I work in a strip club as a dancer. Happy to answer any questions

  • I'm_All_NEET:3@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    7 个月前

    I’m a bit late but screw it…

    What type of music is most commonly played? I’ve been to a few in the past and it’s usually trap music.

    • CrystalJagger@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      7 个月前

      Trap and hip hop. I worked at a club that was way more country for a little while tho so just depends

  • Justathroughdaway@lemmy.world
    2·
    8 个月前

    . Did it take any getting used to?

    . What are some industry secrets?

    . What type of person do strip clubs attract?

    . I heard strip clubs can be pretty shady. Can you confirm?

    . Where you invested in being an entertainer before this?

    • CrystalJagger@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      3·
      8 个月前

      At first yeah but that was when I was just a waitress. By the time I started dancing I was pretty comfortable

      I dont know any real secrets

      All kinds of people

      Some of them are very shady

      And no I didnt know what I wanted to do before this

      • Justathroughdaway@lemmy.world
        2·
        8 个月前

        How long do you plan on doing this? Is it a long term plan or a temporary thing? Most the strippers I’ve known have done it as a temporary side gig for some extra money. Isn’t that what most strippers do? I can’t imagine a 50 year old wrinkly woman being a stripper.

        • CrystalJagger@lemm.eeOPEnglish
          3·
          8 个月前

          For most its just a temporary thing yeah. But ive been dancing for like 6 years now and dont plan on stopping super soon. You can only do it for so long before your old but its not like I have an end date in mind right now

        • Justathroughdaway@lemmy.world
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          8 个月前

          Thanks for the response. This thread was very interesting to read as I’m in a similar field. I’m not a stripper but I am a dancer/actress. Although I have noticed that being a dancer does overlap sometimes. Other dancers and some of my friends have been strippers at one point. Some still are. I guess they do require the same amount of showmanship and athleticism.

    • CrystalJagger@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      6 个月前

      It looks good in the lights. I dont know why we still do it we all hate having it stuck on us for days lol

  • Lady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish
    19·
    9 个月前

    Thanks for doing this AMA!

    1. How did you get your dancing to professional standard?
    2. How do you stay safe at work?
    3. How many amazing stripper shoes do you own? I’ve always loved them but absolutely can’t walk in heels.
    • CrystalJagger@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      13·
      9 个月前
      1. Just practice practice practice on the pole 2. Our security guys are amazing and walk us to and from our cars and are good at kicking people out and I also have mace 3. TOO MANY OMG my closet is stacked up with so many platforms
  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zipEnglish
    18·
    9 个月前

    Probably a dumb question given your username, but just to clarify:

    Do you or do you not have moves like Jagger?

    • CrystalJagger@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      16·
      9 个月前

      Not uncommon but places I’ve worked extras are kinda left up to the dancers to decide for themselves if they give them. And some girls do meet up with customers after to escort

  • jpreston2005@lemmy.world
    13·
    9 个月前

    It’s said that strip joints are the “canary in the coal mine” for upcoming recessions. I’m reading that a recession is coming, does that line up with what you’re currently experiencing?

    • CrystalJagger@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      111·
      9 个月前

      Not really. I mean there are good and bad seasons but I have always managed to make a living from this. And even in my best times ever there were a few nights I did shit

    • CrystalJagger@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      10·
      9 个月前

      Nothing just super dangerous. A couple guys saying creepy thing or getting handsy but security is good at kicking them out

    • CrystalJagger@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      13·
      9 个月前

      I started in 2019. So there was a year there where I wasnt dancing when everywhere was closed. But then when I came back there were rules for a little while about touching and distance and masks but then those went away. And sometimes there are slower seasons so maybe that had to do with the economy but never to the point of thinking I need to do something else