OK, I have a confession to make. I hate writing. I also hate reading. So this should be interesting. Fun fact: I wrote a column for two years in Las Vegas Weekly titled Confessions of a Showgirl. I bet you’re wondering why someone who hates writing would want to write every week about the unconventional world of a modern-day showgirl. The truth is I sort of just fell into it. And it seemed like an easier way to notoriety, which I can now confirm is not the case.
Las Vegas is the land of opportunity. I have been blessed to do so many things here that I am completely unqualified to do. I got to sing in dozens of Las Vegas shows, including the one I’m in right now, “Lady Like – A Retro Modern Burlesque Show” at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. I got to perform on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” I guest-hosted morning TV shows. Did I mention I wrote my own column? Plus, I’m cited as an authoritative source in Wikipedia, so I’m legit.
Las Vegas is a unique town. I’ve had the unique opportunity to document this unique lifestyle. And that brings me to the show I created coincidentally titled “Confessions of a Showgirl,” which is coincidentally based on my column by the same name. Coincidentally, there is no coincidence about any of this.
Now, let me address one thing all the haters are ready to point out. I am not a “showgirl” in the colloquial sense. You see, that version of a showgirl is 5’10, poised, glamorous and makes everything look easy. Think of me as the redheaded stepchild except I’m not a redhead. I’m also not 5’10. “Semantics.”
The truth is I have always had an inferiority complex. I suppose being a self-proclaimed showgirl at 5’3” in a sea of 5’10” showgirls would qualify me to have an inferiority complex. So, on the plus side, I’m qualified for something. But if the definition of a Las Vegas showgirl is a “girl” who sings and dances in a “show ” in “Las Vegas,” then I do happen to meet those criteria. So, I feel somewhat qualified to be the showgirl with all these confessions.
This crazy Las Vegas journey started almost 10 years ago. While the initial concept of “Confessions of a Showgirl” was to capture a fun, lighthearted look at a showgirl’s world, life happened. In addition to all the quirky stories, I had to dig a little deeper, or at least that’s what my therapist told me. So in preparation for my show, I’ve had to write many new confessions, which sucks because, as you know, I hate writing.
I also reveal some really personal stuff because they say run toward what scares you. Running scares me. Anyway, I’m debuting my show “Confessions of a Showgirl” at Myron’s at The Smith Center on Wednesday, Nov. 6. This is a true bucket list moment for me. It’s one night only because I can only run so much. I hope you can make it. It would be awkward if I were just confessing to myself.
If at this point you are still wondering who this girl is and why I should come to her show, I can’t answer that for you, but I can refer you to my therapist. However, I’m confident that if you’re interested in the real, raw and unglamorous side of the glamorous life of a showgirl, then this show might be for you.
At the end of the day, a showgirl must roll with whatever is thrown at her or whatever she’s thrown into. (Sometimes, quite literally.) If there is one thing I’ve learned as a showgirl, it’s to expect the unexpected … and here I am!
If You Go
“Confessions of a Showgirl” at Myron’s at The Smith Center. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. Tickets: ConfessionsofaShowgirl.com
“Lady Like – A Retro Modern Burlesque Show” at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, 9 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. Tickets: VirginHotelsLV.com/Lady-Like
