Kelly showing Adam who's boss.
The other night, some friends and I trekked across the Bay Bridge en route to Oakland (with the exception of Kate, who is now an East Bay resident) to watch our amazing friend Kelly shake it under her new, and endearingly clever, moniker Gigi Topp. As part of Bombshell Betty‘s latest cadre of sexy, supremely confident burlesque dancers, Kelly dominated the set (and our friend Adam, at one point) as Nurse Gigi.
Part of me wishes I possessed the cojones necessary to get up on a stage in a scanty yet tasteful ensemble and entice a crowd of people in a packed night club. This is what Betty, the self-made entrepreneur that affixes Bombshell to her name while performing, teaches the thousands of women that sign up for her San Francisco-based “Burlesquercise” classes and Pinup workshops. Confidence comes from within and has very little to do with body size; it’s the attitude you have about yourself that others will adopt.
Needless to say, my friends and I were mesmerized by the myriad of truly lovely and vivacious women that graced the stage at Uptown night club throughout the evening. So inspired, in fact, that we’ve decided our next girly gathering is going to involve creating sexy outfits comprised of lace, silk, sequins, and whatever else strikes our fancy. Even if we all don’t muster up the courage to take a class and make our onstage debut, a little spice combined with some ingenuity is guaranteed to bring out an inner spark that no one can resist. And that’s what Betty herself would want the most.
The photos posted here are safe for work. The rest, I have forwarded on to Kelly to do with as she pleases. For more information of her future performances as Gigi Topp, friend her on Facebook.
Nurse Gigi to the rescue...
Bombshell Betty.
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oh, my goodness. i love the revival of burlesque that’s happening right now! i saw a few dancers months ago at The Edison in downtown LA. i really want to check out the dancers at Cafe wa. s, too! they’re so glamorous, sexy, and inspiring.
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Emily, you should check out Forty Deuce. First-class burlesque all the way.
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