Vintage

Spirit Magazine featuring Priscilla Pussycat

Shanti Morning Star Brett, 32, is [one of the founders] of the Pink Flamingo Burlesque troupe, out of Vancouver, British Columbia. Going by the name "Shaboobie Boobarella," she also began her cabaret style performances 15 years ago. Her influence was her grandmother who moved to Vancouver in the 1950s from Cowessess Reserve in Saskatchewan and began burlesque dancing.

"She doesn't give me any specifics, but looking at Christmas decorations she will say "Ooh there's tassels, like I used to wear," Brett says. "When I was young, she taught me to shimmy and she used to t take me to African dance classes."

Later in the article Shaboobie is quoted on why she loves Burlesque:

We want to be on stage, we want to dress up, we want to be glamorous, we like vintage things and so it is a great outlet to express it.... Burlesque to me is a combination of expressing yourself, body confidence and the sisterhood backstage is amazing.... We want to make people smile and be amused and laugh and enjoy it and feel secure about themselves.

Also from the article is this interesting quote from Veronika Swartz, aka Priscilla Pussycat (who is also pictured on the magazine cover):

There is nothing shocking about nudity anymore. Not taking it off is shocking.

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