Some backstage snaps

I love being backstage with my fellow Glitter Tribers - at best it´s laughter, nakedness (yes Florian, what you witnessed wasn´t anything strange ;) bad jokes, selfies, glitter and just a lot of mayhem that then all of a sudden just come together and become a great show! I say "all of a sudden" but it´s actually a result of practicing your act and knowing what you do. People react differently before going on stage: some are very talkative, others pull away to concentrate. I am of the latter kind, I´m very quiet and weird and last Wednesday I was that way all day it seems. We went for lunch and coffee with Sir Willy Waterlily who was in town already and he kept asking me if i was ok since I was acting so strange :)
There´s been a lot of good stuff written about backstage etiquette (e.g in Jo Boobs "The burlesque handbook") but just remember that try not to take up too much space (physically or mentally), be nice to people and have those emotional antennas out so you can read people and not make an arse out of yourself. If you are unsure of something, ask -and be polite.
Wednesdays´ backstage in Vienna was really good! There were A LOT of us crammed in a small space but it seemed it was very frictionless and -at least to me- there was an air of mutual fun and relaxation even if it was hectic. I met some amazing people that really are SO enormously crazy and great that I´m still floating on air! Thank you everyone for giving me this rush of love and inspiration!

Didi Curv´e & Honey Holiday: the loopy-loop Cardiff ladies <3

With Lola

Denise Kotlett, Miss Anne Trophy and moi

Hazel Honeysuckle and Dangrrr Doll <3

Miss Anne, Tamara Mascara and Sheila Wolf

Lady Francescca <3

This lady probably needs NO introduction: Conchita Wurst, who closed the shows on both nights!

Aurora Galore (GOOD LUCK in Vegas baby!) and Dave the Bear

The mastermind behind the whole festival: Jacques Patriaque

I FINALLY got to meet my idol <3 World Famous *BOB*

Some of Munich´s finest: Stormy Heather and the oh! so hot Nick Naughty

Backstage at Sinsational Spring Awakening

Because a picture says more than a thousand words :)  P.S will be in Berlin July 1st-4th and in Florida-area July 24th-Aug 6th- if you know of good things happening there, let me know!!!

Me and Lola Vanilla

Kitty Litter and the art of hair

Pepper Sparkles 

Vera´s amazing hair done by Cherry

Turrrbo-Cherry boosting Vera´s hair

Bettie Blackheart and the blue butterfly

With the hostess of the evening, Babu G.

Femmes Furiosos

Erochica Bamboo, Bettie & Minnie Tonka

Vera gone to Dallas. Or Dynasty?

Pepper& Lassi

With Minnie Tonka

Vera & Cherry

With Erochica <3

Finnish Burlesque Gala Backstage

Here are the backstage photos I promised :) I still have some from the audience but this will have to do for now since I have to get ready for Mascha´s and Max´s wedding! With a circus theme! Hurrah!

Drag Queen in training.

Lovely Kitty Litter, false eyelashes and red wine, yummy!

It´s tight and sweaty but we love it!

Vera D´Vil and Brion Bonaventura getting ready for the Savage Girls show...

Props for Lafayette Lestrange that got worn by Bent van der Bleu. Glad you´re feeling better Lafa <3

Kiki Hawaiji <3

Mimi de Silk

Bent. Who bent priesthood alright :)

Burlesque girls, you recognize them from vintage scarves on rollers :)

Mallas Athene checking out her amazing prop, mr. Pegasus

The beautiful Cherry Dee, so good to have you back girl! <3

Backstage...

I was performing tonight at a birthday party with the magnificent Bent van der Bleu. Thank you m´dear for being such a crazy and fun person <3 

Also big thanks to the party organizers!!! Here´s some snaps from how it all turned out... This also seems to be a pretty good show-and-tell about how a little, ...-hmpf, ok: a lot of make up can change ones appearance :)

Me halfway done, Bent pre make up.

Adding: the Kosack.

Please hire us, were just ordinary people!

Sorry you can´t see all the GLITTER that my face (still has) after Tahiti...

Oh THIS was the one I was supposed to show you!

How I look 99% of the time. After show, make up OFF.

Hunky Kosack.

Going bananas...

Props, and no, the vodka is not real :)

Faux queen in training.

St.Paddy´s @ Virgin Oil

Oh sweet Sunday!

The sun is shining, the coffee is black and bitter and I´m swearing myself off high heels for...well, at least 24h :) I´ve had such a great weekend! Roadtrip with Sandy on Friday to Turku for a private gig where I popped the cherry on my new number "Kiss" and last night Thee Dizzies had the pleasure of performing with Capital Beat, Tommy "Father Metro" Lindgren and The Backbeat Singers at the St.Patrick´s party @ Virgin Oil! The hoopla was hosted by Jameson whiskey and apparently some of the gig was streamed live to other parts of the world where similar shows were hosted. A big thank you to everybody in the band and at the venue and a special squeeze to the audience for rooting the roof off!
I thought I´d post some backstage pictures for you, there will be gig pics later taken by the wonderful Emiliano Melantri. In the words found in one of my heroes, Stephen Fry´s, book: " a small proportion to be spent on production, the rest on wine and senseless riot". If you can´t be good, be careful! Ta!

Short traslation: "We´re not responsible for stuff left backstage so lock the door". Response: "I´ll take anything that´s not screwed down" :)

When you have 6h to kill before the show hotel slippers come in really handy! Not so glam but oh! so comfy!

Sandy and Pepper watching the guys do soundcheck

Soundcheck by The Caoital Beat

Me. No lipstick= almost naked.

Ville and friend.

Aatu and, hm, same friend from a different angle.

Juho went on stage with a heart rate monitor to see how much of a workout the gig would be :)

Thee Dizzies (pic Sandy Jungle)