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| name = Karrine Steffans-McCrary |
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| occupation = {{flatlist|Writer|actress|model}} |
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| birth_date = August 1978 |
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| years_active = 1996–present |
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| birth_place = [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]], [[U.S. Virgin Islands]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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| education = [[Horizon High School (Scottsdale, Arizona)|Horizon High School]] |
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| nationality = American |
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| occupation = [[author]] |
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| notableworks = ''[[Confessions of a Video Vixen]]'' |
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| spouse = Darius McCrary |
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Darius McCrary]]|2009|2011|reason=divorce}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://madamenoire.com/239201/im-not-me-without-him-karrine-steffans-speaks-on-her-strange-relationship-with-lil-wayne-and-leaving-her-husband/|title=I'm Not Me Without Him: Karrine Steffans Speaks On Strange Relationship With Lil Wayne And Leaving Her Husband|publisher=[[MadameNoire]]|date=December 3, 2012|author=Jazmine Denise Rogers}}</ref> |
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| partner = [[Kool G Rap]] <br> (1995–1999) |
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| years_active = 2000–present |
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'''Karrine Steffans''' (born August 24, 1978{{sfn|Steffans|Hunter|2005}}), also known as '''Elisabeth Ovesen''',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/elisabeth-ovesen-karrine-steffans-pregnancy-1234722368/|title=Elisabeth Ovesen, Formerly Karrine Steffans, Announces Pregnancy|newspaper=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=December 28, 2022}}</ref> is an American author, most notably of the ''Vixen'' series of books. She has worked as an actress and as a [[video vixen]], having appeared in more than 20 music videos. In 2007 and 2008, Steffans visited a number of college campuses to speak about her involvement in the hip hop industry and its expectations of women.<ref name=Sibanda>{{cite news|url=https://sundial.csun.edu/7383/archive/formervideovixendiscusseswomeninhiphopculture/|title=Former 'video vixen' discusses women in hip hop culture|newspaper=[[Daily Sundial#Media|Daily Sundial]]|date=November 25, 2008|author=Thabie Sibanda}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=438|title=Hip Hop Panel Wraps Up University Lecture Series|website=University of South Florida News|date=November 19, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321152329/http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=438|archive-date=March 21, 2012}}</ref> |
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'''Karrine Steffans''' (born in August, 1978) is a former music video model and author who wrote two books that made the New York Times best seller list<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/09/books/bestseller/1009besthardnonfiction.html New York Times Best Seller Non Fiction List] </ref>: ''Confessions of a Video Vixen'' in 2005, ''The Vixen Diaries'' in 2007, and "The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce, & Keep the Man You Want" in 2009. |
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Steffans was born in [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands]], and moved to Florida when she was 10 years old. She has written about her troubled childhood: she grew up in poverty, suffered emotional and physical abuse at the hands of an alcoholic mother and indifferent father, and was raped when she was 13. She ran away at 16, and began working as an [[exotic dancer]]. She lived on the streets for a month. She lived in New York and Arizona, and then moved to Los Angeles in 1999. She currently resides near [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]].<ref name=Sibanda/> When she was 17, Steffans moved in with rapper Nathaniel Wilson, better known as [[Kool G Rap]], with whom she had a son. Their relationship was "tumultuous", and Steffans says she left for Los Angeles to protect her son after physical abuse landed her in the hospital.<ref name=washingtonpost.com>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/28/AR2005072802242.html|title=A Bawdy Lifestyle, and How to Shake It|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=July 29, 2005|author=Nia-Malika Henderson}}</ref> |
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Upon publishing ''[[Confessions of a Video Vixen]]'' with HarperCollins Publishers<ref>{{cite book |
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| page = 224 pages }}</ref>, Steffans departed on a promotional tour and has been interviewed by many journalists in the world including [[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]], [[Geraldo Rivera]], Donnie Deutsch and in April 2006 was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Entering the New York Times best selling list at number seven and peaking at number five, Confessions stayed on the list for over twenty weeks in hardcover and spent several more weeks on the list a year and a half later in paperback. |
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==Career== |
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''The Vixen Diaries'', published by Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group USA (formerly Warner Books)<ref>{{cite book |
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Steffans' relationship with Kool G introduced her to the growing [[hip hop music]] industry. After moving to Los Angeles, friends she had made in the industry through acquaintances of Kool G began showing her the ropes. She made her [[Video vixen|video model]] debut at the age of 21, appearing in [[Jay-Z]]'s "[[Hey Papi]]" video in 2000. Steffans has also worked in videos with [[R. Kelly]], [[LL Cool J]] and [[Mystikal]].<ref name=Sibanda/><ref name=washingtonpost.com/> In April 2006, Steffans appeared on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' in a segment titled "Smart Women on 'Stupid Girls' – Guests discuss the objectification of women". Steffans discussed how she had suffered sexual abuse as a child, and how she allowed herself to be sexually exploited in order to obtain work in music videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Smart-Women-on-Stupid-Girls_1|title=Smart Women on 'Stupid Girls'|work=[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]|date=April 10, 2006|access-date=July 17, 2011}} Monday – 4:00 pm EST BNO; Transcript: "Stupid Girls; former video dancer Karrine Steffans and singer Pink discuss the objectification of women"; Producer Ellen Rakieten</ref> |
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| page = 288 pages }}</ref>, shared a similar fate, entering the New York Times best seller's list at number six in the politically charged fall of 2007, even ahead of [[Bill Clinton]]'s latest book. ''The Vixen Diaries'' read much differently than ''Confessions of a Video Vixen'' as it told the story of a woman on the mend, working her way through a less than savory past and into a brighter future. |
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In 2004, after her appearance in ''A Man Apart'', Steffans modelled for ''[[Smooth (magazine)|Smooth]]'' magazine's 'Hollywood Swimsuit' issue, and appeared on its cover<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://smoothmag.com/magazines/smooth/smooth-22|title=Issue #22 cover|magazine=[[Smooth (magazine)|Smooth]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104213821/http://smoothmag.com/magazines/smooth/smooth-22|archive-date=January 4, 2014}}</ref> the following year in conjunction with the release of her first book.{{sfn|Steffans|Hunter|2005}} In 2007, Karrine Steffans appeared in an exclusive photo-layout and on the cover of ''[[King (magazine)|King]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://king-mag.com/shell-whip-your-head-boy/|title=She'll Whip Your Head, Boy!|magazine=[[King (magazine)|King]]|date=July 3, 2007|author=S. Malcolm}}</ref> |
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The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce & Keep the Man You Want debuted on The Today Show the morning of July 13, 2009 and entered the How-To/Self-Help New York Times best sellers list the following week at number seven. |
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===Actress and rap career=== |
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In 2003, Steffans appeared in the [[action movie]] ''[[A Man Apart]]'', starring [[Vin Diesel]].<ref name=washingtonpost.com/> In 2007, musicians Datwon Thomas and DJ Rhude released a [[mixtape]] called ''Freaky Flows'', with a [[spoken word]] introduction and epilogue by Karrine Steffans, made available for free through ''[[King (magazine)|King]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://king-mag.com/sex-is-a-mixtape/|title=Sex is a mixtape|magazine=King|date=November 6, 2007|author=S. Malcolm}}</ref> |
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In 2009 she married long time beau, actor, Darius McCrary. They have two children. |
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Karrine Steffans' first three books, ''[[Confessions of a Video Vixen]]'' (2005),<ref name="NYT Confessions">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/24/books/bestseller/0724besthardnonfiction.html|title=Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 24, 2005}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> ''The Vixen Diaries'' (2007),<ref name="NYT Diaries">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/books/bestseller/1014besthardnonfiction.html|title=Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 14, 2007}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> and ''The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce & Keep the Man You Want'' (2009),<ref name="NYT Manual">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/books/bestseller/besthardadvice.html|title=Best Sellers: Hardcover Advice|newspaper=The New York Times|date=July 24, 2009}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> have all made [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]]. She dedicated her first book to her son, and she donates part of the proceeds from the book to the [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America]]. According to ''[[Essence Magazine]]'' editor [[Michaela Angela Davis]], Steffans is reaching people "who may have dismissed earlier protests against rap's misogyny". Steffans has spoken to young women at colleges about the lesser-known dangers of the entertainment industry.<ref name=Sibanda/><ref name=washingtonpost.com/> |
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Upon publishing her cautionary memoir ''Confessions of a Video Vixen'', Steffans departed on a promotional tour and has been interviewed by many journalists, including [[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]], [[Geraldo Rivera]], and [[Donny Deutsch]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harpercollinsspeakersbureau.com/speaker/karrine-steffans.aspx|title=Karrine Steffans Biography|website=[[HarperCollins Speakers Bureau]]|date=December 12, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818090044/http://www.harpercollinsspeakersbureau.com/speaker/karrine-steffans.aspx|archive-date=August 18, 2009}}</ref> Entering ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list at number seven and peaking at number five,<ref name="NYT Confessions"/> ''Confessions'' stayed on the list for over twenty weeks in hardcover<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/books/arts/best-sellers-march-26-2006.html|title=Best Sellers|work=The New York Times|date=March 26, 2006}}</ref> and returned to the best seller list a year and a half later in paperback.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/books/bestseller/1119bestpapernonfiction.html|title=Paperback Nonfiction|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2006}}</ref> ''The Vixen Diaries'', published by Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group USA (formerly Warner Books), entered ''The New York Times'' Best Seller's list at number six in the fall of 2007.<ref name="NYT Diaries"/> ''The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce & Keep the Man You Want'' entered the How-To/Self-Help ''New York Times'' Best Seller list in July 2009 at number seven.<ref name="NYT Manual"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna31851977|title='Vixen Manual' Bares Tricks to Snare a Man|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|via=[[The Today Show]]|date=July 13, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604020402/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/31851977/ns/today-books/t/vixen-manual-bares-tricks-snare-man/|archive-date=June 4, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E1DD1730F930A25754C0A96F9C8B63|title=What's On Today|newspaper=The New York Times|date=July 13, 2009|author=Nida Najar}}</ref> |
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Steffans started her own publishing imprint, ''Steffans Publishing'', in 2008. She has occasionally guest-written columns for ''[[King (magazine)|King]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://king-mag.com/karrine-steffans/|title=Karrine Steffans|magazine=King|date=February 3, 2009|author=S. Malcolm}}</ref> In March 2010, Steffans announced on her website that she had signed two deals with [[Fox Television Studios]]. |
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In July 2012, ''Drink Fuck Sleep (Volume 1)'' was published, with Karrine Steffans as [[Book editor#Print media|editor]]. The book is described by its publishers as "an anthology" that consists of "a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after."<ref>{{cite book|title=Drink Fuck Sleep (Volume 1)|isbn=978-0615562360 |last1=Steffans |first1=Karrine |date=May 4, 2012 |publisher=Steffans }}</ref> In February 2013, ''How To Make Love to a Martian'' was published in exclusively [[Amazon Kindle|Kindle]] form. Steffans describes the book as relating the story of her "unorthodox relationship" with [[rapper]] [[Lil' Wayne]].{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} |
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In 2015, ten years after the release of her first book, Steffans published ''Vindicated: Confessions of a Video Vixen, Ten Years Later'', with a foreword by ''[[King (magazine)|King]]'' magazine founder Datwon Thomas.<ref>{{cite book|title=Vindicated: Confessions of a Video Vixen, Ten Years Later|isbn=978-1940363820 |last1=Steffans |first1=Karrine |date=June 2, 2015 |publisher=BenBella Books }}</ref> Speaking about the legacy of her output, Steffans said, "I realized recently that I'm surrounded by young women who have never had a [[sexual revolution]]. So I became almost this figure, this [[Joan of Arc]] [for them]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/6648386/karrine-steffans-superhead-vindicated-confessions-of-a-video-vixen-ten-years-later-interview/|title=Former Video Vixen Karrine Steffans on Kissing and Telling 10 Years After Her Tell-All Memoir: 'The Truth Is Never Regrettable'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 31, 2015|author=David Peisner}}</ref> |
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==Selected works== |
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* {{cite book|last1=Steffans|first1=Karrine|year=2005|title=Confessions of a Video Vixen|last2=Hunter|first2=Karen|publisher=Amistad|location=New York|isbn=978-0-06084-242-0}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Steffans|first=Karrine|year=2007|title=The Vixen Diaries|edition=revised|publisher=Grand Central Publishing|location=New York|isbn=978-0-44658-226-1|url=https://archive.org/details/vixendiaries00stef}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Steffans|first=Karrine|year=2009|title=The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce and Keep the Man You Want|publisher=Grand Central Publishing|location=New York|isbn=978-0-44658-227-8|url=https://archive.org/details/vixenmanualhowto00stef_0}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Steffans|first=Karrine|year=2011|title=SatisFaction: Erotic Fantasies for the Advanced & Adventurous Couple|publisher=Grand Central Publishing|location=New York|isbn=978-0-44655-320-9}} |
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* {{cite book|editor-last=Steffans|editor-first=Karrine |year=2012|title=Drink, Fuck, Sleep (Volume 1)|publisher=Steffans Publishing|location=Sherman Oaks, California|isbn=978-0-61556-236-0}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Steffans|first=Karrine|year=2013|title=How To Make Love to a Martian|publisher=Steffans Publishing|location=Los Angeles|isbn=978-0-61576-890-8}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Steffans|first=Karrine|year=2015|title=Vindicated: Confessions of a Video Vixen, Ten Years Later|publisher=[[BenBella Books]]|isbn=978-1-94036-382-0}} |
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# ^ Steffans, Karrine (2005-06-28). Confessions of a Video Vixen. HarperCollins. p. 224 pages. ISBN 9780060842420. http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060842420/Confessions_of_a_Video_Vixen/index.aspx. |
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# ^ Steffans, Karrine (2007-09-25). The Vixen Diaries. Grand Central Publishing. p. 288 pages. ISBN 9780446582261. http://www.hachettebookgroupusa.com/books/19/0446582263/index.html. |
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# ^ Steffans, Karrine (2009-07-13). The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce, & Keep the Man You Want. Grand Central Publishing. p. 320. ISBN 9780446582278 |
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http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/books_9780446582278.htm |
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Latest revision as of 21:36, 18 December 2024
Karrine Steffans | |
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Born | [1] Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands[1] | August 24, 1978
Occupation | Writer
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Nationality | American |
Education | Horizon High School |
Years active | 1996–present |
Notable works | Confessions of a Video Vixen |
Spouse | [2] |
Partner | Kool G Rap (1995–1999) |
Children | 1 |
Karrine Steffans (born August 24, 1978[1]), also known as Elisabeth Ovesen,[3] is an American author, most notably of the Vixen series of books. She has worked as an actress and as a video vixen, having appeared in more than 20 music videos. In 2007 and 2008, Steffans visited a number of college campuses to speak about her involvement in the hip hop industry and its expectations of women.[4][5]
Early life
[edit]Steffans was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and moved to Florida when she was 10 years old. She has written about her troubled childhood: she grew up in poverty, suffered emotional and physical abuse at the hands of an alcoholic mother and indifferent father, and was raped when she was 13. She ran away at 16, and began working as an exotic dancer. She lived on the streets for a month. She lived in New York and Arizona, and then moved to Los Angeles in 1999. She currently resides near Hollywood.[4] When she was 17, Steffans moved in with rapper Nathaniel Wilson, better known as Kool G Rap, with whom she had a son. Their relationship was "tumultuous", and Steffans says she left for Los Angeles to protect her son after physical abuse landed her in the hospital.[6]
Career
[edit]Model
[edit]Steffans' relationship with Kool G introduced her to the growing hip hop music industry. After moving to Los Angeles, friends she had made in the industry through acquaintances of Kool G began showing her the ropes. She made her video model debut at the age of 21, appearing in Jay-Z's "Hey Papi" video in 2000. Steffans has also worked in videos with R. Kelly, LL Cool J and Mystikal.[4][6] In April 2006, Steffans appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in a segment titled "Smart Women on 'Stupid Girls' – Guests discuss the objectification of women". Steffans discussed how she had suffered sexual abuse as a child, and how she allowed herself to be sexually exploited in order to obtain work in music videos.[7]
In 2004, after her appearance in A Man Apart, Steffans modelled for Smooth magazine's 'Hollywood Swimsuit' issue, and appeared on its cover[8] the following year in conjunction with the release of her first book.[1] In 2007, Karrine Steffans appeared in an exclusive photo-layout and on the cover of King magazine.[9]
Actress and rap career
[edit]In 2003, Steffans appeared in the action movie A Man Apart, starring Vin Diesel.[6] In 2007, musicians Datwon Thomas and DJ Rhude released a mixtape called Freaky Flows, with a spoken word introduction and epilogue by Karrine Steffans, made available for free through King magazine.[10]
Author
[edit]Karrine Steffans' first three books, Confessions of a Video Vixen (2005),[11] The Vixen Diaries (2007),[12] and The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce & Keep the Man You Want (2009),[13] have all made The New York Times Best Seller list. She dedicated her first book to her son, and she donates part of the proceeds from the book to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. According to Essence Magazine editor Michaela Angela Davis, Steffans is reaching people "who may have dismissed earlier protests against rap's misogyny". Steffans has spoken to young women at colleges about the lesser-known dangers of the entertainment industry.[4][6]
Upon publishing her cautionary memoir Confessions of a Video Vixen, Steffans departed on a promotional tour and has been interviewed by many journalists, including Bill O'Reilly, Geraldo Rivera, and Donny Deutsch.[14] Entering The New York Times Best Seller list at number seven and peaking at number five,[11] Confessions stayed on the list for over twenty weeks in hardcover[15] and returned to the best seller list a year and a half later in paperback.[16] The Vixen Diaries, published by Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group USA (formerly Warner Books), entered The New York Times Best Seller's list at number six in the fall of 2007.[12] The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce & Keep the Man You Want entered the How-To/Self-Help New York Times Best Seller list in July 2009 at number seven.[13][17][18]
Steffans started her own publishing imprint, Steffans Publishing, in 2008. She has occasionally guest-written columns for King magazine.[19] In March 2010, Steffans announced on her website that she had signed two deals with Fox Television Studios.
In July 2012, Drink Fuck Sleep (Volume 1) was published, with Karrine Steffans as editor. The book is described by its publishers as "an anthology" that consists of "a series of essays depicting regrettable sexual experiences wherein the consumption of alcohol was involved, either before, during, or after."[20] In February 2013, How To Make Love to a Martian was published in exclusively Kindle form. Steffans describes the book as relating the story of her "unorthodox relationship" with rapper Lil' Wayne.[citation needed]
In 2015, ten years after the release of her first book, Steffans published Vindicated: Confessions of a Video Vixen, Ten Years Later, with a foreword by King magazine founder Datwon Thomas.[21] Speaking about the legacy of her output, Steffans said, "I realized recently that I'm surrounded by young women who have never had a sexual revolution. So I became almost this figure, this Joan of Arc [for them]".[22]
Selected works
[edit]- Steffans, Karrine; Hunter, Karen (2005). Confessions of a Video Vixen. New York: Amistad. ISBN 978-0-06084-242-0.
- Steffans, Karrine (2007). The Vixen Diaries (revised ed.). New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-0-44658-226-1.
- Steffans, Karrine (2009). The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce and Keep the Man You Want. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-0-44658-227-8.
- Steffans, Karrine (2011). SatisFaction: Erotic Fantasies for the Advanced & Adventurous Couple. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-0-44655-320-9.
- Steffans, Karrine, ed. (2012). Drink, Fuck, Sleep (Volume 1). Sherman Oaks, California: Steffans Publishing. ISBN 978-0-61556-236-0.
- Steffans, Karrine (2013). How To Make Love to a Martian. Los Angeles: Steffans Publishing. ISBN 978-0-61576-890-8.
- Steffans, Karrine (2015). Vindicated: Confessions of a Video Vixen, Ten Years Later. BenBella Books. ISBN 978-1-94036-382-0.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Steffans & Hunter 2005.
- ^ Jazmine Denise Rogers (December 3, 2012). "I'm Not Me Without Him: Karrine Steffans Speaks On Strange Relationship With Lil Wayne And Leaving Her Husband". MadameNoire.
- ^ "Elisabeth Ovesen, Formerly Karrine Steffans, Announces Pregnancy". Vibe. December 28, 2022.
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