Whatshot

2026
2025
November
2024
June
April
2023
March
2022
2021
2020
March
February
2019
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
2018
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
2017
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2016
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2015
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2014
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2013
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2012
December
November
October
September
August
July

Beverley Hills

Beverley Hills

Date: 2013-07-04
Last week Beverly Hills Hotel was the venue chosen to launch a book penned by Joanne Joseph, Drug Muled: 16 Years in a Thai Prison, about beauty queen turned drug mule Vanessa Goosen. The book, which was published by Melinda Ferguson, has caused a buzz in publishing circles.

It was an afternoon of tears and high emotions as Goosen shared her experiences of the life behind bars in a country completely foreign to her. Pregnant and afraid, she was sentenced to death. Although her sentence was commuted to sixteen years, she endured severe depression in confinement and experienced harsh treatment under the hands of the Thailand justice system. Goosen was released in 2010 after serving 16 years in prison.

Local bookworms came out in support and enjoyed a scrumptious three course meal prepared by Beverley Hills genius executive chef, Tony Koch.