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Vanity

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The Resume

    (January 4, 1959-February 15, 2016)
    Birth name is Denise Katrina Matthews
    African-American and German descent
    Was married to pro football player, Anthony Smith (1995-1996)
    Evangelist
    Wrote her autobigraphy, 'Blame it on Vanity'
    Was part of Prince's group 'Vanity 6'
    Acted in 'Tanya's Island,' 'Action Jackson,' '52 Pick-Up' and 'The Last Dragon'

Why she might be annoying:

    She was engaged to Mötley Crüe's, bassist Nikki Sixx.
    She quit 'Purple Rain' in the middle of filming.
    She performed under aliases 'Denise Winters' in Canada and 'Denise Sonic' in Japan.
    She dated Adam Ant.
    In the Motley Crue tell-all 'The Dirt,' Nikki Sixx said that he and Vanity were never officially engaged, but that she would tell others they were when she was high on coke.
    In her web site bio, she says 'I'd inhaled enough crack rock so that you could light me up and smoke me and stick me into the nearest cold grave.'
    Her severe drug abuse resulted in hearing and eyesight problems, loss of kidney function and almost death.
    In a Jet magazine interview, she said that God told her that Anthony Smith was destined to be her husband. Their marriage lasted only months.
    She was a born-again Christian.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She got some critical acclaim for her roles in 'Action Jackson' and '52 Pick Up.'
    She ranked #2 in Celebrity Sleuth 25 Sexiest Women of 1990.
    Her mother left the family when she was a child. She was raised by her father who physically abused her.
    Prince wanted her stage name to be 'Vagina' and call her group 'Hookers,' but they had both settled for 'Vanity' and 'Vanity 6.'
    She changed her name to 'Denise Matthews' instead of 'Vanity.'
    She rid herself of all items that remind her of her alter-ego.
    She used a dialysis machine on a regular basis.
    She served as a public relations director for Genesis Technology Group. (1996)
    She was a surrealist painter.
    Additional information: Ooooh Missy

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 52 Votes: 55.77% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 54 Votes: 31.48% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 220 Votes: 48.18% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 495 Votes: 44.85% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 214 Votes: 42.06% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 145 Votes: 46.90% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 593 Votes: 67.79% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 189 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 453 Votes: 61.15% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 55 Votes: 56.36% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 41 Votes: 39.02% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 203 Votes: 52.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 98 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 97 Votes: 38.14% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 99 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 222 Votes: 46.40% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 629 Votes: 42.61% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 633 Votes: 43.60% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 1566 Votes: 62.64% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1169 Votes: 70.49% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2079 Votes: 63.59% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 5593 Votes: 61.42% Annoying