Samantha Fox is a British model, a popular dance-pop singer. She has always been distinguished by outstanding external data, charisma. This helped her win the love of the audience.
Childhood, adolescence
Samantha Fox was born on April 15, 1966 in London. She grew up in a working-class area of the city. Her parents were simple market traders, but dreamed of their daughters being successful. Samantha also has a beloved younger sister. The girls' parents divorced shortly after the birth of their second child.
Since childhood, Samantha Fox loved to sing and dance. She attended Sir Thomas More School. The teachers noticed the girl's acting talent. They prophesied a great future for Samantha. From the age of 3, Fox performed on stage and did not feel shy at all. Her charm and spontaneity helped her win the sympathy of the jury. From the age of 5, she studied at the Anna Sher Theater Studio in Islington. In 1976, the future celebrity took part in the production of a popular television play.
When the girl was 14 years old, she created her own musical group. Together with their friends, they rehearsed and even performed in public, released a studio disc. Subsequently, Samantha Fox was destined to take music more seriously.
Model career
In 1983, Samantha's mother took some beautiful photographs of her eldest daughter and sent them to The People newspaper. The editors ran a contest for novice models. The jury evaluated the external data of the girl and the photographs were published. Then Fox was invited to shoot the third page of "The Sun" magazine. Her parents agreed to shoot their daughter topless.
Samantha's spectacular appearance and impressive breast size made her extremely popular. From 1984 to 1987, photographs of her appeared regularly on the third page of "The Sun". She was named the best model of the publication in 1986.
In the mid-80s of the last century, the model was shot for the computer game "Strip Poker from Samantha Fox". She also took part in the filming of some films, but these were minor roles.
Musical career
Having earned a reputation as the sex symbol of her era, Samantha Fox decided to return to her musical career. The first single "Touch Me" was a dizzying success. The song soared to the top of the charts in English-speaking countries. The young star gave concerts not only in England, America, but also in Eastern Europe and the CIS.
After the release of the album "Touch Me" in 1986, Fox recorded several more records:
- Samantha Fox (1987);
- "I Wanna Have Some Fun" (1988);
- "Just One Night" (1991);
- "Greatest Hits" (1992).
All albums were great success. The most popular hits were: "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" and "I Only Wanna Be With You". In 1995, Samantha Fox tried to take part in the Eurovision selection contest, but did not pass the selection. Fox realized that she needed to whet the fans' interest in her person. Her photos again began to appear on the pages of "The sun", delighting the male audience. In 1996, she starred topless for Playboy magazine. This was her last candid shooting, after which the artist concentrated on music.
At the beginning of her career, Samantha's father helped her in the promotion of songs, was her director. But in 1991, they parted with a scandal, ending their business and personal relationships. The singer suspected him of embezzling money and even sued him for part of the required amount. In 2001, Samantha's father passed away and he never made peace with his eldest daughter.
The popular singer has released several more albums:
- Watching You, Watching Me (2002);
- "Angel with an Attitude" (2005);
- "Angel with an Attitude" (2007).
Samantha Fox is actively touring, recording cover versions of old hits. She is in great demand. In 2017, the star also visited Moscow as part of the "Autoradio. Disco 80s" festival. The singer's popularity is explained by the desire of people to see the idol of their youth again, to hear familiar songs.
Personal life
Samantha Fox's complex personality and bisexual tendencies have made her personal life difficult and confusing. At the age of 20, she met Australian Peter Forster and wanted to connect her fate with him. They met twice and announced a possible engagement in 1986 and 1994, but the wedding never took place.
Samantha Fox, in an old interview, called Peter the love of her life. But the desire to be together was not enough. In 1994, the couple finally broke up. The possible reason for the breakup was the tragedy that happened before their eyes. When Samantha and Peter lived together, they adopted a boy named Simon, who died after mistakenly drinking alcohol. For the child, the dose was fatal.
In 1999, the first rumors of Fox's bisexual tendencies surfaced. They intensified after the singer agreed to become a judge in a beauty pageant for women with non-traditional sexual orientation. Many suspected her in connection with the manager, but in 2003 Samantha herself made a loud statement and admitted that she was in love with Mira Sratton. She lived with her for 16 years. The women even wanted to legalize their relationship, but could not do it. In 2015, Mira passed away. Samantha Fox was very worried about the loss, but in 2017, the newspapers reported that the singer had a new darling, whose name she has not yet disclosed.
Samantha Fox, despite her rather relaxed demeanor on stage and frank outfits, has always been and remains a believer. Journalists often asked her questions about such a strange combination. But the star does not see anything wrong with this. She believes that she is endowed with a beautiful body to give people joy.
