Posts Tagged “Heroine Addiction”

The Life & Legacy of Gypsy Rose Lee

• June 1st, 2000
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‘Gypsy’was born on 9th February, 1914 to Rose and John Hovick, in Seattle, USA and named Rose Lousie Hovick. Gypsy Rose Lee had a colourful career with as much unhappiness as apparent success. Like many striptease acts, she came into the form through an unhappy string of events but unlike most, she ended up a [...]

The Life & Legacy of Josephine Baker

• June 1st, 2000
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Originally hailing from America, Josephine Baker made her name on the other side of the Atlantic, Paris to be precise, where her exotic beauty and high-energy performance style captivated audiences. Known as ‘Black Venus’, ‘Black Pearl’ and ‘Creole Goddess’, she was a celebrity for more than fifty years until her death in 1975. Of humble [...]