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Don't Blame Vanity: The Unofficial Biography of Denise "Vanity" Matthews"
van·i·ty n.
1. excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements
2. the quality of being worthless or futile.
She is named by many as one of the most beautiful celebrities of the eighties. Although her artistic merits are minuscule compared to today’s female artists, she is renowned, in some small spaces, as a true pave-maker for sexually liberated women. More cynical observers would describe her as the poster child for celebrity drug abuse and wasted potential. Her short life was filled with just about every trait of a Hollywood drama—physical and sexual abuse, addiction, promiscuity, fame, injustice, betrayal, and salvation. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Denise’s life was the sudden transformation from a drug-addicted, sexual succubus to a fiery, soul-saving evangelist. This is the story of Denise Matthews.
1. excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements
2. the quality of being worthless or futile.
She is named by many as one of the most beautiful celebrities of the eighties. Although her artistic merits are minuscule compared to today’s female artists, she is renowned, in some small spaces, as a true pave-maker for sexually liberated women. More cynical observers would describe her as the poster child for celebrity drug abuse and wasted potential. Her short life was filled with just about every trait of a Hollywood drama—physical and sexual abuse, addiction, promiscuity, fame, injustice, betrayal, and salvation. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Denise’s life was the sudden transformation from a drug-addicted, sexual succubus to a fiery, soul-saving evangelist. This is the story of Denise Matthews.
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Published May 30, 2022
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January 31, 2024
Nicely written, but very surface level, more like a high school project than a proper biography.
The author disclaims this by claiming there are very few sources of information about Denise Matthews out there, and yet, books have been written on less famous people and had a lot more in them…seems to me she went the low effort route, which is honestly just lazy.
If you’re gonna write about somebody, go all in, actually commit, and if you’re not because you think they wouldn’t like being written about (something she mentions as part of her disclaimer on why her book is so ridiculously short), either don’t write it at all, or own it full force…either way, best to not deliver it half-assed like this. Just my two cents, though.
That said, there was more info in there than I had before reading this, so I suppose it was good for something.
The author disclaims this by claiming there are very few sources of information about Denise Matthews out there, and yet, books have been written on less famous people and had a lot more in them…seems to me she went the low effort route, which is honestly just lazy.
If you’re gonna write about somebody, go all in, actually commit, and if you’re not because you think they wouldn’t like being written about (something she mentions as part of her disclaimer on why her book is so ridiculously short), either don’t write it at all, or own it full force…either way, best to not deliver it half-assed like this. Just my two cents, though.
That said, there was more info in there than I had before reading this, so I suppose it was good for something.
June 25, 2025
sad
just a sad life she had.
you could feel her struggles. feel her hiding her pain and disappointment.
just sad
just a sad life she had.
you could feel her struggles. feel her hiding her pain and disappointment.
just sad
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