2015 was a spectacular year for me! I went to New York City, Orlando, Montreal and Detroit. I performed in the Girlesque Expo, the Toronto Burlesque Festival and Pride Toronto. I got three new tattoos including a BFF tattoo with Betty Quirk. I watched one of my best friends get married. I launched Dolly Shots Photography. But most importantly I had a blast doing all these things with my fabulous friends.
The theme of this year for me was Girl Power! I continue to surround myself with the smartest, funniest and coolest group of gals who are constantly inspiring me. They are loving and supportive and always there to give advice, encouragement or share a cute cat photo! I feel so lucky and blessed to have these women in my life.
I have big plans ahead for next year! Stay tuned for more fabulousness in 2016!
Betty Quirk and I performed our Two Little Gold Diggers act at the Girlesque Expo, The Toronto Burlesque Festival and Pride this year.I went on a wonderful trip to NYC with these gals. I saw Hedwig with John Cameron Mitchell and Sleep No More.My brilliant illustrator friend Bryce Hallett did a lot of amazing drawings of me this year.Go Go Girl photo by Tyrone IslingtonDelicia Pastiche, Maria Juana and I at the Lord of the G-Strings burlesque show!My first official Dolly Shots Photoshoot with Delicia Pastiche.Mademoiselle Dolly photo by DWS PhotographyMy beautiful shell tattoo from Nikko Adams. Photo by Teri GPosing with Ariel at Disney World on my Orlando work trip!Mermaid Chibis of myself and Brittany from Atomic Lollipop.When Betty and I won the Project Furby contest at Atomic Lollipop.Joan from Mad Men photo by Elizabeth HorodnykHanging out with Mong Tho and Delicia Pastiche at Beatlesque.Bathing Beauty photo by Geoff LarkinSecond new tattoo of the year at the Montreal Tattoo Expo. Tattoo by Clifton Boggs.Hanging out with Delicia and Sarah in Montreal and eating all the food!60s Dolly Photo by Tyrone IslingtonSpending summer days at Christie Pitts Film Festival.Mom won box seats for Foo Fighters! Best concert of the year!Dolly in Blue photo by Tyrone IslingtonTaste of the Danforth with my Squad.Modeling for Gloomth photo by Tyrone IslingtonBetty and I got to meet Miss Fame!Brittany, Robin, Delicia and I on our way to Theatre Bizarre.Eeveelesque at the Peepshow Nintendo show! Photo by Lick My Lens Cap.Brittany’s Wedding!! With myself, Sara and Abi as her bridal party.The beautiful bride!Best friend forever tattoos with Betty Quirk! Tattoos by Amy Bliska.Meeting Fashion Santa!!My amazing Girl Gang!
This year’s Girlesque Expo in Toronto was an especially monumental one for me as it was the debut of a brand new act from myself and Betty Quirk. It is hard for me to even put into words that joy that I felt finally bringing this act to life. It has been a dream of ours for sometime to take the Little Rock number from the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and put our own burlesque twist on it. The scene, which has a very silly theme about finding a man with money, also showcases a genuine bond between two girlfriends who are navigating the world of men and relationships. Betty and I enjoyed playing up both this friendship aspect as well as the silliness of the number and concluded with a whole lot of booty shaking. We also took on the task of recreating the costumes from the film and creating our own fun undergarments. It was a very successful show for us and we are very thankful to have such awesome photos from Photolena of our performance as well as a video from Candid Dragon Fire Productions which is at the bottom of this post.
CLASSICALLY CURVY 