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Meet 5 LGBT Icons and Burlesque Pioneers
Originally founded in 1994 by American lofty school teacher Rodney Wilson, LGBT History Month is an annual celebration and honouring of the history of the LGBT+ community and it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t celebrate LGBT icons and pioneers of burlesque.
The connection between burlesque and LGBT history has always been powerful, with performance art providing community spaces of self verbalization, freedom to investigate sexuality, and the chance to spread messages and stories of rebellion, galvanisation, and exploratory self love and harmony amongst the marginalized.
The LGBT Icons who broke barriers
Many LGBT icons and performers from the past were not only breaking down barriers with their art (often at fantastic risk to themselves) but also helped to pave the way for others, from race relations to public acknowledgement and discussion of the trans encounter amongst others.
This is not an all-encompassing list – we haven’t shouted out to the lgbtq+ performers involved in the Stonewall riots for example – and obviously it’s not that lengthy either, but let’s raise a glass to these LGBT icons and wish these fantastic pione
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Dita Von Teese: cracking the whip
As a burlesque superstar, Dita Von Teese often takes to the stage smothered in thousands of Swarovski crystals or laced in haute couture, but it’s more than just dress-up for the American performer. She lives and breathes vintage glamour, which is why, despite the fact there’s no impending curtain call when we meet in the grand surroundings of the London Palladium, she’s wearing vertiginous heels, a 1940s-inspired dress that accentuates her tiny waist and her logo raven hair perfectly styled in Victory rolls. Her porcelain face, partly covered by a black veil, is flawlessly made up with winged eyeliner and statement red lips. It’s like talking to someone who’s stepped straight out of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and the overall effect makes it difficult not to gawp.
“Women don’t have to apologise for our sexuality or for finding ways to make burlesque inspiring and empowering.”
“There are a lot of fans using vintage-style glamour for everyday animation and that has been my mission statement – to tell my story about how I change into more confident by looking at those eras for beauty, glamour and sensuality,” says the softly-spoken 47-year-old,
When Dita Von Teese decided to bring her new burlesque tour "The Art of The Teese" to her home declare of Michigan for the first time ever, she admits she was concerned about selling tickets.
"It's a big financial uncertainty, but we picked a few places I've never been and Detroit was the first city to sell out," Von Teese said. "We've been opening more and more seats, but it's the fastest selling show of all of them. That really warmed my heart. I was like 'Oh Michigan.' I'm going to leave back to Michigan all the time."
The only pressure then, Von Teese said, was creating the ultimate burlesque show, a spectacle for new audiences.
"I was like 'well, what do I do?' I need to transport my A game. I need to bring the very very best optimal numbers," she said about her plans for never-before-seen performances as well as re-worked versions of acts that she is so well-known for.
"I can't just put together a new show and depart all the good stuff behind so I had to strike the offset between giving my constant ticket holders lots of new things to spot, but also maintain the top level of what kind of burlesque exhibit I want to present."
Performing striptease since 1992, Von Teese is arguably the bigg
Burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese stopped by HuffPost Live on Friday and discussed everything from lingerie to sweat pants to her sexuality.
In the past Von Teese has been open about her sexual experiences with other women. For this reason, HuffPost Live asked the star during her interview if she identifies anywhere along the queer spectrum. Von Teese told HuffPost Live, "I feel like that's something I experimented with when I was younger. I think knowing myself, I realized that it was something I was doing experimentally or because I thought it was cool. But I'm not a lesbian."
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