
I stripped for about three years, primarily at two clubs: The Jet Strip (Los Angeles) and Ecstasy Theater (Orange County). Tell us about the place where you worked.

I knew, without a doubt, that my life was about to shift dramatically. The rush of adrenaline and exhilaration was indescribable. I won second place - competing against several dancers who were far from “amateurs,” I’ll have you know - and made $400 on the spot. Standing backstage, I was completely terrified - not because I was about to expose my body to a room full of strangers, but because I was convinced I would trip and fall!īut the moment I stepped onstage, I went into an altered state. First I bought myself some 6-inch platform heels, then I practiced walking around my room, then I got myself a lacy lingerie set, then I picked out my setlist (“You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC / DC and “Vivrant Thing” by A Tribe Called Quest).įinally, the night of my big debut arrived.


The amateur night was a few weeks away, so I slowly built up to it.
