A dazzling docupoetic debut collection interweaving ripped-from-the-headlines pop culture herstories with the personal narratives of Whitney Houston, Aaliyah, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, and others, to interrogate celebrity, identity, sexuality, industry abuse, death, and the afterlives of stardom. 'I made, of my bones, an earth for you: turned the oceans your favorite shade of light, that deepened, nearly bruised dusk. reflected in my palms, what I've made into water glows amethyst: when you drink from it, you are iridescent' In Dead Girl Cameo, m. mick powell closely examines the experiences of Aaliyah Haughton, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, Whitney Houston, and other notable superstars who died tragically too soon. How did these starlets challenge conventional representations of Black femininity and friendship, and forever transform the musical landscape? How were the artistries and addictions of these women of color impacted from surviving in the limelight and, often, in the very same