EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
DITA VON TEESE
AS SHE PREPARES TO TAKE HER TANTALISING TOUR ACROSS THE U.K.
THE BURLESQUE ICON OPENS UP ABOUT TURNING 50, HER ‘STRICTLY’ DREAM AND WHY SHE HAS NO PLANS TO MARRY AGAIN
Dita is debuting her favourite act Lipteese when she tours the UK in March, which sees her ride a giant red lipstick in sultry clothing – but she tells hello! that the routine isn’t as easy as it looks: “[The lipstick] is a heavy piece of machinery; an authentic mechanical bull made by bull riders in Texas and is really slippery. It’s even harder to ride than a bucking bronco because at least that has a saddle”
‘I love feeling glamorous and sexy’
It’s hard to believe that burlesque queen Dita Von Teese is about to turn 50. But, says the star ahead of a 14-date tour of the UK, she is unfazed by getting older.
“I observe older women – such as one with pink hair who still snowboards in a bikini – and they show me that age doesn’t matter,” she tells hello! in this exclusive interview. “I still want to evolve, to make myself more enticing and exciting on stage. I’m as good as ever at what I do and there’s no reason to be afraid of getting older.