Confessions of a Video Vixen

Unabridged
Author: Karrine Steffans , Karen Hunter
Narrator: Karrine Steffans
Genres: Biographies
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date: August 2005
Length: 6 hours
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Formats:
  • CD
  • WMA

Overview

Confessions of a Video Vixen is the widely anticipated memoir of Karrine Steffans, the once-sought-after sexy siren who appeared in the music videos of multiplatinum hip hop artists such as Jay-Z, R. Kelly, and LL Cool J. A top-paid video dancer, Karrine transitioned to film when acclaimed director F. Gary Gray picked her to costar in his film A Man Apart, starring Vin Diesel. But the movie and music video sets, swanky Miami and New York restaurants, and trysts with the celebrities featured in the pages of People and In Touch magazines only skim the surface of Karrine's life.

This memoir -- part tell-all, part cautionary tale -- shows how Karrine came to be the confidante of so many, why she kept their secrets, and how she found herself in Hollywood after a life marked by physical abuse, rape, and drugs -- all before she was twenty-six. By sharing her emotionally charged story, she hopes to shed light on an otherwise romanticized industry.

Reviews (3)

Confessions of a Video Vixen

Written by Sharon S on November 12th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 4/5

This book was like a car-wreck - sad and destructive but I couldn't stop listening. Her self destruction got a bit annoying and it seemed like she had plenty of escape routes but never took them, or wanted to do it on her own. The only thing it left me with was a very curious question as to who "Papa" is.

NAUGHTY!

Written by Anonymous from San Bernardino, CA on April 22nd, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

This woman needs therapy. the book was a nice insight into the "life". I recommend it for all who care about the rap world. She should write a sequel. Her voice is a little dry but the story is interesting.

TRASHY

Written by Allison Scobie-Lloyd on September 6th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 1/5

yikes. Thestory marks the passage of time only as it relates to whom the author happens to be shagging. While the "Vixen" SAYS this her is a cautionary tale for young girls; an attempt to warn against the perils of Hollywood, hip hop and an overemphasis on the outer appearance of women...all that the author succeeds in doing is casting herself as a battle weary,locker-room braggart rather than the foxy feminist that she wishes to be.