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| Stephanie Adams | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| November 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Tiffany Sloan |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1970-07-24) July 24, 1970 (age 54) Orange, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Stephanie Adams (born in Orange, New Jersey, July 24, 1970) 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. Adams appeared as "Miss November 1992" in Playboy magazine. 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.
Adams has appeared on the cover of Village Voice. 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.
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.
Personal life
Early life
Adams was born in New Jersey and raised in New York. She has African American, Caucasian, and Cherokee ancestry. She was raised by her aunts, former models who encouraged her to begin modeling at the age of 16.
LGBT activism
In a February 2003 She magazine cover story Adams came out as a lesbian, the first Playmate to have done so. 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". Adams was a visible presence in the LGBT community and founded the online lesbian community Sapphica.com, which was active from 2003 until 2009.
In November 2009, she announced she was engaged to a man. At about the same time, she identified as straight. After her marriage, she said she would spend most of her time privately with her husband and son.
NYPD lawsuit
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. The taxi driver's license was subsequently revoked and he was fined $2,700 for the incident. Adams alleged that during the incident police threw her to the ground, causing injuries to her neck and back.
Adams filed a lawsuit against the NYPD in 2006. In February 2012, a jury awarded Adams $1.2 million dollars, $400,000 more than had been sought by her lawyer.. Adams stated that she ""no animosity toward the NYPD".
References
- ^ "Stephanie Adams". playboy.com. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Voo, Jocelyn (April 2005). "Honing her craft". Curve. Outspoken Enterprises. p. 57.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - Jocelyn Voo, "Stephanie Adams: Honing Her Craft", Curve Magazine, April 2005.
- 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.
- Kramer Bussel, Rachel (2004). "The Best of NYC". Village Voice. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- 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.
- "Playboy Playmate to Undergo Psycho Therapy". Psycho Therapy press release. PRWeb. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- "Playboy bunny Stephanie Adams playing straight". New York Post. November 9, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- "First Lesbian Playboy Playmate Engaged To A Dude!". Radar Online. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- Sandi (November 17, 2009). "Intrvw w/ Playboy Bunny Stephanie Adams" (podcast, just before 9 minutes in). The Lesbian Mafia. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- Press release, Goddessy.com (undated).
- Hays, Tom (25 September 2006). "Former playmate sues NYPD, taxi driver". Associated Press. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- Standora, Leo (25 August 2006). "Cabbie Catches Hail From Bunn". New York Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- Hayes, Melissa (2 May 2010). "Former Playmate, Stephanie Adams, fights in Hudson court for custody of aunt". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- Olshan, Jeremy (2 August 2006). "PLAYMATE A VAMPIRE, CABBY SAID". New York Post.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - Gregorian, Dareh. "Playboy gal sues cops over takedown". New York Post. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- 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.
- Martinez, Edecio. "Ex-Playboy Playmate wins $1.2M for rough treatment by NYPD". CBS News. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- Chow, Andrew (23 February 2012). "Ex-Playmate Strips NYC of $1.2M in Jury Verdict". Findlaw. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- "Roughed-up ex-Playmate Stephanie Adams has no animosity toward the NYPD". 10 news. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- "Former playmate talks about $1.2 million lawsuit". YouTube: New York Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2012.