for the comments about what is sexy

I've been fortunate enough to travel all over and meet so many wonderful and different people in this world since a very young age; and one of those things I have learned the vision of what each culture and society views as "beautiful" and "sexy" varies from subculture to wherever you may be. I do find it disheartening when other individuals criticize other females as not "sexy" or "beautiful" and may be entitled to your own opinions but what I feel is the beauty in this world and the world of burlesque is that every woman and performer I have met has her own vision of what beauty and sexy is. Now, people may not agree with that and that is perfectly all right, but what I think people need to understand especially with burlesque dancing is that there are so many different levels an artist can take this art form.
  Every performer has their own idea as to what is entertaining or being a performer should be; I've met performers who are more into what is called "Grotesque Burlesque", then there is "Neo Burlesque" and some who are more classical.  It's what makes burlesque so appealing to me as an art form and why I was always drawn to it. Now for me, being a burlesque performer is not always about nudity and I made the personal decision about no nudes that was my personal choice, yet still can perform, be sexy and entertain a crowd without doing those things. Burlesque I think is more about being confident because I think overall the general idea of being "sexy" is being at ease and comfortable enough with yourself to be who you are because if you believe in yourself everyone else will follow suit.
  Personally, for myself I find nothing is more sexy than wearing garters, stockings, corsets, to be that is what I envision as being "sexy" as well a woman who has class, and can be witty/charming/intellect along with a sense of humour. Again this varies and really I find no make up "sexy" really the only time I do wear make up is either at a photo shoot or if performing other times more than likely very little unless it is lip gloss.
  A sad thing I have noticed as we oftentimes confuse extreme raunchy as "sexy" and women...please keep it classy and then again that is my personal opinion while someone else may want that and nothing wrong it is a matter of taste which is the bottom line.
 So again, we as women and burlesque performers shouldn't put down other women because it isn't our "vision" and I feel being sexy should be along the lines of "What is Art"? by Leo Tolstoy....subject to opinion. But for those who are expecting to see me perform should know my numbers are not about nudity for me performing is all about creating a world people can escape to; to entertain people and how fortunate am I to be all these different characters that otherwise would not be able to?
 
much love,
Natalie