Princess Cheyenne: My Life as Boston's Most Famous Stripper
Princess Cheyenne: My Life as Boston's Most Famous Stripper
Princess Cheyenne: My Life as Boston's Most Famous Stripper
Description
Description
"Lucy
Wightman's journey from the blue-blooded culture of Lake Forest, Illinois, to
Boston's Combat Zone is an unflinching dive into a bygone era. It's a complex
character study and rare introspective look into the psyche of an
intellectually gifted adult entertainer. At times Princess Cheyenne
reads like a Pynchon novel, while at others it's an inspiring paean to the
pursuit of adult freedom, sexuality, and self-discovery."-Dave Wedge, New
York Times bestselling author of Riding with Evil, Boston
Strong, and Blood & Hate: The Untold Story of Marvelous Marvin
Hagler's Battle for GloryHow did a debutante from Lake
Forest, Illinois, end up in Boston's notorious "Combat Zone" and become its
most famous stripper? What led her to convert to Islam and get engaged to Cat
Stevens? And how did she end up traveling and performing with Andy Kaufman and hosting a radio
show for the sexually bewildered opposite Dr. Ruth? In 1977, an eighteen-year-old Lucy
Johnson stripped out of her bellbottoms and Birkenstocks and was crowned the
feature attraction at the Naked i Cabaret. Local and national media took note
of her toney background and, for the next eleven years, she strutted her way
into Beantown history as the "Socialite Stripper." In Princess Cheyenne, Lucy
Wightman recounts her wild, Zeligesque life both in and out of the Naked i. Smart and uproarious, this is the untold story of a legendary performer whose stage name is synonymous with "The Zone," Boston's most mythical district, and a fount of nostalgia and wonder to
this day.
Wightman's journey from the blue-blooded culture of Lake Forest, Illinois, to
Boston's Combat Zone is an unflinching dive into a bygone era. It's a complex
character study and rare introspective look into the psyche of an
intellectually gifted adult entertainer. At times Princess Cheyenne
reads like a Pynchon novel, while at others it's an inspiring paean to the
pursuit of adult freedom, sexuality, and self-discovery."-Dave Wedge, New
York Times bestselling author of Riding with Evil, Boston
Strong, and Blood & Hate: The Untold Story of Marvelous Marvin
Hagler's Battle for GloryHow did a debutante from Lake
Forest, Illinois, end up in Boston's notorious "Combat Zone" and become its
most famous stripper? What led her to convert to Islam and get engaged to Cat
Stevens? And how did she end up traveling and performing with Andy Kaufman and hosting a radio
show for the sexually bewildered opposite Dr. Ruth? In 1977, an eighteen-year-old Lucy
Johnson stripped out of her bellbottoms and Birkenstocks and was crowned the
feature attraction at the Naked i Cabaret. Local and national media took note
of her toney background and, for the next eleven years, she strutted her way
into Beantown history as the "Socialite Stripper." In Princess Cheyenne, Lucy
Wightman recounts her wild, Zeligesque life both in and out of the Naked i. Smart and uproarious, this is the untold story of a legendary performer whose stage name is synonymous with "The Zone," Boston's most mythical district, and a fount of nostalgia and wonder to
this day.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"I loved
this debutante-to-stripper memoir. I couldn't put it down. Everyone's heard of
the legendary Princess Cheyenne, but it turns out the story of Lucy Wightman is
way more compelling."-Jim Braude, WGBH Boston "No one
who saw Princess Cheyenne physically bare all at the Naked i in Boston's Combat
Zone during the '70s and '80s will be surprised that she brings the same wit,
grace, and fearlessness to telling her singular story. Her anecdotes about
some of the people who threw themselves at her feet--among them the singer Cat
Stevens and comedian Andy Kaufman--will keep readers fascinated and titillated
until the final curtain."--The Hull Times "I loved
this debutante-to-stripper memoir. I couldn't put it down. Everyone's heard of
the legendary Princess Cheyenne, but it turns out the story of Lucy Wightman is
way more compelling."--Jim Braude, WGBH Boston "No one
who saw Princess Cheyenne physically bare all at the Naked i in Boston's Combat
Zone during the '70s and '80s will be surprised that she brings the same wit,
grace, and fearlessness to telling her singular story. Her anecdotes about
some of the people who threw themselves at her feet--among them the singer Cat
Stevens and comedian Andy Kaufman--will keep readers fascinated and titillated
until the final curtain."--The Hull Times
this debutante-to-stripper memoir. I couldn't put it down. Everyone's heard of
the legendary Princess Cheyenne, but it turns out the story of Lucy Wightman is
way more compelling."-Jim Braude, WGBH Boston "No one
who saw Princess Cheyenne physically bare all at the Naked i in Boston's Combat
Zone during the '70s and '80s will be surprised that she brings the same wit,
grace, and fearlessness to telling her singular story. Her anecdotes about
some of the people who threw themselves at her feet--among them the singer Cat
Stevens and comedian Andy Kaufman--will keep readers fascinated and titillated
until the final curtain."--The Hull Times "I loved
this debutante-to-stripper memoir. I couldn't put it down. Everyone's heard of
the legendary Princess Cheyenne, but it turns out the story of Lucy Wightman is
way more compelling."--Jim Braude, WGBH Boston "No one
who saw Princess Cheyenne physically bare all at the Naked i in Boston's Combat
Zone during the '70s and '80s will be surprised that she brings the same wit,
grace, and fearlessness to telling her singular story. Her anecdotes about
some of the people who threw themselves at her feet--among them the singer Cat
Stevens and comedian Andy Kaufman--will keep readers fascinated and titillated
until the final curtain."--The Hull Times
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Hamilcar Publications
Pub date:
2025-06-17
Length:
296 pages
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