Before the 10th round of the Burlesque Top 50 voting process began in November 2018, I posted a frank and personal statement that directly addressed 21st Century Burlesque Magazine’s global readership. I…
The Burlesque Top 50
Viva Dallas Burlesque producer and Pincurl Magazine founder Shoshana Portnoy responds to J.D. Oxblood’s Burlesque TOP 50 Breakdown and shares her thoughts on the popular international poll, now in its seventh year.…
I have by no means lived by these words for my entire career. After spending my first 3-4 years experimenting, I started to create acts that I thought would “get me somewhere”…
Have you guessed yet? We thought you might have… We are pleased and proud to present your NUMBER ONE… Dirty Martini! (Miss Exotic World 2004) [Dirty Martini ©LA Burlesque] “Dirty Martini, IS…
2. Dita Von Teese Read our exclusive and revealing in-depth interview with Dita, which has been read, re-published and applauded worldwide… “Everyone has an opinion on Dita Von Teese, some of…
3. Michelle L’Amour (Miss Exotic World ’05) [Michelle L’amour ©Pez Photo] “I had the utmost pleasure of crowning Miss Michelle L’Amour Miss Exotic World 2005. She took my crown and deserved…
4. Catherine D’Lish (Miss Exotic World ’92 AND ’94) [Catherine D’Lish ©LA Burlesque] “Catherine is one of life’s guilty pleasures; you can watch her over and over again, and always feel…
5. Roxi Dlite “I’m just a kind and humble gal, who just likes to take her clothes off. I’ll continue to strip ‘til the audience throws tomatoes at me. Then, being…
6. Immodesty Blaize (Miss Exotic World ’07) What a towering, exotic burlesque powerhouse we have at No. 6! Style icon, author, creator of spectacle and sensation; everything Immodesty does is big, bold…
7. Anna Fur Laxis [Anna Fur Laxis © Wicked Heart Photography] “From the moment Anna hit the scene I could see she was a devoted, keen and hard-working character. She’s certainly…
8. Jo ‘Boobs’ Weldon “I love Jo Boobs. When you need an academic diatribe about the importance of burlesque in a gorgeous package served with sex appeal, intelligence and love, that’s…