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Black burlesque beauties "Doris and Hortense" & Gladys Martez, 1954 😘🖤😘🖤😘

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Black burlesque beauty, 1960s 🖤😍🖤😍🖤

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Week of July 15th

This week was a little crazy and filled with so many blessings, if you believe in that sort of thing haha. Some many great things happened this week and I wanted to share and collect my thoughts in one place.

Podcast

I was asked to be on Victor Devonnes Burlesque's podcast. I was supposed to record on Thursday of this week but I had to push it back for a photo shoot ( speak on that further down) I am looking forward to being able to share my story and the things that inspire me. Is it weird that I'm excited to chat about my thought process on how I go along creating an act or a costume? Its not super special but ice always been curious to see how my differs from others. like where does someone inspo come from when they are creating a new persona? When I first understood I wanted to do burlesque and create a persona so different from my own life. I sought out different looks and fashion eras I liked as a child. As a black kid growing up in Nebraska idolizing the spice girls and their fashion I dared not mimiced it in fear of being called ‘fast’ or white because of my interests. The ability of being able to LOUD and BRIGHT with my fashion and accesories made me excited to create this persona.

Even though I created this being that was supposed to ‘free’ me I still found myself being stifled and having some fear about being.. too done up or coming across as a clown. A fear I've just learned how to shead and understand that my art wasnt created for the male or even female gaze. So I am looking forward to that. Thank you for coming to my TED TALK

Podcast pt2

A decade ago I used to work for a podcast based out of Florida. I would interview porn stars or actors that appeared on tv shows on max, hbo etc.. C list or D list celebs. I was playing with the idea of possibly doing a podcast and chatting with different queer artists chat about their queerness, art and other shit that inspires them. I know what youre thinking.. Purris, everyone has a podcast now a damn days. ITS JUST A THOUGHT. I bring it up because the person who run it reached out to be about becoming a personality again. So I asked him if he was looking for new programming. I’m still working on ideas so I am able to present a stable idea to him. Who knows, could be nothing could be somthing.

Daisy Jones Locker Shoot

I had my first photoshoot with a local business based out of Nebraska and I had an absolute blast! the director of the photoshoot saw a reel of mine and really enjoyed the aesthetic and asked me to join the photo shoot the following week. So I wanted to share a few images :) I can see myself coming back to the photo spot for personal photo before the summer is up. Iowa is good for that lol.

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Something old and something knew.

yes, I understand that is not the proper word for this context but language is whatever you want it to be.. except when it’s not.

Tumblr is nothing new to me but the content has changed; I wasnt quite sure how to create a new blog that will document my journey into Burlesque and its artisty. I also wanted this to serve as a guide for others that look like me. Burlesque can be a daunting art that can really drain you when you dont know where to start.

I dont know much, but the little i do know im more than happy to pass on!

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A few fun shots from To Wrong Foo!

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Raquel Welch and Cher performing "I'm a Woman" on Cher - Aired: February 16, 1975

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(via JHALAL DRUT: Pam Grier - Players Girls Pictorial, 1976)

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A beautiful Pam Grier photographed by Harry Langdon in the 1970s.

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Candid of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller on their wedding, July 1st, 1956.

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I feel like this should be on the back of a funk record or something… ya know, a liner shot

Model: Tula Casati

📸: L’Amour Studios

Los Angeles, CA

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Anytime, Anywhere…

Make it wit Chu- Queens of the Stoneage

These photos are some really great shots of me peforming in Des Moines. The vibe of the show was really nice and felt like I had been performing at home. I never thought that would be taking my art more seriously and traveling to show it. I had been playing around with less movement and more sensuality. I noticed that even in my artist form its hard for me to be ‘sexy’ I feel the need to always make a little face or ruin the moment. This number was the first time where I allowed the music to move through me as I told a story with my body.

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Betty “China Doll” Dickerson, one of Savannah Club’s most well-known performers

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the costumes of burlesque: 1866-2018 - coleen scott (2019)