions of a video vixen, made her an overnight sensation and the queen of urban tellalls. Then, in 2005 she wrote confessions of a video vixen, which chronicled her life as a child and later, as an adult, her trysts with many of the artists she worked with. Confessions of a video vixen karrine steffans paperback. She, too, was a tooyoung teenager who got wrapped up with abusive men in and out of the music industry in the nineties and early aughts. No one outside the industry cared what the women were paid, only their wet dream worth. She also had a relationship with bill maher, of all. The book created a stir when it went on sale because of steffans allegations of abuse at the hands of her thenhusband rapper, kool g rap and.
Jul 24, 2009 karrine steffans, the woman who wrote confessions of a video vixen, called into the rod ryan radio show to plug her newest book but instead ignited a classic onair verbal throwdown with the. Her account of being disrespected on the set and passed around from rapper to rapper read more. What 75% of women ages 1630 of african american descent, asianblack descent, latino descent or mixed heritage, who have been told since childhood you are pretty. The vixen diaries hardcover by karrine steffans click to order via amazon.
New orleans for years, karrine steffans was one of the most sought after video vixens in the hip hop industry. Now shes back with a new book vindicated, and joined me. Now, when one hears the word confession, especially in the context of a tellall book, one expects remorse, apologies, or some admonition that what is being confessed should be condemned. The gossip was indeed juicy, but i f the cover of the vixen diaries features a grainy photo of a deadlooking karrine steffans throttling herself with a long phone cord. Melyssa ford says karrine steffans is the reason video models.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading confessions of a video vixen. Confessions of a video vixen free pdf, doc, epub, rtf. Dec 24, 2019 in 2005, former hip hop music video model karrine steffans authored the book confessions of a video vixen, in which she depicts the degradation of women in the world of hip hop. The confessions of a video vixen interview by kam williams. With that symbolism came a critic of the hypersexualization and objectification of women.
When i first interviewed her a couple of years ago, karrine steffans was making the transition from hiphop ho to legitimate hollywood actress. Confessions of a video vixen is the widely anticipated memoir of karrine steffans, the oncesoughtafter sexy siren who appeared in the music videos of multiplatinum hip hop artists such as. The new york times bestselling author of confessions of a video vixen is back to shock the world with more gossip, juice, and drama in her much anticipated sequel. Karrine steffans revisits giving jay z head hiphopdx. Melyssa ford says some video girls are loose like steffans but most are not. Confessions of a video vixen by karrine steffans, paperback.
Part tellall, part cautionary tale, this emotionally charged memoir from a former video vixen nicknamed superhead goes beyond the glamour of celebrity to reveal. The paperback of the confessions of a video vixen by karrine steffans at barnes. Nov 02, 2015 new orleans ap for years, karrine steffans was one of the most sought after video vixens in the hip hop industry. She keeps the identity of only one of the many rappers she suckedup secret, she refers to him as papa in the book.
Read confessions of a video vixen online by karrine steffans books. She says that it was always her plan to leave videos behind even though she. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. More confessions of video vixen karrine steffans new.
Karrine steffans, the woman who wrote confessions of a video vixen, called into the rod ryan radio show to plug her newest book but instead ignited a classic onair verbal throwdown with the. Hip hops rise to mainstream introduced the public to video vixens. Confessions of a video vixen is a memoir written by karrine steffans which details the first 25 years of her life. Exmusic video vixen takes on domestic abuse in new book new orleans ap for years, karrine steffans was one of the most sought after video vixens in the hip hop industry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Makes you wonder why they didnt just get a ghost writer or at least hook her up with neil strauss. For if just half of the allegations contained in this spellbinding confession are true. This kind of authorial vulnerability was flipped years ago when karrine steffans wrote her tellall book confessions of a video vixen. Apr 29, 2016 beginning in 2005, she began to publish a series of books starting with confessions of a video vixen and onward to the vixen diaries 2007 and the vixen manual. I original purchased this book confessions of a video vixen for my son. Superhead and celebrities who wrote tellall books superhead karrine steffans bestselling debut book, confessions of a video vixen, made her an terry shropshire february 21, 20. Dec 10, 2016 wrote explosive 2005 new york times bestseller confessions of a video vixen detailing her sexual liaisons with music execs and pro athletes, including dr. I noticed that the name of the book was surrounding my blog constantly so i. Where young girls once aspired to be models and ballerinas, they now aspire to be hiphop video girls.
Find books like confessions of a video vixen from the worlds largest community of readers. Video vixens shifted the way we view women as sexual beings. Its easy to dismiss confessions of a video vixen, a book by exgroupie turned 15minutefamepurveyor karrine steffans, which is rocking the hiphop world. Nov 16, 2015 confessions of a video vixen by karrine steffans in doc, epub, rtf download e book.
In 2005, former hip hop music video model karrine steffans authored the book confessions of a video vixen, in which she depicts the degradation of women in the world of hip hop. When it comes to why karrine wrote confessions of a video vixen, i didnt believe that karrine woke up one day thought im going to go sleep with ja rule, usher, diddy, and others, so i can write a book about it. Bets vixen documentary showcases video girls legacy. She wrote and published confessions of a video vixen, a tellall book that exposed high profile rappers and the misogynistic nature of rap music and video. Controversial book written by superhead, aka karrine steffans, noted dicksucker and video ho. In her memoir, confessions of a video vixen, the woman known as superhead wrote about the drugs and selfhatred that drove her into cheap. She wrote a book about her experiences, confessions of a video vixen, which was a new york times bestseller. Confessions of a video vixen, a book i defy anyone to put down, is, quite frankly, the most revealing groupie expose ive ever encountered. She was hesitant to write the book initially, as the idea seemed a little. Aug 28, 2019 in 2005, steffans wrote confessions of a video vixen, a detailed series of stories about her single year as a video girl and the behavior she witnessed. In the late 90s and early 2000s she had roles in more than 20 projects by multiplatinumselling. The bag didnt stop for women like karrine stefans who capitalized on her experience via the thencontroversial book, confessions of video vixen.
In 2005, steffans wrote confessions of a video vixen, a detailed series of stories about her single year as a video girl and the behavior she witnessed. Dre, diddy, bobby brown, usher, pusha t, jayz, shaquille oneal and more. Gary gray picked her to costar in his film a man apart, starring vin diesel. Former video vixen karrine steffans on kissing and telling. A video vixen also referred to as a hip hop honey or video girl 2 is a female model who appears in hiphoporiented music videos. The book newly explores her personal journey, this time in a more toneddown. Confessions of a video vixen is a cautionary tale, filled with sadness and tragedy, despair and triumph. Oct 29, 2015 in june, the 37yearold published vindicated. In her new book, confessions of a video vixen, karrine steffans writes about a bizarre romantic interlude she claims she had with whitney houston s husband in 2002. They are hardworking and have more selfrespect than that. Confessions of a video vixen kindle edition by steffans, karrine. She was then enjoying her big screen debut as larenz tates wife in a man apart, an actionadventure flick starring vin diesel. Karrine steffans audio books, best sellers, author bio.
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