The "White Fantasy" of Black Movement
While Shake Queens mainly focuses on femme shakers, there was a straight cis male shaker named "Snakehips" Tucker that revolutionized...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Mar 18, 20215 min
Burlesque is a Battlefield: On Showing Up
I recently had an existential burlesque crisis. Perhaps, looking back through this blog, I'll discover that I've had many existential...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jan 10, 20215 min
Loving Burlesque & Pinup Culture as a Black Femme
Hello out there!! It's a not-so-shiny but totally-brand-new year, and I recently realized I'm slowly inching up on my four-year burlesque...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Apr 4, 20203 min
Quarantease and Chill: Rare Photos of 1930s Shake Dancers in D.C.
For the past few weeks, much of the world has been on lockdown due to coronavirus. There are no gigs since most bars, restaurants, and...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Dec 12, 20194 min
Performing through Pain
At the risk of getting too personal, I've been going through a lot lately. Well... I say "lately"... but I've really been an emotional...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Oct 7, 20194 min
On Motherhood & Burlesque
Before I had my son three years ago, I never had the confidence to striptease onstage or off. I was an avid and proud burlesque fan, but...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Aug 13, 20193 min
My Wayward Boobs and their Toxic Relationship with Pasties
Before I debuted, pasties (or "titty twirlers," as I liked to call them) were my favorite part of burlesque costumes. Not totally because...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jun 19, 20195 min
Protecting my Self-Esteem as a Burlesque Performer
I just got video of my performance back from Jeezy's Juke Joint. It's sitting in my inbox because of all the self-loathing that will come...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Apr 14, 20194 min
Facing Fear (While Naked): Naked Girls Reading
This weekend, I conquered a huge fear. I popped my "Naked Girls Reading" cherry and I... well... I read naked onstage! It was not an easy...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Feb 7, 20193 min
Loving Classic Burlesque as a Black Woman
The two don't always go hand-in-hand, but I'm a die-hard classic burlesque fan and performer. I’ll be performing two classic...
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