A Brief History of Cougars

Cougar Tale
Following the plot of her own marriage, Terry McMillan penned a story about how a stressed-out 40-year-old woman finds her mojo with the help of a 20-year-old man. How Stella Got Her Groove Back became an instant best seller and, in 1998, a film starring Angela Bassett.

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