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9781942872863 English 1942872860 A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader., A gorgeous, poignant, memoir from the original iconic transsexual who has reigned over New York nightlife for three decades. Amanda Lepore is a walking piece of art and her very existence explores some of the most salient issues of our time--grappling with gender identity, examining femininity, and what it means to be a woman. Born as a boy to a paranoid schizophrenic mother, Lepore always knew that she was a girl. When she discovered that she could make her body match her sense of self, it was a revelation. After transitioning at age seventeen, Lepore shed her troubled youth, escaped an abusive marriage, and recreated herself in the image of old Hollywood-glamour. She worked as a dominatrix, performed at the Limelight, and had a close friendship with her one-time boss "Party Monster" Michael Alig. But, it was when pop culture visionary David LaChapelle walked into her life that she again transitioned, this time from a beautiful nightlife denizen to an icon. LaChapelle's ingenious photographs made Lepore an international art, music, and fashion star. Amanda Lepore has spent years becoming the woman she wanted to be, and now in her surprising and revealing memoir, she takes off the makeup, peels back the silicone, and reveals to the world the woman she really is--her heartbreak, her desires, and of course, her beauty secrets. "I hate everyone but Amanda Lepore." --Miley Cyrus "As an Icon, Amanda is one of a kind because of her unique and singular look in the art of fashion. She has established herself as the most original and glamorous image in the world of transgender." --Patricia Field "Amanda is truly a living work of art. I've never witnessed such devotion to the art of high-glamour. In my book, she is a glambassador of the very highest order, a true fascinatrix!" --Dita Von Teese, From Amanda Lepore, the original iconic transexual who has reigned over New York nightlife for three decades, comes a gorgeous, poignant, full-color memoir of revealing stories and photographs by legends David LaChapelle, Terry Richardson, Ellen Von Unwerth, and many more. Amanda Lepore has reigned supreme as a New York nightlife legend since the early '90s. Her trademark classic Hollywood glamour and her obsession with physical perfection has made her an icon and an international star. Born as a boy to a paranoid schizophrenic mother, Lepore always knew that she was a girl. When she discovered that she could make her body match her sense of self, it was a revelation. As a young teenager she met a transsexual stripper and traded sequined outfits for hormone pills. She transitioned at age seventeen, survived an abusive marriage, the death of her mother, and her work as a dominatrix. Amanda Lepore shed her troubled youth, recreated herself in the image of Marilyn Monroe-glamour, and emerged on the New York City nightlife scene, becoming one of its most recognizable figures. When David LaChapelle walked into her life, his ingenious photographs made Lepore an art and fashion star recognized worldwide. Lepore is a walking piece of art, and her very existence explores and questions the most important debates in modern society: gender roles, fame, beauty, and sex. She has spent years becoming the woman she wanted to be and now in her surprising and revealing memoir, she takes off the makeup, peels back the silicone, and reveals to the world the woman she really is--her heartbreak, her desires, and her beauty secrets.
9781942872863 English 1942872860 A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader., A gorgeous, poignant, memoir from the original iconic transsexual who has reigned over New York nightlife for three decades. Amanda Lepore is a walking piece of art and her very existence explores some of the most salient issues of our time--grappling with gender identity, examining femininity, and what it means to be a woman. Born as a boy to a paranoid schizophrenic mother, Lepore always knew that she was a girl. When she discovered that she could make her body match her sense of self, it was a revelation. After transitioning at age seventeen, Lepore shed her troubled youth, escaped an abusive marriage, and recreated herself in the image of old Hollywood-glamour. She worked as a dominatrix, performed at the Limelight, and had a close friendship with her one-time boss "Party Monster" Michael Alig. But, it was when pop culture visionary David LaChapelle walked into her life that she again transitioned, this time from a beautiful nightlife denizen to an icon. LaChapelle's ingenious photographs made Lepore an international art, music, and fashion star. Amanda Lepore has spent years becoming the woman she wanted to be, and now in her surprising and revealing memoir, she takes off the makeup, peels back the silicone, and reveals to the world the woman she really is--her heartbreak, her desires, and of course, her beauty secrets. "I hate everyone but Amanda Lepore." --Miley Cyrus "As an Icon, Amanda is one of a kind because of her unique and singular look in the art of fashion. She has established herself as the most original and glamorous image in the world of transgender." --Patricia Field "Amanda is truly a living work of art. I've never witnessed such devotion to the art of high-glamour. In my book, she is a glambassador of the very highest order, a true fascinatrix!" --Dita Von Teese, From Amanda Lepore, the original iconic transexual who has reigned over New York nightlife for three decades, comes a gorgeous, poignant, full-color memoir of revealing stories and photographs by legends David LaChapelle, Terry Richardson, Ellen Von Unwerth, and many more. Amanda Lepore has reigned supreme as a New York nightlife legend since the early '90s. Her trademark classic Hollywood glamour and her obsession with physical perfection has made her an icon and an international star. Born as a boy to a paranoid schizophrenic mother, Lepore always knew that she was a girl. When she discovered that she could make her body match her sense of self, it was a revelation. As a young teenager she met a transsexual stripper and traded sequined outfits for hormone pills. She transitioned at age seventeen, survived an abusive marriage, the death of her mother, and her work as a dominatrix. Amanda Lepore shed her troubled youth, recreated herself in the image of Marilyn Monroe-glamour, and emerged on the New York City nightlife scene, becoming one of its most recognizable figures. When David LaChapelle walked into her life, his ingenious photographs made Lepore an art and fashion star recognized worldwide. Lepore is a walking piece of art, and her very existence explores and questions the most important debates in modern society: gender roles, fame, beauty, and sex. She has spent years becoming the woman she wanted to be and now in her surprising and revealing memoir, she takes off the makeup, peels back the silicone, and reveals to the world the woman she really is--her heartbreak, her desires, and her beauty secrets.