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Bebe Bardeaux

An intimate moment of belonging in action: performers hugging at the 2020 Noire Pageant after a night of entertaining the masses with an unforgettable show. Image by Will M
4 weeks ago

Stages of Belonging: Black Burlesque at the Crossroads of Community and Industry

When I first started performing burlesque, I did not regard what I was doing as revolutionary. I know many performers understand the political magnitude of striptease right from the beginning, but I…

Bebe Bardeaux February 6, 2026
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