The Vixen Diaries is a testament of maturity and accountability that the author has accepted during the aftermath of Confessions of a Video Vixen. Karrine recounts the positive and negative reactions from fellow celebrities; newfound financial stability; hypocrisy of Tyra Banks and Donnie Deutsch (both people passively question Hugh Hefner although he has three girlfriends) and the sympathy Oprah shows regarding her story; how speaking to students at historically black college Philander Smith in Arkansas boosts her self-esteem; and regaining custody of her son after having a nervous breakdown; her personal relationships with Bill Maher, Antonio Tarver, Bobby Brown and Ray-J; and the passing of R&B legend Gerald Levert. These experiences helped her overcome her demons.
Karrine reconciles her past and by the end of the novel practices forgiveness for herself and her mother. During her relationship with Antonio Tarver she lets go over her torrid past in Tampa, deciding to blaze a new trail. Furthermore, Ms. Steffans is neither having continual nervous breakdowns after the failure of a relationship nor pulling the covers over her head like the boogeyman is coming to snatch everything away; she possesses solid self-worth thereby no longer defines herself by the man in her life. Most importantly, even with incessant name dropping of past beaus (she reveals Papa as rapper Method Man of the Wu-Tang Clan), Karrine has realized to keep her current love interest secret because sometimes it is best to keep what is private, private. The Vixen Diaries is a complete 180 degree turn from its predecessor, Confessions of a Video Vixen;but in order for Karrine Steffans to survive let alone thrive, she has had to put the mirror to her face and change.
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I just rushed to finish reading it cuz it's due back at the library today. LOL
I thought it was an okay read. One thing I like about Karrine is that she keeps it real. People talk about the contradictions in her book...
So? The Bible contradicts itself in some places too. We are all HUMAN and for that reason we're all fallible in many ways.
If God can forgive than who the hell am I to condemn, ya know? '-)
I think she's moving in the right direction. How long it takes her to get there is her life's story...
Gone on Karrine and do what you do. They talked about Jesus girl so they'll damn sho talk about YOU.
Don't let it stop you from evolving, albeit in the public eye.
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