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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dita Von Teese, 52, admits she WANTS to feel 'objectified and sexualised' and says the subject still feels 'taboo' after stunning fans with her racy Diamonds and Dust burlesque show
Dita Von Teese has revealed the moments she 'wants to feel objectified and sexualised' after stunning fans with her latest show. The burlesque star, 52, has been taking to the stage in her Diamonds And Dust show, which features 'high glamour, bold women, and dangerous games' at the Emerald Theatre in London. And speaking to Fearne Cotton on her Happy Place podcast, Dita shared that she feels there is still 'taboo' around feeling sexualised and desired, and admitted the moments she feels most objectified, haven't been when she's on stage. She said: 'Interestingly, the times I feel objectified are never to do with being on stage or doing what I do. 'It's always other weird things in life that you're just like, ''Oh, God, it's so weird to have somebody asking me that question'' or maybe somebody will recognize me for instance and they ask for a picture and I'll pose for their picture and then somebody else will be like, they don't know who I am, they just are like, ''why does those people want a picture?'' 'And they'll be very aggressive and like, ''I want one too'' and you're just like, oh, that's where you feel objectified when people put their hands on you or 'I need this too' or ''can you do this?'' Dita Von Teese has revealed the moments she 'wants to feel objectified and sexualised' after stunning fans with her latest show 'Anything like that I feel objectified. I know it's really taboo to say, but sometimes you're just like, ''I just want to be objectified for a minute. Wouldn't that be nice?'' 'I want to be sexualized and objectified sometimes. 'I think I'm also so used to having a theatre full of women that are there maybe because they read my book or whatever, or they follow me and then sometimes, especially this happens in Vegas, when there's people that don't know me, they don't know what my show is about. 'They are just walking into it and they're just like, 'yeah, this is hot' and I'm like, 'oh good I'm glad that it's still sexy and hot too'. 'I like to create a show that feels if you have never heard of me, you're still going to be like, 'that was so much fun. I've never seen anything like that in my life.' Credited with re-popularising burlesque, Dita, born Heather Renée Sweet, is an American vedette and businesswoman. A vedette is the main female artist of a show derived from cabaret and its subcategories of revue, vaudeville, music hall or burlesque. In January, Dita left Lorraine viewers swooning in a plunging gown as she revealed the 'most outrageous challenge of her life' on the hit daytime show. The model opened up to Lorraine Kelly about her time on The Masked Dancer. Dita starred on the ITV competition back in 2021 and dressed as a beetroot in a green and purple dress with a mask the shape of the vegetable. She revealed to Lorraine how she had suffered with vertigo from riding a mechanical bull and subsequently found dancing on the show difficult. Dita said: 'I had vertigo from riding my mechanical bull, I was riding my mechanical bull, swinging my head around and I triggered a vertigo thing and it was a problem for a year so I'm doing The Masked Dancer with this head and the lights on the floor were crazy, it was outrageous. 'It was one of the biggest challenges of my life but it was funny and I loved it,' the dancer added. The show was filmed during the Covid pandemic and Dita stayed at Claridges during the filming. Dita said: 'It was my favourite, besides doing the show and laughing throughout, it was right when the pandemic started and it was a full lockdown here and I was the only guest at Claridges.' She enjoyed a mostly empty hotel and 'special treatment' during her stay. 'I had it all to myself, I'd come wafting down that staircase in the mornings in my nightgown. There were like five people working there and I just had special treatment and they were like sure, you can stay there, because I'm a friend of the hotel,' Dita added.
The Guardian
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘The surf's up and the patriarchy is down': Kirsha Kaechele takes Ladies Lounge to the Gold Coast
Kirsha Kaechele has put the Gold Coast on notice. 'The surf's up and the patriarchy is down,' says the Tasmania-based artist who made international headlines after winning her bid in the state's supreme court to continue barring men from her Ladies Lounge at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona). Now her performance art installation is heading north for Queensland's Bleach* festival. Under the artistic direction of Doug Moran portrait prize winner and serial Archibald prize finalist Michael Zavros, the festival is bringing some of Mona's signature irreverence and taste for the bizarre to the Gold Coast. It's Dark Mofo with a tan – after a few piña coladas. 'It's the perfect macho setting for a little rebalancing,' says Kaechele, clearly delighted at her job creation scheme, a counterpart to the city's long-standing female-only niche employment market, Metermaids. At Mona, the only males permitted entry to the lounge were formally-clad butlers, supplying female patrons with champagne, hors d'oeuvres and massages. Kaechele says she's still finalising what the male employees in Queensland will be expected to wear. 'Probably not much. It's the Gold Coast, you know, different climate. 'Yes, there will be lots of objectification going on, OK? It feels so nice to objectify men, it's a real pleasure, for the women, and for the right man. I think there's going to be a line of men around the gallery, trying to get into the butler training.' Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Last year Tasmania's civil and administrative tribunal ordered Mona to admit men to the female-only space, upholding a Sydney man's complaint that the museum had discriminated against him on the basis of gender. Kaechele appealed to the supreme court, which found the Ladies Lounge was 'an arrangement to promote equal opportunity by highlighting the lack of equal opportunity'. After the win, Kaechele and her squad of female supporters threw a month-long party at Mona, Australia's largest privately funded museum, owned by Kaechele's husband, David Walsh. 'We spent a year's budget in one month, on champagne and strippers [of both sexes] … it was really gorgeous, all these women from all different backgrounds, the full range of society, right-leaning and left-leaning, young and old, partying like crazy for a month. It was exquisite,' Kaechele says. 'We all got wild. I did a Formula One race car driving performance – you know, spraying champagne everywhere – and then we're like, we don't need to be sticky and uncomfortable, and then everyone was naked, everyone was dancing. It was a scene out of Elysian fields. It was like ancient Greece, with all of these goddesses just in the zone.' Eight months on, the hangover has subsided, the emerald velvet chaise lounges and green silk drapes have been steamed clean and the Ladies Lounge is being packed into a shipping container – sans fake Picassos this time round. 'I've been on the hunt to find some really special pieces to keep it new and exciting,' Kaechele says. In July, Mona admitted paintings by Pablo Picasso – which were moved to a female toilet cubicle to legally keep them just for female viewers – were fake. So what guarantees can she give that all works of art in the Gold Coast iteration of the Ladies Lounge will be authentic? 'You can trust me completely.' Hmmm. Sign up to Saved for Later Catch up on the fun stuff with Guardian Australia's culture and lifestyle rundown of pop culture, trends and tips after newsletter promotion In what could be seen as a bid to head off any further legal challenges by disgruntled men denied entry to the installation, there will also be a companion piece to the Ladies Lounge at Bleach* by the New York multidisciplinary artist Tora López. The Complaints Department – marketed as 'Severance meets customer service centre' – will invite members of the public to vent, provided they have 'direct experience and knowledge of the issue they are complaining about'. No generalised whinges, no abstract issues. Using the Gold Coast's cultural hub Home of the Arts (Hota), Zavros will be delivering a more visual arts focused program than Bleach*'s previous iterations. 'I was brought up on the Gold Coast, and a lot of my focus on the festival is looking back at my history growing up there, the changes I saw, from a sleepy surf town to a playground of the rich with Movie World,' he says. 'Today it's a much more sophisticated place. I live in Brisbane, but when I visit the Gold Coast, I'm still amazed at its transformation.' Patricia Piccinini's beloved hot air balloon sculptures Skywhale and Skywhalepapa will open Bleach* at dawn on 31 July. The hot air may continue into the evening with the American pop culture artist Jeff Koons making an appearance, in conversation with the Vault editor-in-chief, Alison Kubler. Zavros's own work will be incorporated into the program, including Drowned Mercedes. The customised water-filled 1996 Mercedes Benz SL, a commentary on consumerism and self-absorption, first showed at the artist's 2023 solo retrospective at Brisbane's Qagoma. Zavros is also collaborating with The Farm director, Gavin Webber, on a new work called Cavalcade. Over two nights, a thought-to-be unprecedented fusion of opera and dressage will take place on Broadbeach's Kurrawa beach, backed by a 24-piece orchestra. Koons will not be installing any of his iconic oversized sculptures at Bleach*, but the Gold Coast's Emerald Lakes will be getting its very own life-sized replica of Michelangelo's David, carved from the same Carrara marble as the original. Zavros has made assurances David will be the only fake at Bleach*. 'I can tell you there will be no 'Picassos' in this build of the Ladies Lounge,' he says. 'I know there will be some exciting new works that Kirsha has acquired, but I actually don't know much about the physical works that are going in there, because I'm just a man.' Bleach* festival runs on the Gold Coast from 31 July to 10 August
BreakingNews.ie
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Diesel clothing advert banned for objectifying Katie Price
An ad for clothing brand Diesel featuring the model Katie Price was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence by objectifying and sexualising women, a watchdog has ruled. The ad, which appeared on the Guardian news website on March 26th, included an image of Price wearing a bikini and holding a handbag in front of her chest. Advertisement The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 13 complaints that the ad objectified and sexualised women and featured a model who appeared to be unhealthily thin. The banned Diesel ad featuring Katie Price (ASA/PA) Diesel said the ad was part of a brand campaign called 'The Houseguests', which was designed to challenge stereotypes and support diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry by reflecting a wide range of body types. It believed the ad was compliant with the advertising rules but said it removed the ad from the Guardian website. The brand said Price was 46 years old and had a body type that was not usually included in high fashion campaigns, explaining that the average age for editorial models was between 16 and 23. Advertisement Diesel believed the image was a 'celebration of Ms Price's sexuality and empowerment and was not objectifying, degrading or sexualising', and 'showed Ms Price clearly in control in an active and dynamic pose where she proudly showed off her body and the handbag'. Diesel added that Price was 'well-known for her exaggerated appearance and larger-than-life personality and her large lips and breasts formed part of her curated public image', and this 'exaggerated, eccentric and altered appearance' formed part of the creativity of the campaign. Finally, Diesel said although Price was slender, she had excellent muscle tone and was not unhealthily underweight. The Guardian said it received a complaint directly about the ad on April 4th and blocked it from appearing again because it did not consider it complied with their policies. Advertisement Partly upholding the complaints, the ASA said the bikini only partially covered Price's breasts, and it considered the positioning of the handbag, in front of her stomach with the handle framing her chest, drew viewers' attention to, and emphasised, that part of her body. The ASA said: 'While we acknowledged that Ms Price was shown in a confident and self-assured pose and in control, we considered that because of the positioning of the handbag, which had the effect of emphasising and drawing attention to her breasts, the ad sexualised her in a way that objectified her. 'We therefore considered the ad was likely to cause serious offence, was irresponsible and breached the Code.' The ASA did not uphold complaints about Price appearing to be unhealthily thin, and concluded that the ad was not irresponsible on that basis. Advertisement The watchdog ruled that the ad must not appear again, adding: 'We told Diesel to ensure their future ads were socially responsible and did not cause serious or widespread offence.' Diesel said: 'Diesel's latest Houseguests campaign continues its tradition of challenging norms and embracing individuality. A key image features model Katie Price, 46, showcasing a body type rarely seen in high fashion, proving that women of all shapes and ages deserve representation. The photo celebrates confidence and empowerment without objectification. 'Shared in over 100 countries, it has not received any regulatory complaints, highlighting Diesel's commitment to respectful, inclusive storytelling.'
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Clothing brand advert banned for objectifying Katie Price after complaints made
A clothing brand advert featuring model Katie Price has been banned after a watchdog ruled it 'objectified and sexualised women'. The ad for clothing brand Diesel appeared on the Guardian news website on March 26, showing an image of Price wearing a bikini and holding a handbag in front of her chest. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 13 complaints that it objectified and sexualised women and featured a model who appeared to be unhealthily thin. It was ruled that the advert was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence by objectifying and sexualising women. Diesel said the advert was part of a brand campaign called 'The Houseguests', designed to challenge stereotypes and support diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry by reflecting a wide range of body types. It believed the advert was compliant with advertising rules, but did remove it from the Guardian website. The Guardian said it received a complaint directly about the advert on April 4 and blocked it from appearing again as it did not comply with their policies. Diesel argued that Price was 46 years old and had a body type that was not usually included in high-fashion campaigns, explaining that the average age for editorial models was between 16 and 23. It also believed the image was a 'celebration of Ms Price's sexuality and empowerment and was not objectifying, degrading or sexualising', and 'showed Ms Price clearly in control in an active and dynamic pose where she proudly showed off her body and the handbag'. Diesel also said that although Price was slender, she had excellent muscle tone and was not unhealthily underweight. Partly upholding the complaints, the ASA said the bikini only partially covered Price's breasts, and it considered the positioning of the handbag, in front of her stomach with the handle framing her chest, drew viewers' attention to, and emphasised, that part of her body. The ASA said: 'While we acknowledged that Ms Price was shown in a confident and self-assured pose and in control, we considered that because of the positioning of the handbag, which had the effect of emphasising and drawing attention to her breasts, the ad sexualised her in a way that objectified her. 'We therefore considered the ad was likely to cause serious offence, was irresponsible and breached the Code.' The ASA did not uphold complaints about Price appearing to be unhealthily thin and concluded that the ad was not irresponsible on that basis. It added: 'We told Diesel to ensure their future ads were socially responsible and did not cause serious or widespread offence.' Diesel said: 'Diesel's latest Houseguests campaign continues its tradition of challenging norms and embracing individuality. "A key image features model Katie Price, 46, showcasing a body type rarely seen in high fashion, proving that women of all shapes and ages deserve representation. The photo celebrates confidence and empowerment without objectification. 'Shared in over 100 countries, it has not received any regulatory complaints, highlighting Diesel's commitment to respectful, inclusive storytelling.' Katie Price was born in Sussex and has long been a part of the British entertainment industry, beginning her career as a Page 3 girl for The Sun at 18. Under the name Jordan, she quickly gained fame as a glamour model appearing in the likes of the Daily Star, Esquire and Vogue. Price's popularity in the paper gained her TV work, appearing in the third series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2004, where she met her future husband, Peter Andre. They went on to star in their own reality TV show, Katie & Peter, which ended in 2009 when the pair divorced. She has since appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, as well as having other shows of her own, including Katie Price's Mucky Mansion and What Katie Did Next. Price has also written rom-com novels, autobiographies, a fashion guide and two series of children's books, as well as creating her own make-up line. She began a podcast called The Katie Price Show in 2023, which she hosts with her younger sister Sophie. She has five children: Harvey, Junior, Princess, Jett, and Bunny. However, despite her successful career, Price has seen some hard times with money that resulted in her declaring bankruptcy. Price reportedly previously had a net worth of around £40 million. However, the former model was declared bankrupt in November 2019 and again in March last year, over an unpaid tax bill of £761,994.05, according to International Business Times. Price faces a wait to see whether more of her income will go directly towards paying off money owed under her two bankruptcies. In October 2023, HMRC demanded payment from Price that would cover self-assessments for 2020 to 2021 and 2021 to 2022. The Telegraph reported in March 2024 that she owed £100,000 in mortgage payments for her home, named the 'Mucky Mansion'. Further evidence found Price had spent around £25,000 a year on plastic surgery and £120,000 on housekeepers, gardeners and nannies. It's also understood that the star had a lavish lifestyle that saw her spend £1,500 a week on manicures and pedicures, £800 on massages and £1,000 on hair appointments. While the bankruptcies have since been discharged, Price still owes money as a result, and had previously reached a voluntary agreement over her debts. Last August, a court judge ruled that Price's income from social media platform TikTok be suspended as part of efforts to pay off her debts. Recommended reading: Katie Price says therapy has taught her that men have been her 'downfall' What happened to Katie Price and what led to her bankruptcy in her career? Glamour modelling and reality TV shot Katie Price to fame And in February last year, a judge at a specialist bankruptcy court ordered that she must pay 40% of her monthly income from the adult entertainment website OnlyFans until February 2027. Price has previously commented on her money troubles and the media coverage, stating: "Despite consistent stories trying to humiliate me for my personal misfortunes, I am neither embarrassed nor ashamed. "I own my situation and am trying my best to work out of it and put matters right."
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Diesel clothing advert banned for objectifying Katie Price
An ad for clothing brand Diesel featuring the model Katie Price was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence by objectifying and sexualising women, a watchdog has ruled. The ad, which appeared on the Guardian news website on March 26, included an image of Price wearing a bikini and holding a handbag in front of her chest. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 13 complaints that the ad objectified and sexualised women and featured a model who appeared to be unhealthily thin. Diesel said the ad was part of a brand campaign called 'The Houseguests', which was designed to challenge stereotypes and support diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry by reflecting a wide range of body types. It believed the ad was compliant with the advertising rules but said it removed the ad from the Guardian website. The brand said Price was 46 years old and had a body type that was not usually included in high fashion campaigns, explaining that the average age for editorial models was between 16 and 23. Diesel believed the image was a 'celebration of Ms Price's sexuality and empowerment and was not objectifying, degrading or sexualising', and 'showed Ms Price clearly in control in an active and dynamic pose where she proudly showed off her body and the handbag'. Diesel added that Price was 'well-known for her exaggerated appearance and larger-than-life personality and her large lips and breasts formed part of her curated public image', and this 'exaggerated, eccentric and altered appearance' formed part of the creativity of the campaign. Finally, Diesel said although Price was slender, she had excellent muscle tone and was not unhealthily underweight. The Guardian said it received a complaint directly about the ad on April 4 and blocked it from appearing again because it did not consider it complied with their policies. Partly upholding the complaints, the ASA said the bikini only partially covered Price's breasts, and it considered the positioning of the handbag, in front of her stomach with the handle framing her chest, drew viewers' attention to, and emphasised, that part of her body. The ASA said: 'While we acknowledged that Ms Price was shown in a confident and self-assured pose and in control, we considered that because of the positioning of the handbag, which had the effect of emphasising and drawing attention to her breasts, the ad sexualised her in a way that objectified her. 'We therefore considered the ad was likely to cause serious offence, was irresponsible and breached the Code.' The ASA did not uphold complaints about Price appearing to be unhealthily thin, and concluded that the ad was not irresponsible on that basis. The watchdog ruled that the ad must not appear again, adding: 'We told Diesel to ensure their future ads were socially responsible and did not cause serious or widespread offence.' Diesel said: 'Diesel's latest Houseguests campaign continues its tradition of challenging norms and embracing individuality. A key image features model Katie Price, 46, showcasing a body type rarely seen in high fashion, proving that women of all shapes and ages deserve representation. The photo celebrates confidence and empowerment without objectification. 'Shared in over 100 countries, it has not received any regulatory complaints, highlighting Diesel's commitment to respectful, inclusive storytelling.'
