Confessions of a Video Vixen

Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits

By: Karrine Steffans, Karen Hunter

Narrated by: Karrine Steffans

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.

©2005 Karrine Steffans; (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Interesting story with crazy highs and sad lows

Great reading, very easy to listen to her tell her story and express her emotions about the events that unfolded. She shared a touching back story that people seldom hear before making an uninformed opinion about people.

great book and read

great book and narration. really gave some detailed insight on what young girls go through. Good read for young parents to gain insight.

PRETTY GOOD ACTUALLY

It had a lot more depth to it than what people made it seem. I did hate how her accent would change though

So,so

a little bit all over the place. it was just ok wouldn't read it again

Great

Couldn't stop listening really touch me. I look at karrine steffins different now happy she moved on!