No One Throws a Party Like the Legendary Amanda Lepore (Here’s Proof)
By design, it’s impossible to tell how old the muse, performance artist, and trans icon Amanda Lepore is. But since arriving in New York in the early ’90s, she’s become both a fixture and the face of the city’s fabulous nightlife scene—and has no plans to retire. In fact, she just released a new book, “Doll Parts,” which she co-wrote with Thomas Flannery and was published by Regan Arts this week. In the book, Lepore reminisces about being an original “Club Kid” along with Susanne Bartsch and Richie Rich—both of whom were in attendance at her book launch after party at The Top of the Standard. (An upgrade, perhaps from Limelight.) They were joined by rising stars like Aquaria, who performed on the bar and as high hopes for the next season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Earlier that day, Lepore also hosted a signing at Bookmarc, where friends and fans—new and old—paid tribute to the woman who started it all. Here, a glimpse at at a day in the life of the always glamorous Amanda Lepore.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
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Inside Amanda Lepore’s launch party for her new book, “Doll Parts,” which took place at Boomarc and The Top of the Standard in New York.
