1. Stephanie Adams was an American model, author, and murderer.
22 Facts About Stephanie Adams
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Stephanie Adams was Playboy Playmate of the Month for November 1992.
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On May 18,2018, Adams killed herself and her seven-year-old son in a murder-suicide.
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Stephanie Adams was born in Orange, New Jersey, and was raised by her aunts Joyce and Pearl, former models who encouraged her to begin modeling at the age of 16.
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Stephanie Adams was of African American, Euro-American, and Cherokee ancestry, and claimed to be a direct descendant of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
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Stephanie Adams graduated from Ophelia DeVore School of Charm and began a career as a model, appearing in photo shoots for Seventeen magazine, Venus Swimwear, and commercial advertisements for Clairol.
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Stephanie Adams appeared as "Miss November 1992" in Playboy magazine while modeling for Wilhelmina Models.
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Stephanie Adams later moved to Elite Model Management after becoming engaged to its CEO, John Casablancas.
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Stephanie Adams earned a bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1992.
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Stephanie Adams 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.
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Stephanie Adams appeared on the cover of The Village Voice in 2005.
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In 1999, Stephanie Adams founded Goddessy, according to her a portmanteau of "goddess" and "odyssey".
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Stephanie Adams published her first book in 2003 and started her own publishing company in 2007.
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Stephanie Adams produced about two dozen metaphysical books, astrology calendars and a tarot card set marketed under the Goddessy brand.
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Stephanie Adams published a novel titled Empress in 2004, featuring women in ancient Rome.
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Stephanie Adams was founder and CEO of the skin care product company Goddessy Organics.
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Early in her career, Stephanie Adams was married to an Italian investment banker, but later divorced.
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However, in 2009, Stephanie Adams announced that she was engaged to marry a man, and about the same time, described herself in an interview as straight.
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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 Stephanie Adams was armed with a gun and had threatened to shoot him.
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Stephanie Adams alleged that during the incident police threw her to the ground, causing injuries to her neck and back.
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Stephanie Adams filed a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department in 2006.
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Stephanie Adams stated that she had "no animosity toward the NYPD".