Dolly Monroe for Gloomth

It’s been quite a while since I shared some photos of myself, Dolly Monroe, the doll behind the photos! So today I am sharing some of my favs from the last year of working with Taeden of Gloomth!

Model Dolly Monroe
Outfits by Gloomth & the Cult of Melancholy
Photos by Taeden

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Snowy Day with Natasha

It was a chilly, winter’s day and Natasha and I decided to brave the cold for some extra hot photos!

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Model Natasha
Photos by Dolly Shots Photography

2019: A Magical Year!

2019 has been a wonderful, magical year for me!  It was a year filled with lots of fun, laughter and most importantly, LOVE!  2019 was the year I fell head over heels in love with my incredible partner, Flare, and we began our adventures together!

In 2019 I performed at the Toronto Burlesque Festival, in two PeepshowTO productions, twice at Ladies of Burlesque at the Royal, in a Sailor Moon themed show by Dead Moon Circus, in Lee Vanity Productions‘ Lizzo Burlesque Tribute, at Sinful Sundays, once again with Amplify Apparel, at Nuit North in Hunstville, at Burlesque Wednesdays at the Bourbon Room in Ottawa, at a showcase in Waterloo, and of course, at my favourite place, Yeti Con!  Besides travelling across Ontario, I also visited New York with my sweetie and went to Las Vegas to attend the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender!

I worked hard this year at setting up the Dolly Shots Photography studio, but due to circumstances beyond my control I wasn’t able to open my new business or studio fully.  (Goals for next year!)  I did, however, have a plethora of wonderful shoots and had the chance to photograph some of my favourite performers!  I witnessed two more amazing friends tie the knot with each other in a beautiful Jewish ceremony followed by a dance party complete with Drag Queens and the Time Warp!  I also welcomed two new family members this year, the sweet and rotten kittens; Luna and Artemis!

This year was a trip, this whole decade was a trip!  It’s been fun to look back on all the good times (and bad) and reminding myself how far I’ve come!  Look out 2020, I’m coming for you!

Happy New Year!!

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Photo by Teri G

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Flare and I at our first Pride together

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Performing at PeepshowTO’s Marvel Show with Betty Quirk, Coco Framboise, Zilly Lilly, Charlie Quinn, Sevvy Skellington and Tits Ahoy

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Performing a tribute to Anna Karina at Ladies of Burlesque at the Royal’s viewing of Vivre Sa Vie

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Pinup Photo Safari in Las Vegas

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Toronto representing at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender

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In Las Vegas with Betty Quirk and Zilly Lilly

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Photo by Taeden Hall for Gloomth 

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Bri and I watching Drag Kings at Pride

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Muskoka Pride after Nuit North with Flare, Brad Puddin, Bon Bon Bombay, Black Swan and Bianca Boom Boom

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Luna and Artemis

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Performing at the Toronto Burlesque Festival with Sevvy Skellington, Zilly Lilly, Betty Quirk and Charlie Quinn

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Performing at Ladies of Burlesque at the Royal with Betty Quirk

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Performing with Amplify Apparel

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In Coney Island NY with Flare

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Go-Go Dancing as an Ewok at the PeepshowTO Takeover of Sinful Sundays

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Performing at Rhapsody Blue’s show in Ottawa with Flare

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Performing with PeepshowTO at Yeti Con

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Kicking back at Yeti Con with Charlie Quinn and Natasha

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Emma Frost at Yeti Con

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At the beach with my baby

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Curtain Call at the Pop Night for the Toronto Burlesque Festival

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At the Big Apple with Flare

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Charlie Quinn and I in Waterloo being Gremlins

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Performing with Charlie Quinn at PeepshowTO’s Trick or Tease Production

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The cast of Drag King Decades, produced by Flare

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Celebrating Betty Quirk’s Birthday on a Party Bus

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My Sweetheart

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PeepshowTO: Trick or Tease

The next PeepshowTO Production is right around the corner!
It’s time to get spooky at Trick or Tease!

Featuring Performances by…
Aviva the Mirage
Betty Quirk
Cara de Melo
Charlie Quinn
Dixon HD
Dolly Monroe
Dr. Orifice
Ivory
Força
Johleen
Leelando Mitchell
Maximum Capacity
Olive Von Topp
Quick Lewinsky
Sam Antics
Serpentina
Sevvy Skellington
Whiskey Rocks
Zilly Lilly

With Gogo by:
Nymph Suicide & Tits Ahoy

Hosted by Velvet Valhalla

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Date: Friday, October 11th 2019 (Doors at 8pm. Show at 9pm)

Venue: The Great Hall (1087 Queen St W, Toronto)

Individual Tickets:
$20 Early Bird (Only Until Friday, September 13th)
$25 General Admission Advance
$45 VIP Seating(Includes exclusive swag bag!)
$30 at the Door (Cash only for door tickets and merch)

Photos by Dolly Shots Photography
Poster Design by Kim Sison

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Sunlight on the Water

I’m wading through the water this week trying to enjoy the last few moments of summer sun!

I have another dreamy photoset to share this week from my friends Khristianina and Katherine Bermudo.  Khristianina of Barefaced Creative Photography did a fabulous job capturing the mood of the day as we shot at Scarborough Bluffs last summer.  Enjoy!

Photos by Barefaced Creative

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Beach Bum

I can’t believe summer is almost at it’s end!  But the sun’s still out, and you know what that means… bum’s out!

This photoset is from my collaboration with the brilliant sister duo of Khristianina and Katherine Bermudo!  Khristianina is the photographer behind Barefaced Creative and Katherine was the creative director behind this shoot.  I’m so happy to share some more of our work together this week and I hope you enjoy!

Outfit by Raezor Latex
Photos by Barefaced Creative

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Pinup Photo Safari

This year I had the absolute pleasure of attending the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender in Las Vegas!  One of the excursions that I participated in was the Photo Safari in which models and photographers are bused around Vegas to shoot in fabulous locations.  I had a blast at the Safari and was lucky enough to get some wonderful photos from the experience.  Here are a few of my favourites!

Enjoy!

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Modelling with Vector Parallax. Photo by Rey Antonio

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Photo by Maurice Cavada

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Modelling with Mecav Kotobuki and Uno.  Photo by Rey Antonio

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Modelling with Zyra Lee Vanity.  Photo by Rob Raymond

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Modelling with Vector Parallax.  Photo by Edward Drago

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Modelling with Mecav Kotobuki and Uno.  Photo by Lyle Mariam

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Modelling with Vector Parallax.  Photo by Rob Raymond

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Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender 2019

Viva Las Vegas!!

Last weekend I had the absolute pleasure of attending my very first Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender!  For those who don’t know, BHOF is a weekend long convention celebrating everything Burlesque including the Tournament of Tease, a competition to crown that year’s burlesque royalty, and events that raise funds to support the Burlesque Hall of Fame Museum and our Burlesque Legends.

The weekend was packed full of events and I enjoyed many of them with my glamourous squad of Burly-Q Babes; Zyra Lee Vanity, Betty Quirk and Zilly Lilly! From the Photo Safari to the Sunday Pool Party to visiting the Burlesque Museum, the good times kept rolling and there was never a dull moment!

One of the highlights of the weekend was getting to see one of my dearest friends, Zilly Lilly, take the stage for the Movers, Shakers and Innovators showcase on Thursday Night to perform her legendary Beauty & The Beast Nerdlesque number.  She certainly made our Canadian crew proud as she danced her way through a Disney Princess rendition of NIN’s Closer in front of a massive audience of her peers!

This weekend was truly inspirational to me.  Seeing the Burlesque Legends, hearing their stories and learning about the history of the art form gave me a deeper respect for what we do.  Being surrounded by the queerest, most passionate and innovative performers of our time was nothing short of breathtaking.  I am coming off of this weekend with such a love and respect for this community and a sense of belonging in this crazy group of performing weirdos!

I hope you enjoy some fun photos from our crazy Vegas weekend!


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Lavender

Happy Spring!!

I hope you all enjoy this sweet, soft photoset from last summer’s shoot with the incredible sister duo of Khristianina and Katherine Bermudo!

Photos by Barefaced Creative

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Sandcastles

It’s February and it feels like the winter will never end.  Mountains of snow and ice are piled up in every corner, framing every sidewalk and path. Each step is delicate and calculated.  Every movement is slow and steady.  And I am dreaming of sandcastles…

Back in the summer of 2018 I shot some incredible photos with the magnificent team that is Khristianina and Katherine Bermudo.  Sisters with an eye for design who work both independently and together to create wonderful imagery.  Khristianina is the talented photographer behind Barefaced Creative and specializes in capturing moments, emotion and detail.  Katherine is a phenomenal graphic artist and creative visionary who I have worked with many times and who designed this blog as well as my personal website www.missdollymonroe.com.  The three of us together on a beach was the perfect combination to create something truly special!

I hope you enjoy this week’s photoset and I look forward to sharing the rest with you as the snow melts around us!  Enjoy!

Outfit by Raezor Latex
Photos by Barefaced Creative

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