In 30 days, I needed to go from burlesque newbie to performing burlesque onstage. In the words of Tina Belcher: UUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
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Hi. My name is Kristin. Like many of you, I am a hot fried basket of fears, insecurities, and anxieties, particularly when it comes to my body.
This is because I have spent a lot of my life, regardless of how big I am, being told (explicitly or implicitly) what I'm not allowed to do or be because of how I look.
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