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'''Stephanie Adams''' (b. ], ], ]) is an ] ], notable as the November, 1992 '']'' Playmate. Adams, the first Playmate to come out as a lesbian, is also an advocate on ] issues and a spirituality author. |
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'''Stephanie Adams''' (b. ], ], ]) is an ] ], notable as the November, 1992 '']'' Playmate. Adams, the first Playmate to come out as a lesbian, is also an advocate on ] issues and a spirituality author. |
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==Early life and modeling career== |
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Adams was born in New Jersey and raised in New York City. According to her '']'' pictorial, Adams claims to be the direct descendant of U.S. ]s ] and ] and was raised from birth by her aunts, who were former models. At the age of 16, her aunts convinced her to start a career in modeling. Adams was signed first to ] while completing her bachelor's degree at ], and then to ] by ]. |
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Adams did photo shoots for companies such as '']'', ] and ], and then was chosen as the November, 1992 '']'' ] of the month after finally accepting their offer to pose nude. Adams was dating Casablancas around this time, and he appeared with her in one of the photos for her pictorial. Adams also appeared in numerous ] and was designated the "Best Lesbian Sex Symbol" in ] by '']'' in 2004. |
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After dating Casablancas, Adams married an Italian investment banker, whom she subsequently divorced. She then dated several prominent New York City men before coming out as a lesbian. Since she started dating women, she has often said she is a "playboy trapped in a Playmate's body." |
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==Spiritual writing and LGBT advocacy== |
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In 1999, Adams founded a new-age company named Goddessy, a ] of "]" and "]". Following the death of her aunt from breast cancer in 2003, Adams decided to quit modeling full-time and dedicate most of her time towards writing. That same year, Goddessy subsequently became the title of a series of ], ], ] and ] books written by Adams. Since then, Adams has written sixteen books in addition to contributing horoscopes and articles to various publications. |
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Adams continues to appear on magazine covers, and make celebrity appearances for Playboy as well as other organizations. She has also become a spokesperson and advocate in the LGBT community, giving speeches for several ]s in New York City, and speaking for organizations such as Out Professionals, Heritage Of Pride and Women's Alliance.{{fact}} |
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==Books by Stephanie Adams== |
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*''Goddessy: Belief Is Only the Beginning...'' |
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*''Goddessy: Historical Figures and Their Ties to the Occult'' |
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*''Black: The History of the Color of the Occult'' |
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*''Sapphica: Astrology for Lesbians'' |
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*''Sapphica: 2004 Astrological Love Readings for Lesbians'' |
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*''Goddessy: 2004 Psychic Reading Predictions for Every Astrological Birth Sign'' |
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*''He Only Takes the Best: Death and the Reason for Losing Someone You Love'' |
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*''Goddessy: 2005 Psychic Reading Predictions for Every Astrological Birth Sign'' |
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*''Sapphica: 2005 Astrological Love Readings for Lesbians'' |
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*''Homoscopes: 2005 Astrological Love and Sex Readings For Gay Men'' |
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*''Empress'' (a controversial Sapphic novel) |
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*''Goddessy: 2006 Psychic Reading Predictions for Every Astrological Birth Sign'' |
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*''Sapphica: 2006 Astrological Love Readings for Lesbians'' |
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*''Goddessy: 2007 Psychic Reading Predictions for Every Astrological Birth Sign'' |
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*''Sapphica: 2007 Astrological Love Readings for Lesbians'' |
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*''Happenings'' (a psychic novel) |
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==Appearances in ''Playboy'' special editions== |
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*''Playboy's Playmate Review'' Vol. 9 June 1993. |
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*''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 32 July 1993. |
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*''Playboy's Wet & Wild Women'' July 1993. |
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*''Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads'' August 1993. |
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*''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 33 September 1993. |
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*''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 34 November 1993. |
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*''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 35 January 1994. |
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*''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 36 March 1994. |
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*''Playboy's Wet & Wild Playmates'' September 1994 - page 75. |
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*''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 40 November 1994. |
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*''Playboy's Playmates in Bed'' Vol. 1 January 1995. |
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*''Playboy's Winter Girls'' February 1996. |
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*''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 51 September 1996. |
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*''Playboy's Playmate Tests'' June 1999 - pages 14-17. |
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*''Playboy's Playmates in Bed'' October 2000 - pages 84-87. |
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*''Playboy's Sexy 100'' February 2003. |
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== External links== |
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*—press site, sells new age products and services |
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*—press site, sells new age products and services |
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*—lesbian-themed site |
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*—lesbian-themed site |
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<!-- comment out for discussion: * Comments on goddessy.com, and the correspondence that ensued --> |
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