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Stephanie Adams
Playboy centerfold appearance
November 1992
Preceded byTiffany Sloan
Succeeded byBarbara Moore
Personal details
Born (1970-07-24) July 24, 1970 (age 54)
Orange, New Jersey[1]
Height5 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.

Career

After graduating from Ophelia DeVore School of Charm, then appearing in photo shoots for Seventeen magazine, Venus Swimwear, and commercial advertisements for Clairol,[2] Adams appeared as "Miss November 1992" in Playboy magazine.[1] She also earned a bachelor's degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1992[3][4][5][6] while modeling for Wilhelmina Models. She later moved to Elite Model Management after becoming engaged to its CEO, John Casablancas.[7]

Adams has appeared on the cover of Village Voice.[8] 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.[9]

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 in 2003, she dedicated more of her time to writing. That same year, she published a book dedicated to her deceased aunt titled He Only Takes The Best, followed by another book written in honor of her elderly Aunt Pearl titled Guardian. Adams has produced about two dozen metaphysical books, astrology calendars and tarot card sets marketed under the Goddessy brand.[10][11] She also published a novel titled Empress in 2004 featuring women in ancient Rome.[12]

Personal life

Early life

Adams was born in New Jersey and raised in New York. She has African American, Caucasian, and Cherokee ancestry.[13] She was raised by her aunts Joyce and Pearl, former models who encouraged her to begin modeling at the age of 16.[2]

Sexuality

Early in her career, Adams was married to an Italian investment banker, but later divorced.[12] In a February 2003 She magazine cover story, Adams came out as a lesbian, the first Playmate to have done so.[14] In their 2004 "Best of", the Village Voice declared her the "Best lesbian sex symbol", saying it was "hard to turn a page in a queer rag without seeing the willowy model peeking out in a bikini, or nothing at all".[15] However, in 2009 Adams announced that she was engaged to marry a man,[16][17] and about the same time, stated in an interview that she was straight.[18] After her marriage, Adams said she would spend most of her time privately with her husband and son.[19]

In May 2006, during a dispute over where to drop her off, a New York City taxi driver called the police and falsely reported that Adams was armed with a gun and had threatened to shoot him.[20][21] The taxi driver's license was subsequently revoked and he was fined $2,700 for the incident.[22][23] Adams alleged that during the incident police threw her to the ground, causing injuries to her neck and back.[24] Adams filed a lawsuit against the NYPD in 2006. In February 2012, a jury awarded her $1.2 million, $400,000 more than had been sought by her lawyer.[25][26][27] Adams stated that she has "no animosity toward the NYPD".[28][29]

In May 2008 Stephanie Adams applied to become the guardian of her aunt, Pearlene Smith,[30] who suffered from Alzheimer's and diabetes and was living in the Atrium nursing home in Jersey City. Smith had previously been Adams' guardian.[30] Because of delays in the judgment, Adams filed a complaint against the Superior Court judge in charge of the case, who then recused himself in favor of another judge.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Stephanie Adams". playboy.com. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Stephanie Adams – Biography
  3. ^ "Fairleigh Dickinson University graduation certificate". Retrieved Jul 28, 2012.
  4. ^ Live and Uncensored: It’s Dave | The New York Observer
  5. ^ Playboy Magazine – November, 1992 – Vol. 39 No. 11, p. 115
  6. ^ TV.com | Stephanie Adams Biography
  7. ^ Live and Uncensored: It’s Dave | The New York Observer
  8. ^ Village Voice – June 22–28, 2005 – Vol. L No. 25
  9. ^ Show #2080, Late Show With David Letterman, CBS.com, November 20, 2003.
  10. ^ Diane Wilde, "Cover to Cover", She Magazine, September, 2003, p. 16.
  11. ^ Voo, Jocelyn (April 2005). "Honing her craft". Curve. Outspoken Enterprises. p. 57. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  12. ^ a b Lester, Neal A.; Goggin, Maureen Daly (2007). "Racialized Politics of Desire in Personal Ads". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  13. ^ Jocelyn Voo, "Stephanie Adams: Honing Her Craft", Curve Magazine, April 2005.
  14. ^ 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. See also: 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. All three retrieved August 24, 2011.
  15. ^ Kramer Bussel, Rachel (2004). "The Best of NYC". Village Voice. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  16. ^ "Playboy bunny Stephanie Adams playing straight". New York Post. November 9, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  17. ^ "First Lesbian Playboy Playmate Engaged To A Dude!". Radar Online. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  18. ^ Sandi (November 17, 2009). "Intrvw w/ Playboy Bunny Stephanie Adams" (podcast, just before 9 minutes in). The Lesbian Mafia. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  19. ^ Press release, Goddessy.com (undated).
  20. ^ Hays, Tom (25 September 2006). "Former playmate sues NYPD, taxi driver". Associated Press. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  21. ^ Standora, Leo (25 August 2006). "Cabbie Catches Hail From Bunn". New York Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  22. ^ a b Hayes, Melissa (2 May 2010). "Former Playmate, Stephanie Adams, fights in Hudson court for custody of aunt". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  23. ^ Olshan, Jeremy (2 August 2006). "PLAYMATE A VAMPIRE, CABBY SAID". New York Post. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  24. ^ Gregorian, Dareh. "Playboy gal sues cops over takedown". New York Post. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  25. ^ Neil, Martha (22 February 2012). "Model Who Said Her Skintight Outfit Showed She Wasn't Armed Wins $1.2M in NYPD Excessive-Force Suit". ABA Journal. American Bar Association. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  26. ^ Martinez, Edecio. "Ex-Playboy Playmate wins $1.2M for rough treatment by NYPD". CBS News. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  27. ^ Chow, Andrew (23 February 2012). "Ex-Playmate Strips NYC of $1.2M in Jury Verdict". Findlaw. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  28. ^ "Roughed-up ex-Playmate Stephanie Adams has no animosity toward the NYPD". 10 news. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  29. ^ "Former playmate talks about $1.2 million lawsuit". YouTube: New York Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  30. ^ a b "Former Playmate, Stephanie Adams, fights in Hudson court for custody of aunt". www.nj.com. Retrieved 2012-07-23.

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