Stephanie “Tanqueray” Johnson’s life was nothing short of a movie — a whirlwind of grit, glamour, and survival. She escaped a ...

Her memories of her days as Tanqueray in the gritty New York of the 1960s and ’70s found a new audience in recent years and ...

The world was introduced to Johnson in 2019 through the social media account Humans of New York, which features interviews with everyday New Yorkers.

Addison Rae performed “Diet Pepsi” on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” in a vintage gold gown first worn by burlesque legend Gypsy Rose Lee. Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images It’s the glitz that ...