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Jocelyn Voo
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Vol. 15#2
Since becoming Playboy’s Miss November 1992, Stephanie Adams has been exposing herself in a whole new way. The founder of the online lesbian community http://Sapphica.com and the spirituality site http://Goddessy.com, she is the author of seven metaphysics books (with four new titles coming out in 2005). Part Cherokee, West Indian, Italian and Egyptian, Adams was also the first Playboy centerfold to come out. She took some time to speak with Curve on her newfound bunny trail.
Q&A:
How did you make the switch from modeling to spiritual writing?
I come from a very spiritual family, so it was always a part of my life. … My aunt was a model, and she raised me since I was three days old. She was the first Wella cover girl as well as the first Miss West Point of color, and she walked the runway as natural as we breathe. When I found out that she had breast cancer and it had developed to the point where it was terminal, I was completely devastated. I quit modeling and canceled all promotional work to spend most of my time with her. My energy was so nervous, I put it into writing. As a result, six books were created.
What makes your astrology books stand out from the rest of the genre?
Believe me, I am not bragging, because it astounds me. I believe I stand out more as an author because I am humbled by my recent tragic experiences. … Most astrology books assume that you are straight, and many authors choose to write about astrology from either a gay or straight perspective. I write from each and every perspective, and I acknowledge the fact that we are all different, yet the same.
Empress seems to be more fiction than prediction.
Empressis indeed more fiction than prediction; however, the fictional character is a seer and makes predictions throughout the book. In the story, the holy Roman emperor marries a woman from Egypt and it initially sparks racial controversy. Eventually, she falls in love with a female gladiator, and the controversy turns to homosexuality. At some point, there is a flashback to where Christ is being persecuted as [the main character] is being persecuted, which brings about the question of why we cannot live life together peacefully regardless of our race, religion and sexual preference. We are not living in ancient times, and you would think that thousands of years later, we would have evolved more.
Has anyone ever tried to pick you up by saying, “Hey, baby, what’s your sign”?
Before I came out, lesbians would always say, “There goes that straight girl again, hanging out with her gay friends.” They labeled me all wrong, right from the beginning. … Now that they know I’m a lesbian, too, they usually tend to be afraid to even come up to me. Go figure.
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