Bebe Bardeaux

Originally published on Patreon. All proceeds go towards the publication of the forthcoming book "AMERICAN SHAKE QUEENS". I wanted to...

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...

This past summer, I was dealing with a particularly painful bout of sadness when I received an unexpected package. I was intrigued by...

I know I haven't posted in a while. Life has been a bit strange lately, in both good and bad ways. I'll do a proper update later. Lots...

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...

In the burlesque community, we typically use the term "neo-burlesque" to describe a historical movement that occurred during the late...

This past weekend, news began to spread in the burlesque community that one of our beloved Legends, Lottie the Body, had passed away....

As I continue researching and teaching the history and practice of shake dancing, I've found so much information that it's sometimes hard...

Happy Black History/Herstory Month, everyone! I've taken a bit of a break from burly blogging over the holiday season, but I'm back! And...

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...

Welcome to Part II of the Striptease & the Law series! In Part I, we discussed the constitutional foundations of striptease, including...

Back in the early 1950s, Carnival magazine hired a fresh-faced beauty named Bettie Page to feature in an article called “Guide for...

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...

I woke up this morning feeling inspired af! Lately, I've been in a mild creative rut. Nothing too serious, but it's been difficult for me...

While reading an article on teaching for my Muggle job, I came across Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's idea of "flow": a state or period where...

Before I debuted, pasties (or "titty twirlers," as I liked to call them) were my favorite part of burlesque costumes. Not totally because...

This is a vent post. Read at your own risk! There are so many good and amazing things happening right now -- I'm getting ready to embark...

This summer has been a whirlwind! I've been checking many boxes off my burly bucket list, including: teaching my very first non-private...

I've kicked my research into high gear in preparation for my shake dancing lecture at BurlyCon 2019! I've been spending many hours at the...

This past weekend, I performed in the "Chocolate Lounge" in Washington, D.C. Founded and produced by D.C. native Gigi Holliday and...