2018 has been a transitional year. It has been the uncomfortable growing stage in between leaving a past self behind and becoming a new creature. It has been hard and it has been a journey but ultimately it has been worth it.
The biggest change in my life this year was leaving my soul-sucking, 9-5 office job for a more creative career path. I have had some of my best photoshoots, both in front of and behind the camera and worked with a whole plethora of new and wonderful people! I made a fabulous new costume for one of my favourite performers, Laura Desiree. I celebrated the marriage of two of my dearest friends. I got a new, badass tattoo of my idol Tura Satana from my girl Suspiria! And to top off the whole year I move back into my apartment after nearly a year of extensive renovations!
I am now in the process of setting up Dolly Shots Studio for 2019 and I am so excited to share it with you! Stay tuned next year for lots more fabulous-ity and beauty!
Happy New Year!!
Photo by Jonathan Choi, Direction by Katherine BermudoMy third time seeing Hamilton in NYC for my Birthday with Sevvy and BettyChilling with my bae Leeland backstage at Sinful SundaysPhoto by Tyrone Islington PhotographyMeeting the incredible Miz Cracker in NYC was a dream! As was watching Betty lipsync for her life with Cracker cheering her on!Lord of the G-Strings was such a fun show!Galadriel at Lord of the G-Strings will forever be one of my favourite performancesPerforming at Fierce with these fierce ladies! Zilly Lilly, Charlie Quinn, Coco Frambois, and Betty QuirkThe Amplify Apparel team at the ROMEmma Frost photo by Tyrone IslingtonThe PeepshowTO crew at Yeti ConPhoto by Stacey NaglieWe rocked the house with our nerdy performances at Yeti Con!Photo by Teri GBackup dancing for my bb Leeland at Pride with all these hotties!My second Ru-Girl meeting of the year was with the stunning Aja at Pride!I always love being the PeepshowTO Poster Girl! Here I am rocking the Barbarella look, shot by Paul Hillier.The PeepshowTO Space show was a blast!Photo by Rebecca NorthcottIn the middle of this man-sandwich at the Toronto Burlesque Festival. I love Tucker and Newfoundlad!!Showing off our pantsuits by Betty Quirk at the Toronto Burlesque Festival!Taste of the Danforth is always part of my summer. Here I am with my sister Bri!Photo by Paul HillierA Cool Rider and a Cool Teacher backstage at Speakeasy at Revival with Charlie Quinn!My second performance with Amplify Apparel for a private eventGo-Go dancing as Alice at PeepshowTO was so much fun!Round one of my tattoo with Suspiria (stay tuned for the finished tat)Shooting the poster for Snailoween was also such an incredible experience, and the final result was amazing!!The Snailoween party with my gals!I love me some man-sandwiches ok… Comikonrad and The Last Son are such hunks!Go-Go dancing in the Reference Library Elevator at SnailoweenPhoto by Stacey Naglie
Behind the Scenes with Lunar ReplicantBeing glam at Amie and Kate’s wedding with LeelandPhoto by Taeden Hall for Gloomth
Well hunnies, it’s been a very busy year so far and it’s time I took a little break. For the month of August I’ll be hitting the pause button and won’t be doing any blog updates. If you’re missing me, don’t fret! I will continue to update you on my life on my personal Instagram and on the Dolly Shots Instagram too!
Enjoy the summer sun and I’ll see you in September with lots of new content!!
You can see this fantastic lady at the Toronto Burlesque Festival on Saturday, July 28th for Spellbound. Knox is the artistic collaborator behind Spellbound on top of debuting a brand new act for this show! You won’t want to miss out, so get your tickets today!
Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Babes of Burlesque series. Thanks to my gorgeous models Charlie Quinn, Ivory, Ruby Moon, Dottie Champagne, St. Stella and Knox Harter! Special shout out to Leelando who lent us the gorgeous love seat you see in many of the photosets! None of this would happen without the amazing help of Kate Garand! And thank you to Inkast Studio for having us in your wonderful space!
The hilarious, sexy, nerdy striptease artists of Peepshow TO are bringing you another epic performance inspired by Sci-Fi pop culture in space! We are hitting on all your favourite fandoms from Star Wars to Space Jam and everything in between!
Hosted by the beloved TV personality Ajay Fry and our outrageous cosplay, Drag Queen Velvet Valhalla!
Featuring Performances by…
Baron Von Styk (Montreal, QC)
Betty Quirk
Charlie Quinn
Dante Legend
Dolly Monroe
Dr. Orifice
Imogen Quest
James & The Giant Pasty
Maximum Capacity
Majestic Maehem
Quick Lewinsky
Sevvy Skellington
Zilly Lilly
Zyra Lee Vanity
Date: Friday, July 13th 2018 (Doors at 8pm. Show at 9pm)
Venue: The Great Hall (1087 Queen St W, Toronto)
The gorgeous Knox Harter is serving a Cyd Charisse fantasy as this week’s Babe of Burlesque!
This multi-talented performer is busy as ever right now producing her monthly show Speakeasy at Revival and preparing for her production Spellbound at the Toronto Burlesque Festival. You can catch High Society’s Birthday Show at Revival on July 19th and of course you won’t want to miss any of the Toronto Burlesque Festival productions happening between July 26th and July 29th.
More amazing photos from the uber talented Rebecca Northcott Photography! Keeping with the 1970s theme, I am rocking another Dolly Monroe original look in this gold bikini. Enjoy!
The gorgeous Dottie Champagne is back this week serving some trashy, glam realness!
Dottie Champagne produces the fabulous event Scenes and Sequins that brings together Improv and Burlesque. This event takes place on the first Friday of every month at the Social Capital Theatre in Toronto! The next show is this Friday, so get your tickets today!
I am serving up some 1970s, disco diva glam today in my fabulous golden jumpsuit! I’ve got my fuzzy friend Chloe to keep me warm and I’m ready to hit the dance floor!
The gorgeous St. Stella is back this week with more Burlesque Babely-ness to share!
You can catch this glamourous gal in this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival! She is a creator and cast member in the blood-sucking production Carmilla, running from July 4 – 15 at the Painted Lady. Get your tickets now!
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