Showgirls Life ep 001 is the introduction to the host of Showgirl’s Life podcast, Athena Patacsil. Learn about her path to becoming a Las Vegas Showgirl in Donn Arden’s Jubilee!, why she began this podcast, and sneak peeks to future episodes. From ballerina to Showgirl, Athena explains how body image in the dance world can […]
Showgirls Life ep 001 Launching from the hot seat featuring Athena Patacsil Read More »
It’s Showgirl Story Time!! I love sharing my experiences being a dancer in Donn Arden’s Jubilee! Today’s Showgirl Story Time is about the Jubilee Disco Number. It was my favorite number in Jubilee! As with most of Donn Arden’s MGM spectaculars, the music was a medley of songs that were from famous MGM Hollywood musicals.
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Welcome to Showgirl Story Time about the beautiful Bob Mackie Jubilee Costume, the Star! I will be sharing stories of my time in Jubilee!, history of showgirls, showgirl shows, as well as recent Showgirl shenanigans. And because I want to inspire and uplift, I will be sharing little stories I have collected about LIFE, LOVE
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Finding the way back to me Going from Showgirl to Mother was a breeze for me. I have always had a strong connection to my inner Mother as nurturing and care taking came easy to me. Once I left Jubilee! I naturally flowed into motherhood and made it my focus. Raising two beautiful girls was
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How did the ballerina become a Showgirl? I wasn’t always a showgirl. While I became obsessed with Showgirls when I read Josephine Baker’s autobiography in the 7th grade, it wasn’t ever a life goal of mine to become one. I had no idea that this baby ballerina would become a Showgirl one day. I wanted
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If you’ve ever seen me perform in the last 7 years, you would say there is no doubt that I am a classic Las Vegas showgirl, even though you can only find me on a burlesque stage. But what does it really mean to call oneself a showgirl? When looking up the definition online, one
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