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  • Once a #Bluebell , always a Bluebell.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ Earlier this month, I attended my first #showgirlreunion .⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ @showbizfriends organized a fabulous tribute to the legendary Miss Bluebell and the women that she mentored, coached, and choreographed over the years.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ It was an unbelievable gathering of tall, leggy women aged 25-82+ that had danced in Showgirl productions across the globe, and the people that love and support them.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I am forever appreciative to have had my years on the #jubilee stage and to have proudly earned my place in #showgirlhistory with all the other amazing women who put in years of blood, sweat and tears to earn the title “Showgirl” and the legacy that we will carry on through our stories, productions, friendships and even lessons in everyday life.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ You can take the girls out of the show, but you can’t take the show out of the girls.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ Stay tuned for more photos and videos of this historical gathering.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ #gazealous #showgirl #showgirlpreneur #travelingshowgirl #milehighshowgirl #showgirlslife #showgirllife #lasvegasshowgirl #legsamilehigh #classicshowgirl #americanshowgirlinparis #lifeofashowgirl #bluebellsforever #paris #bluebellreunion #mytribe #showgirltribe #legsfordays #showgirllegends #historyofshowgirls #realshowgirls #historyofshowgirls #notstrippers #latergram #empoweredwomen #trueshowgirls
  • I got to dance on the @lidodeparis stage!!!⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ My favorite part of the #bluebellsforever reunion that I attended last week in Paris, was the #showgirlmasterclass that was arranged for 20 lucky #showgirls ✨ !!!⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ The current #bluebell line captain taught us an entire combination, staged us and then we got to perform it for our friends that we invited.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ It was an amazing experience to descend a staircase again!⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ The best part was that I was sharing the stage with women that have come before me as #classicshowgirls⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I will treasure that time with them forever. ❤️⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ #gazealous #showgirl #showgirlpreneur #travelingshowgirl #milehighshowgirl #showgirlslife #showgirllife #lasvegasshowgirl #legsamilehigh #classicshowgirl #americanshowgirlinparis #lifeofashowgirl #bluebellsforever #lidodeparis #lidostage #paris #showgirlreunion #bluebellreunion #showgirltribe #legsfordays #showgirlmasterclass #showgirllegends #showgirlhistory #historyofshowgirls #realshowgirls
  • #Showgirlcostumeinthemaking⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ In process photo of my Bossa Dorado hats.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ It’s more than hot glue and rhinestones. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ Constructing #showgirlhats requires careful skill and manipulation of feathers to build a sustainable and beautiful piece of art.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ #gazealous #showgirlpreneur ##showgirlslife #showgirllife #classicshowgirlhat #underconstruction #costumeunderconstruction #fancyfeathers #showgirlfeathers #showgirlhatprocess #blue #bluefeathers #black #blackfeathers #costumeconstruction #wire #costumewire #art #costumeart #feathers #color #coloredfeathers
  • Why do I do what I do? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For fun. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I started performing in burlesque to have fun and to show myself that I could get back on the stage. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👀Watch the video 🎞 above to hear more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #gazealous #showgirl #showgirlpreneur #showgirlslife #sparkleismybrand #confidenceboost #boostyourconfidence #honesttalk #startwithwhy #lifeissupposedtobefun #playingforaliving #itsafunlife #letshavefun #itsallaboutfun #whydoI #inspiration #inspiredtoinspire #inspiredshowgirl #lifeofashowgirl #sparklylife #questionoftheday #askmeaquestion #Q&A #becauseitsfun #findingthenextfun #funforlife #showgirlshavemorefun #showgirlexperience #dowhatyoulove #loveshowgirls
  • “How did you get into being a Showgirl?” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When I was young, my parent’s owned a dance studio. At fourteen, I decided to become a professional ballerina. I studied hard, trained tirelessly and received many scholarships for summer intensives and a semester to study with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. I eventually landed a contract with Nevada Ballet Theatre at eighteen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was a tough road in the ballet company. Weekly weight notices and more rehearsals than performing was upsetting. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “All you need to do is lose five pounds,” they said. But at 5’9” and 120 lbs., I knew better. I wanted to perform, but I was ready to quit dancing entirely. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One day, a friend told me about an audition for a showgirl show on “The Strip.” I was hesitant, but went anyway. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was brutal—the toughest audition I have ever experienced. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We learned and executed a combination from the show, walked across the stage and then stood in a lineup facing forward and then backward. All of this was new to me since I had never been to any other audition that wasn’t a ballet class. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I was the only one called down from the stage to talk with the managers of the show and then sent down for measurements in the costume shop. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I had gotten the job. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Two weeks of rehearsal and one quasi dress rehearsal before my debut in Donn Arden’s Jubilee! as a Bluebell. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I was finally a full-time performer, a bonafide Las Vegas Showgirl, performing twelve shows per week for a year long contract. I had benefits, vacation time and got to play dress up night after night in $10,000 Bob Mackie costumes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was quite the glamorous life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #gazealous #showgirl #showgirlpreneur #travelingshowgirl #milehighshowgirl #showgirlslife #showgirllife #lasvegasshowgirl #legsamilehigh #classicshowgirl #ballerinatoshowgirl #gettingtoknowme #aboutme #questionoftheday #Q&A #aboutme #askmeaquestion #questiontime #questionandanswer #dailyquestion #life #information #success #journey #newchapters #dancerjourney #dancerpath #dancerforlife #performerforlife #lifeofaperformer
  • ✨Anyone else have a fully clad Showgirl in their bedroom? ✨⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I recently shared my Showgirl mannequin, Lucy, with some friends on a video call.😳⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ The audible gasps that I heard as my friends viewed the spectacle in the corner of my bedroom remind me that not everyone has access to such a glamorous collection. ✨⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ The collection of costumes that I have designed and constructed with the help of my love, @professorphelyx are some of my most prized possessions. ✨⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I love to showcase my art around my home so that I am reminded daily of the glamour and beauty that I love to surround myself with. ✨⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ #gazealous #showgirl #showgirlpreneur #showgirlsparkle #showgirlslife #lasvegasshowgirl #sparkleismybrand #showgirlcostume #madebygazella #5280showgirl #milehighshowgirl #denvershowgirl #showgirlsindenver #behindthescenes #travel #traveling #travels #travelphotography #travelling #traveller #instatravel #travelpic #paris🇫🇷 #paris #paris🗼 #parislovers #appretation #appretationpost #love #romantic
  • In appreciation.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ Today, I am home after the most unbelievable trip to Paris.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I am so appreciative of the team that put together the most amazing reunion to remember Miss Bluebell and her legacy.❤️⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I am appreciative of my love, @professorphelyx that has supported me and rooted for me as I make my way through my #Showgirladventures.❤️⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I am appreciative of all the wonderful women that I met along the way of my Showgirl journey.❤️⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ #gazealous #showgirl #showgirlpreneur #travelingshowgirl #milehighshowgirl #showgirlslife #showgirllife #lasvegasshowgirl #legsamilehigh #classicshowgirl #grattitude #grattitude🙏 #travel #traveling #travels #travelphotography #travelling #traveller #instatravel #travelpic #paris🇫🇷 #paris #paris🗼 #parislovers #appretation #appretationpost #love #romantic
  • How did the Showgirl end up with the magician?⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ @professorphelyx and I have written a show that tells our story!⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ Stay tuned for details for its debut!⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ #gazealous #showgirl #showgirlpreneur #showgirlsparkle #showgirlslife #lasvegasshowgirl #sparkleismybrand #showgirlcostume #madebygazella #showgirlsandmagic #5280showgirl #milehighshowgirl #denvershowgirl #showgirlsindenver

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