Confessions of a Video Vixen, Karrine Steffans
Confessions of a Video Vixen, Karrine Steffans
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Confessions of a Video Vixen
Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits

Author: Karrine Steffans, Karen Hunter

Narrator: Karrine Steffans

Unabridged: 5 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/28/2005

Synopsis

Part tell-all, 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 hip-hop dancer industry—from the physical and emotional abuse that's rampant in the industry, and which marked her own life—to the excessive use of drugs, sex and bling.Once the sought-after video girl, this sexy siren has helped multi-platinum artists, such as Jay-Z, R. Kelly and LL Cool J, sell millions of albums with her sensual dancing. In a word, Karrine was H-O-T. So hot that she made as much as $2500 a day in videos and was selected by well-known film director F. Gary Gray to co-star in his film, A Man Apart, starring Vin Diesel. But the film and music video sets, swanky Hollywood and New York restaurants and trysts with the celebrities featured in the pages of People and In Touch magazines only touches the surface of Karrine Steffans' life.Her journey is filled with physical abuse, rape, drug and alcohol abuse, homelessness and single motherhood—all by the age of 26. By sharing her story, Steffans hopes to shed light on an otherwise romanticised industry and help young women avoid the same pitfalls she encountered. If they're already in danger, she hopes to inspire them to find a way to dig themselves out of what she knows first-hand
to be a cycle of hopelessness and despair.

About Karrine Steffans

Karrine Steffans is a former hip hop music video feature star who made the transition into film as an actress co-starring opposite action star Vin Diesel and veteran actor Lorenz Tate in the hit film, A Man Apart. She lives in southern California with her son.

About Karen Hunter

Karen Hunter is one of the most sought-after collaborators in publishing. She has teamed up to write five best-sellers in her last eight books including: On the Down Low (2004) with AIDS activist JL King, Wendy’s Got the Heat (2003) with nationally syndicated talk show host Wendy Williams, and I Make My Own Rules (1997) with LL Cool J. She has also written critically acclaimed Al on America with Rev. Al Sharpton. In addition to writing, Karen also hosts a New York morning talk show on WWRL (1600AM) every weekday from 6 a.m.-10 a.m.-one of the first women to break the morning talk genre as the lead host. Karen is also an Assistant Visiting Professor in the Film & Media Department at Hunter College. She lives in Orange, New Jersey.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Patricia on 2007-08-27 18:46:48

The story about Karrine Steffans is really sad.I was feeling sorry for her in her teens years and when she was married to G but after that I think she was pathetic.I thought after reading her book I would find out she's changed but she hasn't at all.She's still sexing rappers up.I would only recommend this book if you like gossip.There's no message to young girls in this book.She's only talking about who she had sex with.I really feel sorry for her little boy to have a hoe for a mother.She actually had the nerve to say she hopes he understands when he's older.Please!She actually said in the book she still has relations with rappers.Her website has videos proving.I just think she's pathetic.

Goodreads review by Aretha on February 19, 2012

I'm not going to tell a lie. I enjoyed this book, I felt for her as a child. Her story was real, that is what I respect about her. It seemed as if she was pouring her heart and soul out to be heard. I for one can not jugde her.. No! I do not agree with the lifestlye she lived. However, understanding......more

Goodreads review by kisha on August 18, 2012

Im not going to lie, Im am so ashamed that I was dying to read this book. Not because I am a fan of Karrine Steffans because I didnt even know who the hell she was when I was told about the book. Embarrissingly enough, I wanted some inside celeb juice. So I read this book (using the word book loosel......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on June 11, 2008

Damn she a HO......more

Goodreads review by Anne on September 28, 2007

It was my weakness for celebrity gossip that led me to pick up this book, and the book delivered plenty of gossip. For that, it was a fun diversion. But for all the drama and action Steffans describes, the writing is humorless and unexciting. I'm not at all convinced she has actually learned the les......more

Goodreads review by Lulu on August 08, 2009

Just finished reading this book, and it was certainly very interesting, especially for the high "wow" factor of all the names that she lists in some detail. BUT, I have noticed that Karrine never fully takes responsibility for her own actions. She blames her mother, her father, the men that didn't c......more

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