Red Hots Burlesque’s National Treasure: Bambi La Fleur
BAMBI LA FLEUR
FLORIDA
Our Florida National Treasure has created a reputation bringing classic American glamour back in fashion: the flawless Bambi La Fleur, a corporate, high-end burlesque performer also noted for her Marilyn Monroe impersonations, has trained with many legends of burlesque. She currently studies the incorporation of magic in burlesque with Dusty Summers, Las Vegas’ Only Nude Magician. Her respect and knowledge of the burlesque’s foremothers sets La Fleur apart from the pack. “I’m trying to keep burlesque alive, but don’t be mistaken: if I have to watch a glove peel, a boa on one girl after the other, I would be asleep.” La Fleur wants to be entertained, and she knows her audience. Currently she is diligently working to create the First International Florida Burlesque Festival, a festival dedicated to Florida’s own first female pinup photographer Bunny Yeager, who we lost earlier this year. La Fleur’s own brand of burlesque is retro-based and she encourages up-and-comers to remember the origin of the art. “Have your gimmick,” she tells Red Hots Burlesque, “but know your roots.”
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