Stephanie Adams
| Stephanie Adams | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| November 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Tiffany Sloan |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1970 Orange, New Jersey[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Stephanie Adams (born in Orange, New Jersey, July 24, 1970)[1] is an American model and author. She was the November 1992 Playboy Playmate.
Early life
Adams was born in New Jersey and raised in New York. She has African American, Caucasian, and Cherokee ancestry.[2] She was raised by her aunts, former models who encouraged her to begin modeling at the age of 16.[3]
Career
After graduating from Ophelia DeVore School of Charm, then appearing in photo shoots for Seventeen magazine, Venus Swimwear, and commercial advertisements for Clairol.[3] Adams appeared as "Miss November 1992" in Playboy magazine.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University while modeling for Wilhelmina Models, switching to Elite Model Management after being engaged to its CEO, John Casablancas.[4]
Adams has appeared on the Village Voice's cover.[5] She made a cameo appearance for the "Top 10" list on the Late Show with David Letterman on November 20, 2003, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Playboy magazine.[6]
In 1999, Adams founded Goddessy, according to her a portmanteau of "goddess" and "odyssey". She published her first book in 2003, and started her own publishing company in 2007. Following the death of her aunt from breast cancer on her birthday July 24, 2003, she decided to dedicate most of her time to writing. That same year, a book was published and dedicated to her deceased aunt titled He Only Takes The Best, followed by another book written in honor of her elderly aunt titled Guardian. Adams has produced two dozen metaphysical books, astrology calendars, and tarot cards, primarily titled Goddessy.[7]
Personal life
In February 2003, Adams was reported to have come out as lesbian.[8] From 2003[9] until 2009[10] she ran a lesbian website, (what is the name of the lesbian webite that she ran - when did she run this lesbian website? )and she has been referred to as lesbian. (who has referred to her as a lesbian?)[11][12] In November 2009, she announced her engagement to a man.[13] After her marriage, she said she would spend most of her time privately with her husband and son.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Stephanie Adams". playboy.com. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Stephanie Adams: Honing Her Craft", Curve Magazine, April 2005.
- ^ a b Stephanie Adams – Biography
- ^ Live and Uncensored: It’s Dave | The New York Observer
- ^ Village Voice – June 22–28, 2005 – Vol. L No. 25
- ^ Show #2080, Late Show With David Letterman, CBS.com, November 20, 2003.
- ^ Diane Wilde, "Cover to Cover", She Magazine, September, 2003, p. 16.
- ^ Megan Cossey, "Pioneering Playmate: As the first Playboy centerfold to come out of the closet, Stephanie Adams is hopping down a brand new bunny trail", She Magazine, February 2003. Reproduced within this page of "brief versions of a few articles" within Adams' Goddessy.com. Accessed August 24, 2011.
- ^ Sapphica.com about us page, archived by the Wayback Machine on February 5, 2003.
- ^ Sapphica.com top page, archived by the Wayback Machine on March 31, 2009.
- ^ Shazia Khan, "Gay Pride Week: Same-Sex Marriage Debate Looms Over Annual Festivities", NY1 News, June 21, 2004.
- ^ Playmate Sues Taxi Driver, NYC Police", USA Today, September 22, 2006.
- ^ "Playboy bunny Stephanie Adams playing straight". New York Post. November 9, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Press release, Goddessy.com (undated).
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