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Dating a celeb ‘not what it’s cracked up to be’

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Dating a superstar has its pros and cons. Just ask Vanessa LaMaistre, who dated rapper Lil Wayne for several years.

LaMaistre said one of the downsides was that it made her dating life complicated, with many men feeling intimidated.

“Men are already intimidated with all that I come with,” LaMaistre told the Saturday Star.

“Add that to the mix, they get very insecure. I’ve seen it all, from an ex ripping up a card he found from Wayne to an ex boasting to me how he’s better than him, but simultaneously reeked with insecurity.”

LaMaistre, who is based in Los Angeles, has just released her book, Believe in your Soul, in which she discusses her relationship with Lil Wayne.

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