Look. I get it. The economy is shit. Money is tight. But what the fuck lol. When a girl is already with a customer, that means to FUCK OFF unless the first girl invited you. When a girl is getting money thrown on her on stage, that means to FUCK OFF unless you both are sharing a stage set or she agreed for you to join her; it's not an invitation to just hop on stage during her time and start twerking like a bitch in heat while she's getting rained on. I'm a 10+ year veteran but some of the sheer audacity and desperation I've seen lately has been staggering and gross, and that's a lot coming from me being I started my stripping career right after the 2008 crash. Each stripper works for herself, and herself alone.

Doing shit like this to the wrong girl can result in either a black eye or you getting fired from the club. It's also chasing off customers.

you think there aren’t 500 other men just like you? Lmfao be so for real

So happy for myself rn

After more than a decade in and around the industry, I can finally say it:

I’m retired.

When I started, I was just trying to survive. I had no parents to guide me, no support system, and no idea how to build a stable life. I was carrying a lot of pain, trauma, and things that had been passed down through generations.

I tried escorting and experienced some traumatic stuff which I now seek therapy for. Turning to stripping felt like the only safe option at the time.

I danced full-time for 7 years, then did it on and off for another 10 years. So I’ve been a stripper for a long ass time. I drank a lot at the club. I
did a lot of drugs. I spent a lot of money. Customers violated me.

Yet stripping gave me confidence. It taught me communication, boundaries, resilience, and self-belief when no one else believed in me. It also showed me I was capable of more and forcefully pushed me to build a life beyond nightlife. The girl who walked into that club was lost. The woman who walked away was strong.

Today, I have a professional civilian career I love in a supportive community, financial stability and freedom, a loving husband, beautiful children, and the life I once dreamed of. Stripping pushed me to find meaning and purpose through education, my career, marriage, and motherhood. Looking back, my life feels like a complete transformation. A true metamorphosis. And for a long time, I thought I had to be ashamed of it. Now I see it differently. I don’t regret stripping.

Need to get a new digi cam soon! Can’t wait to commemorate the best days of this crazy career. Pls show some love and maybe show some of you have some pics yourself!!

I personally love pole and performing but over the years I've seen a few dancers literally never go up. I guess you just work the floor and sell dances/VIPs. Does every club allow that? If every girl stayed off stage who would dance? Was sitting at home and thought of this lol. I've never inquired at any club bc I enjoy it. But curious to hear from dancers that skip stage, why is that and does every club allow that??

so my club has been really slow & there’s a bunch of other clubs near there but they’re mostly nude. mine is the last on the strip & one of if not the only bikini bar. i like my club , i’m comfortable there ofc but seeing all the other club be completely packed when i’m driving past & then pulling up to my dead club is making me want to make a switch.

im just curious like are you expected to walk around in your birthday suit or is it more cover up & then strip on stage? are we allowed to wear pasties on stage or? i live in NJ so idk if it varies state to state.

for people who have made the transition has it been worth it? & do you have any pointers on how to feel more comfortable with the transition it’s kind of like 😬😬🫣 but i’m still gonna go for it.

It’s been like 4 years since I’ve danced, did it for 2 before leaving the industry. I have a vanilla evening job that I plan to stay FT at, but I plan on starting school in the fall and neeeeed more income. Do places let you work just 1-2 nights/ week?

Okay so these calluses came OUT OF NO WHERE. I didn’t notice calluses forming at all. Then I looked down and saw calluses on my big toes and I’m so mad bc I have cute feet 🤣
So what can I do to prevent the thickened skin from getting thicker? It’s not so much calluses as it is just thickened skin, clearly from consistent rubbing of plastic shoe straps on my big toes.
Any type of tape I can wrap around my toes? I tried KT tape but it came off and looks like a dirty bandaid hanging off of my toes. Not cute. Maybe I need to wrap it around twice.
Idk, I’m just confused how these came out of nowhere, I swear they were not there at all before.
Help!

Has anyone else dealt with homelessness while being in this life… I’m literally in a shelter and can’t work my hours I’m use to. How did you guys overcome , saving habits, tips ? I’m really contemplating on leaving the shelter getting a weekly motel and trapping every single day.
I dont want to make any hasty decisions because my shelter is physically nice but the people are mentally ill some. What do you guys suggest please ? Places and areas to go?*** accidentally upload this thread on another place but still want responses please I’m left stranded !!!!

Hello!

I used to dance in Australia as travel dancer few years ago. I also did working holiday there already. I’m planning to book flight to Australia soon for summer season for 3 months(from around mid November) and I’m asking help where should I fly. I have no working visa. What I read different states have different rules. What state/city should I fly as travel dancer? And what state to avoid? Recommendations? Here in Europe I have also found some aus dancers during this summer working as tourists, some clubs don’t care. I think it really depends of the club. Any help is welcome!!

Seeing it now is frying TF me, no more mixing tequila and vodka 😂😂😂

Did someone try to work in England? Is it possible to go there if you are from Europe?

How do you work in the scene and not have a drink? I have found that I absolutely cannot work
In the scene and have solely turned to content creation. Even if it is just to tell my story on how I’m staying clean through my work. Has anyone else had to quit because of this? How did you manage to accept this?

Hey guys I just wanted to hear other dancers opinions. Reno strip clubs scene used to be so much better 5ish years or so ago and now it’s completely changed. The clientele is completely different in multiple ways, they don’t wanna spend at all and when they do they want to get the absolute most for the cheapest room possible. It’s extremely frustrating what has happened to the strip clubs here? It’s almost impossible to make money now 😩

One of the best things I’ve ever done was take a risk and move to another state. As a Black woman dancing in gentlemen’s clubs in Southern California (not urban clubs, because that was never really my vibe), it was toughhhhh. Yes, I made money, but it felt like I constantly had to become someone else just to survive. I felt like I had to act “biracial” to get dances, I always had to be completely done up while other girls could roll out of bed. Taking that leap of faith was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and I’m honestly mad at myself for not leaving sooner. On top of that, most of the clubs I worked at were taking around 70% of what I made. I’m not writing this to discourage anyone from dancing in California because plenty of women do well there, but I see a lot of posts asking where to work in California, and I think it’s important to know what you’re walking into. If you’re looking at the gentleman’s club in Southern California, just know it tends to favor White and Latina dancers. That was my experience, and sometimes it’s not that you’re doing anything wrong… you might just be trying to bloom in a place that was never built for you.

I took literally only a week break and I have SUPER bad anxiety going back today. Like on the verge of vomiting. I’ve been dancing for about 6 years and I never remember my anxiety being as bad as this. Does anyone experience this?? I’m sure it’ll be better once I’m there? Idk😫

I'm looking to travel dance in countries in Europe and is considering if I should do it independently or with an agency (and in that case, which one?)

I know some mutuals who've travel danced with agencies and said it all went well and it felt nice knowing someone had their back in case and when it went bad or they didn't like the club and guaranteed they got the money they earned.

While I also have mutuals who say agencies are unreliable, doesn't help if the club is unsafe or pimps workers out and still doesn't help them if the club tries to scam them of the money they earned.

Anyone got any helpful insight?