Amanda Lepore, a Fixture of New York’s Nightlife Scene for Decades, Finally Bares It All

In the opening line of her new book, Doll Parts, Amanda Lepore introduces herself as “the most expensive body on Earth.” And yes, on the surface, the model, muse, performance artist, nightlife queen, and transgender icon is the work of many masterful plastic surgery sessions— all meant to make her look like some amalgamation of her top three icons: Marilyn Monroe, Jessica Rabbit, and Barbie. But by the end of the book, readers learn that Amanda Lepore is so much more than just an expensive body; rather, she’s the embodiment of a life much lived… read more >