Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats: From Welfare Cheat to Conservative Messenger

Star Parker holds nothing back in her memoir that explores how she went from a delinquent teenager to a conservative messenger.

She was a delinquent teenager, mixed up with crime and drugs. In the 1970s, Star Parker came to Los Angeles with a dream of dancing on Soul Train-and ended up an unemployed single mom, barely literate, and living on welfare. But life on county aid was far from impoverished-she was able to lounge in her own jacuzzi, party at Venice Beach, bring in extra income with u...