So how did La Cholita begin Burlesque-ing? La Cholita was into rockabilly and that romantic
era long forgotten: the 30’s and 40’s were glamorous, elegant, very feminine. She had tried
to catch Burlesque shows with fake ID but she could never get in.
One day the Tease-o-Rama Burlesque Convention came to town and her mother decided to
take her obsessed daughter. Well that was the beginning of it all! La Cholita was
“enthralled” and “entranced”. La Cholita was a singer, dancer and performer, so
Burlesque fit in perfectly! Burlesque encompassed all the elements that was La Cholita: the
dancing, entertaining and most importantly the Glamour!
Burlesque has taken La Cholita all over the country performing. The performing eventually
landed her as the main spokesmodel for Bordello Shoes, Burlesque inspired shoes sold in
80 different countries around the world! She never thought she would ever be a model with
her voluptuous figure but now La Cholita’s pictures can be found all over the world! In fact
she says about modeling, “It still feels awkward to me. It almost seems vain. I’m just
standing in front of a camera. Compared to Burlesque that I’m in front of a live audience
and I can feed off the energy.”
Burlesque has also taken La Cholita to the Red Carpet for the Emmy awards where she
interviewed celebrities. She is also doing some behind the scenes wardrobe work for the
likes of Amy Winehouse. La Cholita is also in the recording studio! If that wasn't enough
for a grand congratulations, La Cholita also just gave birth to a baby boy!
So what is the Latin Queen of Burlesque’s opinion on the movie Burlesque? “Many people
in the industry don’t like it because it is not true to the art form of Burlesque. But I think that
anything that impacts Burlesque, and gives it publicity, is a good thing!”
Well, Cholita, your story really impacted me!
Thanks! This is page 2 0f 5 of Burlesque Issue 2010-11 Next Page
era long forgotten: the 30’s and 40’s were glamorous, elegant, very feminine. She had tried
to catch Burlesque shows with fake ID but she could never get in.
One day the Tease-o-Rama Burlesque Convention came to town and her mother decided to
take her obsessed daughter. Well that was the beginning of it all! La Cholita was
“enthralled” and “entranced”. La Cholita was a singer, dancer and performer, so
Burlesque fit in perfectly! Burlesque encompassed all the elements that was La Cholita: the
dancing, entertaining and most importantly the Glamour!
Burlesque has taken La Cholita all over the country performing. The performing eventually
landed her as the main spokesmodel for Bordello Shoes, Burlesque inspired shoes sold in
80 different countries around the world! She never thought she would ever be a model with
her voluptuous figure but now La Cholita’s pictures can be found all over the world! In fact
she says about modeling, “It still feels awkward to me. It almost seems vain. I’m just
standing in front of a camera. Compared to Burlesque that I’m in front of a live audience
and I can feed off the energy.”
Burlesque has also taken La Cholita to the Red Carpet for the Emmy awards where she
interviewed celebrities. She is also doing some behind the scenes wardrobe work for the
likes of Amy Winehouse. La Cholita is also in the recording studio! If that wasn't enough
for a grand congratulations, La Cholita also just gave birth to a baby boy!
So what is the Latin Queen of Burlesque’s opinion on the movie Burlesque? “Many people
in the industry don’t like it because it is not true to the art form of Burlesque. But I think that
anything that impacts Burlesque, and gives it publicity, is a good thing!”
Well, Cholita, your story really impacted me!
Thanks! This is page 2 0f 5 of Burlesque Issue 2010-11 Next Page
La Cholita is the Latin Queen of Burlesque and
no it’s not just a self - imposed name. La
Cholita attained the title of Miss Viva Las
Vegas 2007, which is the first time a Latina has
won the title. But what is Burlesque exactly?
And has La Cholita seen the movie Burlesque
starring Cher and Christina Aguilera?
“Burlesque is all about the tease,” explains La
Cholita. “Technically it's like a variety show but
it’s not cabaret. It’s a strip tease with a focus
on ‘the tease’. If you’re not stripping, it’s just
cabaret.”
Although stripping is a taboo subject she
explains the evolution of how it became taboo.
The Burlesque dancers of the 30's and 40’s
may best be remembered with the huge
feathers strategically fanned made famous by
the iconic Sally Rand. Then the 50’s and 60's,
you still had lots of glamour with Tempest
Storm, who called her 44DDs, “her money
makers”. But then the 70’s saw a change with
neon bikinis and very tanned bodies. There
was no “tease”. Now it was more taboo.
La Cholita, the Latin Blonde Burlesque
Bombshell, defends Burlesque explaining that,
"It is empowering to women because it's up to
the individual woman what she wants to show
or not show. Also it is accepting of all sizes
and shapes. We are all beautiful. Size doesn’t
matter, or even age. Sally Rand was dancing
into her 70’s. Tempest Storm did a show when
she was 80!” See MSNBC video of 80-yr Old
Still Does It Classy here.
no it’s not just a self - imposed name. La
Cholita attained the title of Miss Viva Las
Vegas 2007, which is the first time a Latina has
won the title. But what is Burlesque exactly?
And has La Cholita seen the movie Burlesque
starring Cher and Christina Aguilera?
“Burlesque is all about the tease,” explains La
Cholita. “Technically it's like a variety show but
it’s not cabaret. It’s a strip tease with a focus
on ‘the tease’. If you’re not stripping, it’s just
cabaret.”
Although stripping is a taboo subject she
explains the evolution of how it became taboo.
The Burlesque dancers of the 30's and 40’s
may best be remembered with the huge
feathers strategically fanned made famous by
the iconic Sally Rand. Then the 50’s and 60's,
you still had lots of glamour with Tempest
Storm, who called her 44DDs, “her money
makers”. But then the 70’s saw a change with
neon bikinis and very tanned bodies. There
was no “tease”. Now it was more taboo.
La Cholita, the Latin Blonde Burlesque
Bombshell, defends Burlesque explaining that,
"It is empowering to women because it's up to
the individual woman what she wants to show
or not show. Also it is accepting of all sizes
and shapes. We are all beautiful. Size doesn’t
matter, or even age. Sally Rand was dancing
into her 70’s. Tempest Storm did a show when
she was 80!” See MSNBC video of 80-yr Old
Still Does It Classy here.
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