Princess Cheyenne: My Life as Boston's Most Famous Stripper

“LucyWightman's journey from the blue-blooded culture of Lake Forest, Illinois, toBoston's Combat Zone is an unflinching dive into a bygone era. It’s a complexcharacter study and rare introspective look into the psyche of anintellectually gifted adult entertainer. At times Princess Cheyennereads like a Pynchon novel, while at others it’s an inspiring paean to thepursuit of adult freedom, sexuality, and self-discovery.”—Dave Wedge, NewYork Times bestselling author of Riding with Evil, BostonStrong, and Blood & Hate: The Untold Story of Marvelous MarvinHagler's Battle for Glory

How did a debutante from LakeForest, Illinois, end up in Boston's notorious “Combat Zone” and become itsmost famous stripper? What led her to convert to Islam and get engaged to CatStevens? And how did she end up traveling and performing with Andy Kaufman and hosting a radioshow for the sexually bewildered opposite Dr. Ruth?

In 1977, an eighteen-year-old LucyJohnson stripped out of her bellbottoms and Birkenstocks and was crowned thefeature attraction at the Naked i Cabaret. Local and national media took noteof her toney background and, for the next eleven years, she strutted her wayinto Beantown history as the "Socialite Stripper."

In Princess Cheyenne, LucyWightman 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 tothis day.

Lucy Wightman lives on Cape Cod.