Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You were classically trained as a ballet dancer from an early age, and danced solo at age 13 for a local ballet company, but your love for burlesque was inevitable, which gave you the name the “Queen of Burlesque”. Walk us through your incredible journey so far.
Ms. Dita Von Teese:
Oh gosh, I was NEVER a soloist in any ballet, I was always a gal struggling to keep up with the other dancers! I always joke that’s why I’m a soloist now, I can’t follow choreography, I was never very good, but I danced from age 5 onwards because I LOVED ballet. My burlesque career was born out of my desperation to be a ballerina, turning lemons (lack of dance latent) into lemonade by glamorizing striptease, by reviving a lost art form.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Introduce us to a day in your life.
Ms. Dita Von Teese:
I usually wake up and do a workout, or spend the first part of the morning answering emails. Everyday is different, sometimes I’m traveling and performing, sometimes I’m prepping for my tour, sometimes I’m working on the decoration of my house…there’s never a typical day, really. Today I have phone interviews and I’m working on prop design.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You are world leading media personality, burlesque dancer, model, costume designer, entrepreneur and actress. How do you manage such a remarkable multi-dimensional lifestyle?
Ms. Dita Von Teese:
Delegate! I have team that works on my lingerie collection and I work with designers on the costumes. I don’t do it all myself.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine?
Ms. Dita Von Teese:
I’ve done ballet my whole life and Pilates for the last 17 years, but recently started working out with a crossfire trainer to learn to work with things like kettle bells and weights. I enjoy it a lot!
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