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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Dita Von Teese believes in 'walking mindfully'
Dita Von Teese believes in 'walking mindfully'. The 54-year-old burlesque performer is always aware of her body and movements and as well as wanting to look 'graceful' she's always present when strolling anywhere because she doesn't want to get hurt. Asked for tips on moving seductively, she told Britain's HELLO! Magazine: 'The first thing that comes to mind is walking mindfully. 'I don't walk around dancing down the street, but I do think about my movements almost like a dance, being aware of my body and feeling grateful for how it carries me. 'It's not just about looking graceful, it's also practical. 'I hear people say they got hurt because they were walking while staring at their phones. That's when accidents happen. So I try to walk carefully, consciously. 'I don't know if that's exactly seductive, but I'd say it's definitely the first step… no pun intended.' Charlotte Tilbury has created the beauty looks for Dita's London show Diamonds and Dust, and the dancer was delighted to 'reconnect' with her old friend. She said: 'I met Charlotte in the early 2000s. One of the memories that really stands out was when Moschino did a fashion show that felt completely like my world, all fetish and pin-up and Charlotte styled all the girls to look like me – my typical make-up, a red lip and cat's eye. 'I was like, 'God, it looks amazing. How can they just go home and wash it off?' 'Around that time, I was in London quite a bit and we'd hang out socially. She's so much fun. 'Obviously, we've both been working our buns off for the past decade or so and she's built this incredible make-up empire. It feels really special to reconnect in London.' Ahead of a performance, Dita finds taking time for a 'snooze-itation' is good for her wellbeing. She explained: 'It starts as a meditation but often turns into a little nap. 'That's usually what I do in my dressing room – just lie flat and unwind. 'I also use this device called the Celluma Pro. It's not a red-light mask but more of an arch and I place it over my face. 'I pretend I'm lying in the sun while I meditate or snooze. It's my favourite way to reset.'
Channel 4
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Channel 4
Dita Von Teese on empowering people and new London burlesque show
From a niche artform in basement bars to a multi million pound industry – burlesque was largely transformed by one woman – Dita von Teese. Now famous around the world, she's brought her most ambitious show yet to the London stage. Our culture correspondent Minnie Stephenson has been talking to her about her latest production, Diamonds and Dust – and that key question: does burlesque objectify or empower?
Perth Now
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Dita Von Teese wouldn't want to 'expose' some people in her memoir
Dita Von Teese wants to pen an autobiography - but she doesn't want to "expose" some people's "f****** s***". The 52-year-old burlesque star was married to controversial rocker Marilyn Manson - who police decided not to pursue criminal charges against, after he escaped criminal charges following a four-year investigation into allegations he was an abuser - and Dita has insisted there are people she wouldn't want to write about should she put pen to paper. Dita - who is starring in Diamonds and Dust on London's West End this month - told The Times newspaper: 'I want to write an autobiography. 'I just want to make sure I get it all right, because I think there's a lot of stuff people don't really know about me.' Asked if she would be as candid as Ione Skye in her memoirs, in which she spilled all on her romances with John Cusack and the late Matthew Perry, she replied: 'I don't know. 'There are some people who I don't want to expose their f****** s***.' Dita - who has been with her current partner, graphic designer Adam Rajcevich, since 2014 - admits everyone she knows has a MeToo story, herself included. She said of the movement 'My male friends, when all the MeToo stuff was happening, were like, 'Did anything like that ever happen to you?' And I'm like, 'Yeah!' 'Every single friend I have has a story. Like, everybody has a story, and you were just expected to go along with it or just laugh it off, you know?' The MeToo movement was sparked in 2017 in the wake of The New York Times and The New Yorker exposing the sexual abuse allegations against jailed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Dita insisted she was not subjected to abuse during her relationship and marriage to Manson, insisting they divorced due to "infidelity and drug abuse". In a statement about the allegations made against her ex, Dita said at the time: "I have been processing the news that broke Monday regarding Marilyn Manson. "To those who have expressed your concerns of my well-being, I appreciate your kindness. "Please know that the details made public do not match my personal experience during our 7 years together as a couple. "Had they, I would not have married him in December 2005. I left 12 months later due to infidelity and drug abuse." She continued: "Abuse of any kind has no place in any relationship. I urge those of you who have incurred abuse to take steps to heal and the strength to fully realize yourself. Dita concluded: "This is my sole statement on this matter. Thank you for respecting this request."
Boston Globe
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Joan Baez on her Boston roots, a new exhibit about her life, and ‘A Complete Unknown'
Artwork aside, the exhibit showcases photos and ephemera: Martin guitar. young Baez and Bob Dylan photos, the March on Washington, anti-war protests. Dress and jewelry worn on the album cover of 'Diamonds and Dust.' Advertisement For Baez fans, this looks to be a walk through her life. For Baez herself, 84, the items and the location of the exhibit itself are a trip back in time. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Mostly all of this just brings me back to Cambridge, my Boston days, because they were such an important part of my life. It was the beginning of the folk boom, and I was the right person at the right place at the right time,' says the former Belmont resident, Cambridge Folk scenester, singer and ('for about six hours') a Boston University College of Fine Arts student. I called Baez to comb through her memories of the exhibited items. We also talked 'A Complete Unknown,' painting with lipstick in France, and 84 years of attempting to save the world. Q. I love that you agreed to do this exhibit. People must ask you to do things like this all the time like this. A. Well, yes. Q. [laughs] A. One of my [assistant] Nancy's jobs is to figure out amusing, polite, interesting ways of saying 'no.' It's almost always 'No.' Artwork by Joan Baez. Courtesy Q. So most of these items are from your home? A. Most of them came from my home. Like the Einstein thing I gave my mom — I don't know where Nancy found it. Q. The Einstein drawing is from 1957. So Nancy really looked through your archives. Advertisement A. And my mom kept everything. Q. What are a few items that stand out from this exhibit? Do any bring back particular memories? A. Anything written in my original handwriting — those remind me of different eras of my life and what I went through. I think probably the most interesting is the photo of me in a bathing suit on the beach. I remember the photo; I don't remember the day. We were gonna start a revolution and have world peace. How'd that work out? Q. The March on Washington photos must strike a chord. A. Sure. I mean, that's one of those universal things that will always be top of the list. I'm looking at the list now to see. Oh, you know what? 'Military Man with Angel Child' I painted with food on the wall of a French cafe. All the dark stuff was chocolate. I squished up vegetables to try to make green. I used my makeup for skin tones. Lipstick for the reds. Q. Also on this list: 'the Rolling Thunder Revue bath towel.' I didn't even know there were concert towels. A. You know, I don't remember that, but apparently there were. At least it means some of us took baths. The Rolling Thunder Revue towel. Matthew Pacific Q. What did you think of 'A Complete Unknown'? A. I thought it was a good movie. It was a fun movie. I couldn't get involved with people who are fact-checking and all that stuff, because it's a movie. The music was fantastic. I've become friends with Monica [Barbaro, who played Baez]; she's a sweetheart. I think people did a fairly good job in it. [Ed Norton as] Seeger was fantastic. Advertisement Q. Did Monica ask to study with you? A. I offered. I wanted to make myself available. I got to know her a little bit. She was a little shy. She came to Q. You must be getting peppered with questions about the movie and accuracy. A. Well, yeah. Yourself, for instance. Q. [laughs] Exactly. A. It's front and center. If there's any criticism, it's that the Civil Rights Movement was going on at the same time— there was no real mention of it. On the other hand, Dylan was a bubble. You were either in it, or you weren't. And when you're in it, nobody's paying attention to anything else. I managed to keep feet in both camps for a long time. Q. True. I interviewed Elijah Wald, who wrote 'Dylan Goes Electric!,' which the biopic is based on. A. Awww. Yeah, I didn't move to New York. That's a whole fantasy. I was a Boston/ Cambridge girl until I moved west with my boyfriend. We bought a Corvair and drove cross-country, to the dismay of my father. Q. Since the last time we talked, you were A. It's always lovely to go back to that area, my stomping ground. I have different little stomping grounds, but the Cambridge/Boston area is really a big home-base. Advertisement I mean, the first night I sang at Club 47, my family was there — that was it. My boyfriend was outside, walking back and forth in the snow. He didn't want to come in. He didn't want me to do all that commercial stuff — like singing for my family. [laughs] Then by the next week, there were plenty of people there. That was my beginning. Q. Any cause that you're feeling right now? A. It's a world. Almost everything else is irrelevant at the moment. I'm making a [protest] t-shirt and sign. I'm just gonna f—g walk around with it. What have I got to lose? We're losing everything. Might as well go down with some grace. Interview has been edited and condensed. Exhibit information at (Children $17 - Adults $25) Lauren Daley can be reached at ldaley33@ She tweets
