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Cassie Ventura

Casandra Elizabeth Ventura[3] (born August 26, 1986),[4] known professionally as Cassie, is an American singer, songwriter, model, actress and dancer. Born in New London, Connecticut, she began her career as a result of meeting record producer Ryan Leslie in late 2004, who later signed her to NextSelection Lifestyle Group. During this time, Diddy heard "Me & U" in a club, and Leslie convinced him to partner his Bad Boy Records with Leslie's NextSelection imprint for the release of her debut album.[5]

Cassie
Cassie at the premiere of Step Up 2: The Streets in 2008
Born
Casandra Elizabeth Ventura

(1986-08-26) August 26, 1986 (age 36)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • model
  • actress
  • dancer
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Alex Fine
(m. 2019)
PartnerSean Combs (2007–2018)
Children2
Modeling information
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Eye colorBrown
AgencyWilhelmina
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitecassiesuper.com

Cassie's self titled debut studio album was released in August 2006, peaking at number four on the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 top three hit "Me & U".[6] In 2008, Cassie released the single "Official Girl" (featuring Lil Wayne). In 2009, she released the singles "Must Be Love" (featuring Diddy), and "Let's Get Crazy" (featuring Akon), and signed a record deal with Interscope Records. In April 2013, Cassie released her debut mixtape RockaByeBaby, which was promoted with the music videos of "Numb" (featuring Rick Ross) and "Paradise" (featuring Wiz Khalifa).

Apart from music, Cassie is signed to modeling agency Wilhelmina Models and One Management. Cassie has modeled for Calvin Klein one[7] and has been featured in magazines including GQ[8] and Bust and becoming the face of ASOS 2013 spring collection,[9] Cassie has appeared in adverts for Delia's, Adidas, Abercrombie & Fitch, Seventeen, and a commercial for Clean and Clear.[10] Cassie has also ventured into acting; she made her film debut in Step Up 2: The Streets (2008).

Early life

Cassie Ventura was born in 1986 in New London, Connecticut,[4] the daughter of a mother of African-American, Mexican and West Indian descent and a Filipino father.[11] She attended the Williams School, a preparatory school, located on the Connecticut College campus.[12] At age 14 Cassie began modeling and by 16 was modeling for local department stores, Delia's fashion catalog and Seventeen.[4][12][13] Cassie also briefly appeared in R&B singer Mario's "Just a Friend 2002" music video.[14] Encouraged by producer Rockwilder, Cassie took vocal lessons, modern ballet, as well as using her school's performing arts program.[12] Cassie finished high school in 2004 and then moved to New York City, where she returned to modeling and classes at the Broadway Dance Center.[12] She began booking print and commercial modeling gigs and being represented by Wilhelmina Models.[15]

Career

2004–2007: Cassie

Ryan Leslie spotted Cassie at clubs and parties in late 2004 frequently.[12][16] The two wrote a duet called "Kiss Me", and after recording the track, Leslie played the song for music executive Tommy Mottola.[12][16] Mottola offered Cassie a management deal, and Leslie signed her to NextSelection Lifestyle Group, his music-media company he founded with online marketing partner Rasheed Richmond.[17][18] Leslie wrote and produced Cassie's first single, "Me & U", in 2005. The song became a club hit in Germany.[4] During this time, Diddy heard "Me & U" in a club, and Leslie convinced him to partner his Bad Boy Records with Leslie's NextSelection imprint for the release of Cassie's debut album.[4]

 
Cassie in 2007

Ryan Leslie produced most of the album, which is a mix of R&B/hip hop/pop. Ventura said in an interview, "I rap, I sing, I do my R&B, I do my slow songs and stuff that the girls will love, I have a down South joint, I have a rock song that I did with my girls this band called Pretty Boys."[19] She paid tribute to her Filipino culture by incorporating OPM sounds into some of the ballads. The album, Cassie, was released on August 8, 2006 and sold 321,000 copies in the United States.[20] The album's lead single "Me & U" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, selling more than 1 million digital downloads.[21] To promote her album, Cassie performed on Total Request Live and 106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live. Her performances were described as "rocky" and "less-than-stellar", but Diddy said that it was due to her inexperience.[22] He said that he would be "with her through her development", and that he has no "question on her ability [to sing]".[22] Cassie addressed the events on her MySpace page, saying that she is aware that her performances were "pretty bad", and that she was "still getting over stage fright".[22]

MTV News reported in June 2007 that contrary to rumors, Cassie had not been dropped from Bad Boy Records after releasing two singles from her self-titled debut album. Diddy said that she was in the studio working with producers Kanye West and Pharrell Williams on her second album.[23] It was also reported that Cassie was no longer collaborating with Ryan Leslie, who had produced the majority of her debut album.[24] However, the singer later stated that she was open to collaborating with Leslie again.[25] According to Bad Boy A&R Daniel 'Skid' Mitchell, rather than largely relying on the one songwriter-producer, the new album's mix of writers and producers, as well as her own co-write input, makes it a more personal record for her.[26] Additional production on the album came from Seven and LV, as well as Diddy himself.[27] Cassie said that she had also collaborated with Akon, The Neptunes, Danja, Eric Hudson, The Surf Club and Rob Holiday, although she was not sure which tracks were going to be included on the album.[25] Commenting on the number of producers on the album, Cassie said that she "collaborated with a lot of different producers and a lot of different writers, which was an amazing opportunity for me, because on my first album, one producer [Ryan Leslie] straight through...which was fun, but it was nice to experience other people."[28]

2008–2013: Acting debut and RockaByeBaby

 
Cassie in 2009

In 2008, Cassie made her film debut as Sophie Donovan in the dance film Step Up 2: The Streets, Cassie also sang the lead single "Is It You" to the Step Up soundtrack. The song was released on November 13, 2007,[29] and peaked at eighty-five on the Canadian Hot 100[30] and fifty-two in the United Kingdom.[31] In July 2009, Cassie announced that her second studio album's title would be Electro Love.[25] Cassie said that her new album will demonstrate more "independence"; there will be a "difference in vocals, a little bit more personality. And it's definitely a sensual album".[32] Three singles have been released from the album; "Official Girl" featuring Lil Wayne in August 2008, "Must Be Love" featuring Diddy in April 2009, and "Let's Get Crazy" featuring Akon in August 2009. All three singles failed to chart in the United States.[24]

After several delays, it was announced in December 2009 that Cassie had signed a new record deal with Interscope Records.[33] She is featured in a spread in the August/September issue of Bust in which she said a new single will be released in the fall. She has recently told her Twitter followers that she is still in the studio recording for her album. At the time of an October 2010 interview with HitQuarters, A&R Daniel 'Skid' Mitchell said that Cassie had already recorded around fifty songs for the album. Mitchell said that she was taking her time over the album because she is keen for "it to be something that people are going to respect".[26] She also appeared in rapper Wiz Khalifa's "Roll Up" music video as his love interest.

Cassie released the single, "King of Hearts", which was released in the United States on February 14, 2012, along with the official music video.[34] On April 24, 2012, Cassie performed the single live for the first time at BET's 106 & Park music video show. She concluded the performance with a brief dance number set to the Kanye West remix of the song, along with four dancers. After the performance Cassie and 106 & Park were worldwide trending topics on Twitter and it received mostly mixed to positive reviews from various online media outlets.[35] The single, "Balcony", featuring Young Jeezy, was then sent to U.S. urban radio stations on September 18, 2012.[36] On September 13, 2012, Nicki Minaj released the debut single off her re-release album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up, titled "The Boys", featuring Cassie.[37] The song was then sent to urban radios on September 25 and a music video was released on October 18.[38]

In July 2012, Cassie announced in a letter to her fans that she had been working simultaneously on her album and a new mixtape titled RockaByeBaby.[39][40]RockaByeBaby was released on April 11, 2013,[41] and was named the best mixtape of the year by Dazed & Confused.[42] The mixtape saw the release of "Numb" featuring American rapper Rick Ross on April 2, along with the song's accompanying music video[43] and "Paradise" featuring rapper Wiz Khalifa premiered on April 9, 2013 alongside the video on BET 106 & Park.[44][45][46] In April 2013 it was announced that Cassie was the face of the Summer 2013 Forever 21 collection.[47]

2016–present: Second studio album and other endeavors

In March 2015, Cassie's boyfriend, rapper Diddy announced he would return to producing and revealed he would be producing songs for Cassie's second studio album.[48] In 2016 it was announced Cassie would return to acting, playing the lead role in the romantic comedy The Perfect Match. Released on March 11, 2016, the Billie Woodruff directed film, stars Cassie alongside Terrence J who plays Charlie, a successful playboy who doesn't believe in love until he crosses paths with the sexy Eva (Cassie).[49] In late 2017, she released the singles "Love a Loser" featuring American rapper G-Eazy[50] and "Don't Play It Safe."[51]

In January 2019, after ending her relationship with Diddy and leaving Bad Boy Records, Cassie entered the studio with the likes of producers Chris n Teeb and singer-songwriter Ro James.[52] Throughout Summer 2019, Cassie released several singles -- "Moments" with The Code, "Excuses," "Hungover," "Don't Let Go," "Speaking Of," "Rollercoaster" featuring Ro James, "Teach Me" and "Simple Things"—via her own Ventura Music label. The series of releases was dubbed "Free Fridays" by Cassie and serve as a teaser ahead of the release of her long-awaited second album.[53][54][55][56][57][58][59]

Artistry and public image

 
Cassie in 2012

Cassie's musical sound is R&B, pop, and hip hop soul. Her voice has "character and ability".[60] Cassie cites Aaliyah, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Nine Inch Nails, Britney Spears, La Lupe, Mariah Carey, Faith Evans and Usher as musical influences. Cassie also refers to herself as a "die-hard Janet Jackson fan", continuing to say "I'd love to emulate Janet Jackson's career—totally, Janet Jackson is an incredible and fantastic, from her moves to her voice".[61][62] Cassie debut album was R&B and pop rock with urban and contemporary R&B styles, the album contained "looming synthesizer patterns" and "ice-cream-truck melody to give it a slightly twisted and threatening edge", as well as containing "flippant playfulness".[60]RockaByeBaby is an R&B and hip hop mixtape that featured "dark"[63] and a "raw, laid back vibe".[64]

Cassie is known for being a style icon due to her "edgy style"[65] and "feminine" and "sophisticated" fashion. Cassie is also known for setting the trend among women of shaving their hair, after Cassie shaved hers in 2009 influenced by punk.[66] She has cited Kate Moss as her style influence.[44]

Personal life

Cassie was in a long-term relationship with Sean Combs from 2007 to 2018.[67][68]

Cassie entered into a relationship with fitness trainer Alex Fine in late 2018.[69][70] In June 2019, she and Fine announced that they were expecting their first child together.[71] In August 2019, they announced their engagement.[72] The following month it was reported the couple had married.[73][74] Their wedding video, posted by Fine on his verified Instagram account, revealed their wedding date as August 28, 2019.[75] In October 2019, their wedding photos were published on Vogue's official website.[76] On December 6, 2019, the couple's first daughter was born.[77] In December 2020, she and Fine announced that they were expecting their second child.[78] The couple's second daughter was born on March 22, 2021.[79]

Discography

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2008 Step Up 2: The Streets Sophie Donovan
2016 The Perfect Match Eva
2016 Honey 3: Dare to Dance Melea Martin
2020 Spenser Confidential Elise
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Empire Haven Quinn 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Work Result
2007 NRJ Music Awards International Revelation of the Year[80] Herself Nominated
2007 ASCAP Pop Music Awards Most Performed Songs[81] "Me & U" Won
2012 MVPA Awards Best Direction of a Female Artist[82] "King of Hearts" Nominated
2012 MVPA Awards Best R&B Video[83] "King of Hearts" Won
2013 MVPA Awards Best Art Direction[84] "The Boys" Nominated
2017 Toyota Bold Awards Beauty Bombshell of the Year[85] Herself Won

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Further reading

  • Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (January 6, 2011). "The growing cult of Cassie". The Guardian. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

External links

  • Official website
  • Cassie Ventura at IMDb

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Casandra Elizabeth Ventura 3 born August 26 1986 4 known professionally as Cassie is an American singer songwriter model actress and dancer Born in New London Connecticut she began her career as a result of meeting record producer Ryan Leslie in late 2004 who later signed her to NextSelection Lifestyle Group During this time Diddy heard Me amp U in a club and Leslie convinced him to partner his Bad Boy Records with Leslie s NextSelection imprint for the release of her debut album 5 CassieCassie at the premiere of Step Up 2 The Streets in 2008BornCasandra Elizabeth Ventura 1986 08 26 August 26 1986 age 36 New London Connecticut U S OccupationsSinger songwriter model actress dancerYears active2004 presentSpouseAlex Fine m 2019 wbr PartnerSean Combs 2007 2018 Children2Modeling informationHeight1 69 m 5 ft 7 in 1 Eye colorBrownAgencyWilhelminaMusical careerGenresR amp B 2 pop hip hopLabelsBad Boy EMPIRE InterscopeWebsitecassiesuper wbr comCassie s self titled debut studio album was released in August 2006 peaking at number four on the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 top three hit Me amp U 6 In 2008 Cassie released the single Official Girl featuring Lil Wayne In 2009 she released the singles Must Be Love featuring Diddy and Let s Get Crazy featuring Akon and signed a record deal with Interscope Records In April 2013 Cassie released her debut mixtape RockaByeBaby which was promoted with the music videos of Numb featuring Rick Ross and Paradise featuring Wiz Khalifa Apart from music Cassie is signed to modeling agency Wilhelmina Models and One Management Cassie has modeled for Calvin Klein one 7 and has been featured in magazines including GQ 8 and Bust and becoming the face of ASOS 2013 spring collection 9 Cassie has appeared in adverts for Delia s Adidas Abercrombie amp Fitch Seventeen and a commercial for Clean and Clear 10 Cassie has also ventured into acting she made her film debut in Step Up 2 The Streets 2008 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 2004 2007 Cassie 2 2 2008 2013 Acting debut and RockaByeBaby 2 3 2016 present Second studio album and other endeavors 3 Artistry and public image 4 Personal life 5 Discography 6 Filmography 7 Awards and nominations 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksEarly life EditCassie Ventura was born in 1986 in New London Connecticut 4 the daughter of a mother of African American Mexican and West Indian descent and a Filipino father 11 She attended the Williams School a preparatory school located on the Connecticut College campus 12 At age 14 Cassie began modeling and by 16 was modeling for local department stores Delia s fashion catalog and Seventeen 4 12 13 Cassie also briefly appeared in R amp B singer Mario s Just a Friend 2002 music video 14 Encouraged by producer Rockwilder Cassie took vocal lessons modern ballet as well as using her school s performing arts program 12 Cassie finished high school in 2004 and then moved to New York City where she returned to modeling and classes at the Broadway Dance Center 12 She began booking print and commercial modeling gigs and being represented by Wilhelmina Models 15 Career Edit2004 2007 Cassie Edit Ryan Leslie spotted Cassie at clubs and parties in late 2004 frequently 12 16 The two wrote a duet called Kiss Me and after recording the track Leslie played the song for music executive Tommy Mottola 12 16 Mottola offered Cassie a management deal and Leslie signed her to NextSelection Lifestyle Group his music media company he founded with online marketing partner Rasheed Richmond 17 18 Leslie wrote and produced Cassie s first single Me amp U in 2005 The song became a club hit in Germany 4 During this time Diddy heard Me amp U in a club and Leslie convinced him to partner his Bad Boy Records with Leslie s NextSelection imprint for the release of Cassie s debut album 4 Cassie in 2007 Ryan Leslie produced most of the album which is a mix of R amp B hip hop pop Ventura said in an interview I rap I sing I do my R amp B I do my slow songs and stuff that the girls will love I have a down South joint I have a rock song that I did with my girls this band called Pretty Boys 19 She paid tribute to her Filipino culture by incorporating OPM sounds into some of the ballads The album Cassie was released on August 8 2006 and sold 321 000 copies in the United States 20 The album s lead single Me amp U peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 selling more than 1 million digital downloads 21 To promote her album Cassie performed on Total Request Live and 106 amp Park BET s Top 10 Live Her performances were described as rocky and less than stellar but Diddy said that it was due to her inexperience 22 He said that he would be with her through her development and that he has no question on her ability to sing 22 Cassie addressed the events on her MySpace page saying that she is aware that her performances were pretty bad and that she was still getting over stage fright 22 MTV News reported in June 2007 that contrary to rumors Cassie had not been dropped from Bad Boy Records after releasing two singles from her self titled debut album Diddy said that she was in the studio working with producers Kanye West and Pharrell Williams on her second album 23 It was also reported that Cassie was no longer collaborating with Ryan Leslie who had produced the majority of her debut album 24 However the singer later stated that she was open to collaborating with Leslie again 25 According to Bad Boy A amp R Daniel Skid Mitchell rather than largely relying on the one songwriter producer the new album s mix of writers and producers as well as her own co write input makes it a more personal record for her 26 Additional production on the album came from Seven and LV as well as Diddy himself 27 Cassie said that she had also collaborated with Akon The Neptunes Danja Eric Hudson The Surf Club and Rob Holiday although she was not sure which tracks were going to be included on the album 25 Commenting on the number of producers on the album Cassie said that she collaborated with a lot of different producers and a lot of different writers which was an amazing opportunity for me because on my first album one producer Ryan Leslie straight through which was fun but it was nice to experience other people 28 2008 2013 Acting debut and RockaByeBaby Edit Cassie in 2009 In 2008 Cassie made her film debut as Sophie Donovan in the dance film Step Up 2 The Streets Cassie also sang the lead single Is It You to the Step Up soundtrack The song was released on November 13 2007 29 and peaked at eighty five on the Canadian Hot 100 30 and fifty two in the United Kingdom 31 In July 2009 Cassie announced that her second studio album s title would be Electro Love 25 Cassie said that her new album will demonstrate more independence there will be a difference in vocals a little bit more personality And it s definitely a sensual album 32 Three singles have been released from the album Official Girl featuring Lil Wayne in August 2008 Must Be Love featuring Diddy in April 2009 and Let s Get Crazy featuring Akon in August 2009 All three singles failed to chart in the United States 24 After several delays it was announced in December 2009 that Cassie had signed a new record deal with Interscope Records 33 She is featured in a spread in the August September issue of Bust in which she said a new single will be released in the fall She has recently told her Twitter followers that she is still in the studio recording for her album At the time of an October 2010 interview with HitQuarters A amp R Daniel Skid Mitchell said that Cassie had already recorded around fifty songs for the album Mitchell said that she was taking her time over the album because she is keen for it to be something that people are going to respect 26 She also appeared in rapper Wiz Khalifa s Roll Up music video as his love interest Cassie released the single King of Hearts which was released in the United States on February 14 2012 along with the official music video 34 On April 24 2012 Cassie performed the single live for the first time at BET s 106 amp Park music video show She concluded the performance with a brief dance number set to the Kanye West remix of the song along with four dancers After the performance Cassie and 106 amp Park were worldwide trending topics on Twitter and it received mostly mixed to positive reviews from various online media outlets 35 The single Balcony featuring Young Jeezy was then sent to U S urban radio stations on September 18 2012 36 On September 13 2012 Nicki Minaj released the debut single off her re release album Pink Friday Roman Reloaded The Re Up titled The Boys featuring Cassie 37 The song was then sent to urban radios on September 25 and a music video was released on October 18 38 In July 2012 Cassie announced in a letter to her fans that she had been working simultaneously on her album and a new mixtape titled RockaByeBaby 39 40 RockaByeBaby was released on April 11 2013 41 and was named the best mixtape of the year by Dazed amp Confused 42 The mixtape saw the release of Numb featuring American rapper Rick Ross on April 2 along with the song s accompanying music video 43 and Paradise featuring rapper Wiz Khalifa premiered on April 9 2013 alongside the video on BET 106 amp Park 44 45 46 In April 2013 it was announced that Cassie was the face of the Summer 2013 Forever 21 collection 47 2016 present Second studio album and other endeavors Edit In March 2015 Cassie s boyfriend rapper Diddy announced he would return to producing and revealed he would be producing songs for Cassie s second studio album 48 In 2016 it was announced Cassie would return to acting playing the lead role in the romantic comedy The Perfect Match Released on March 11 2016 the Billie Woodruff directed film stars Cassie alongside Terrence J who plays Charlie a successful playboy who doesn t believe in love until he crosses paths with the sexy Eva Cassie 49 In late 2017 she released the singles Love a Loser featuring American rapper G Eazy 50 and Don t Play It Safe 51 In January 2019 after ending her relationship with Diddy and leaving Bad Boy Records Cassie entered the studio with the likes of producers Chris n Teeb and singer songwriter Ro James 52 Throughout Summer 2019 Cassie released several singles Moments with The Code Excuses Hungover Don t Let Go Speaking Of Rollercoaster featuring Ro James Teach Me and Simple Things via her own Ventura Music label The series of releases was dubbed Free Fridays by Cassie and serve as a teaser ahead of the release of her long awaited second album 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Artistry and public image Edit Cassie in 2012 Cassie s musical sound is R amp B pop and hip hop soul Her voice has character and ability 60 Cassie cites Aaliyah Jennifer Lopez Christina Aguilera Madonna Stevie Wonder Nine Inch Nails Britney Spears La Lupe Mariah Carey Faith Evans and Usher as musical influences Cassie also refers to herself as a die hard Janet Jackson fan continuing to say I d love to emulate Janet Jackson s career totally Janet Jackson is an incredible and fantastic from her moves to her voice 61 62 Cassie debut album was R amp B and pop rock with urban and contemporary R amp B styles the album contained looming synthesizer patterns and ice cream truck melody to give it a slightly twisted and threatening edge as well as containing flippant playfulness 60 RockaByeBaby is an R amp B and hip hop mixtape that featured dark 63 and a raw laid back vibe 64 Cassie is known for being a style icon due to her edgy style 65 and feminine and sophisticated fashion Cassie is also known for setting the trend among women of shaving their hair after Cassie shaved hers in 2009 influenced by punk 66 She has cited Kate Moss as her style influence 44 Personal life EditCassie was in a long term relationship with Sean Combs from 2007 to 2018 67 68 Cassie entered into a relationship with fitness trainer Alex Fine in late 2018 69 70 In June 2019 she and Fine announced that they were expecting their first child together 71 In August 2019 they announced their engagement 72 The following month it was reported the couple had married 73 74 Their wedding video posted by Fine on his verified Instagram account revealed their wedding date as August 28 2019 75 In October 2019 their wedding photos were published on Vogue s official website 76 On December 6 2019 the couple s first daughter was born 77 In December 2020 she and Fine announced that they were expecting their second child 78 The couple s second daughter was born on March 22 2021 79 Discography EditMain article Cassie Ventura discography Cassie 2006 Filmography EditFilm Year Title Role2008 Step Up 2 The Streets Sophie Donovan2016 The Perfect Match Eva2016 Honey 3 Dare to Dance Melea Martin2020 Spenser Confidential EliseTelevision Year Title Role Notes2018 Empire Haven Quinn 2 episodesAwards and nominations EditYear Organization Award Work Result2007 NRJ Music Awards International Revelation of the Year 80 Herself Nominated2007 ASCAP Pop Music Awards Most Performed Songs 81 Me amp U Won2012 MVPA Awards Best Direction of a Female Artist 82 King of Hearts Nominated2012 MVPA Awards Best R amp B Video 83 King of Hearts Won2013 MVPA Awards Best Art Direction 84 The Boys Nominated2017 Toyota Bold Awards Beauty Bombshell of the Year 85 Herself WonReferences Edit 5 things you didn t know about Cassie Axs com Retrieved August 25 2019 Lester Paul August 15 2013 Beyond Timbaland the future stars of experimental R amp B The Guardian Niemietz Brian October 17 2018 Diddy and Cassie reportedly split following a summertime rumor that started in a strip club Daily News New York City Archived from the original on June 13 2019 Retrieved June 13 2019 a b c d e Cassie AskMen com Archived from the original on August 23 2008 Retrieved October 2 2009 Cassie Ventura TVGuide com Retrieved May 17 2022 Farber Jim Sounds of Summer Daily News location New York August 1 2006 NOW 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The growing cult of Cassie The Guardian Retrieved August 6 2013 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cassie Ventura Official website Cassie Ventura at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cassie Ventura amp oldid 1132035189, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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