I'm Special Agent Natasha Romanoff of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Are we going to conduct this interrogation in a civilized manner?
Or do I have to ZAP you with my Phone LASER?
Travis:
At dance competitions,
you bill yourself as Mariah. What are the origins of that moniker?
Vãlërîë Mãë
That was my dancer name
when I first started so I kept it. Everyone used to say I looked like
Mariah Carey.
Travis:
Is there any kind of
strong line of distinction between the Valerie and Mariah?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Mariah is like my
alter ego. I can do whatever as Mariah. I'm like superwoman. Valerie
is my "professional" self.
Travis:
And is Valerie a bit
more shy or reserved?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I wouldn't say shy. But
reserved yes. More like careful.
Travis:
How did you get into
Pole Fitness and Pole Dancing?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I started stripping
when I was 18 years old and it just wasn't my thing. I found miss
pole and it was meant to be.
Travis:
And how does the family
feel about you being a Pole Instructor and Performer?
Vãlërîë Mãë
My mom is my biggest
fan. She was at the Stripperpalooza when I placed first and she
cried. She tells everyone about it. I'm very Grateful and fortunate.
Travis:
Based on your comment
about stripping ... Should I take it that you wouldn't want to do the
type of Stage Work that Ladies like Vayda Kiss, Artemis Moon and
Phoenix Phires are doing?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I think that they're
features . Which in my mind, is like an ultimate stripper. The cream
of the crop. If I had the charisma that those ladies have on stage,
hell yeah I'd do more stage but I'm a poler. That's what makes me
happy.
Travis:
Makes sense.
So let's move on to the
basic "Girl Watcher" questions.
How tall are you?
Vãlërîë Mãë
5' 4" in my bare
feet. 6'0" to 6'1" in my heels.
Travis:
And if I were going to
buy a pair of high heels for you ... What should I be looking for?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Black 8" to 9"
Pleasers.
Travis:
Pleasers?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Yeah.
Pleasers: The typical
eye catching stiletto every woman should have in her closet ;-)
Travis:
Gotcha ... As in
"Pleasing the one you're with"
Vãlërîë Mãë
Exactlyyyyy
There's a brand or two
that uses some variation of that name. And some girls just refer to
any shoe of that style as a "Pleaser".
Travis:
In defining the types
of shoes that would qualify as "Pleasers" ...
Pumps?
Boots?
Some spike heeled
sandals?
Or does more than one
of these styles qualify for that definition?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Pleasers can be all
types of styles and colors. Some of the boots are pretty wicked.
Travis:
And in that 8" to
9" of high heel ... How much would usually be caused by the
platform?
Vãlërîë Mãë
In an 8" to 9"
heel, roughly 4" would be the platform and the rest would be the
way the shoe turns my ankle.
Travis:
And are you more of a
bare leg kind of gal? Or do you feel that the right hosiery can
really help an outfit on certain occasions?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I do like stockings on
some women in certain settings. However, I need my skin to stick to
the pole so it's not realistic for me to wear them while performing.
Travis:
Completely Understood.
Several girls have told
me that (from a style standpoint) one of the disadvantages of pole
performing is that you can't do as much dressing up on stage. That
you basically have to do the booty shorts and the bikini top and
maybe some high heels.
How do you work your
outfits around that ... To get the maximum "Oh Yeah" factor
from the audience?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I have been
accessorizing my outfits since I started dancing. I love ankle cuffs ...
Really like my ankles and feel naked it I don't have something on
them. Hair and makeup are also super important In my mind as well.
It's puts the whole package together.
Travis:
One of the first things
my wife and I noticed about you was those ankle cuffs. How did those
make their way into your costume wardrobe?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I used to wear leg
warmers religiously. They were just too bulky so I started playing
with new ideas and whaaaalaaa! Mariah's ankle cuffs were born!! Lol
Travis:
At the Science Fiction
and FantasyConventions ... I met a lovely girl who was the manager
and stage babe for an alternative rock band. At the Cons ... She was
always wearing fairly large and ornate angels wings. When someone
asked her about them in an interview ... She said "I honestly
feel naked if I'm in public and I don't have them on"
Vãlërîë Mãë
Yes! Exactly. I feel
like I'm missing a part of me if I don't have my ankle cuffs on.
Travis:
And from a personal vs
dancing standpoint ... How do you go about picking things like undies
and lingerie?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Personally I love
Victoria's Secret! (What woman doesn't?)
For dancing I am always
in black booty shorts. Nothing fancy.
Travis:
And if I were going
dress shopping ... What are your measurements?
Vãlërîë Mãë
32 - 26 - 36
Travis:
Eye Color?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Brown.
Travis:
If I asked you to be
ready for a casual dinner (pizza / burgers / wings / or whatever) and
a movie. What style should I expect to see when you open your front
door and say hello?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I'm a jeans and hoodie
type if girl. I do like to get dressed up once and awhile for a nice
night.
Travis:
And if we were doing
that dress up date ... Fancy dinner and then a cabaret show or maybe
a cocktail party?
Vãlërîë Mãë
A black dress and
heels. Curly hair and very red lips.
Travis:
Ever do the false
eyelash thing?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Yes.
I love long false
lashes but they're bad for your natural lashes so I usually try to
avoid them.
Travis:
So ... Maybe for a
really fancy event but mostly stay away from them?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Yes.
Sometimes I throw them
on when I want to feel elegant.
Travis:
Trust me ... You have a
touch of natural elegance My wife and I agree on that.
Vãlërîë Mãë
Thank you.
Travis:
As best I've been able
to determine ... I'm about 3/8 Cherokee. The rest is Welsh, English
and French.
Could you tell me a bit
about your background?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I'm mostly Norwegian
and German. And I'm about 1/4 Cree.
Travis:
Back in September, when
I first met you, your skin appeared largely virgin and untouched.
Since then, one of your arms appears to have had a very torrid love
affair with a tattoo needle. What has brought all of that about?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I've always been in
love with the art of tattoo. I'd already had my lower back and thigh
done when we last saw each other.
I've always wanted a
sleeve and finally had the time to do one on my right arm.
Travis:
Do you plan on having
illustrations done on any other body areas? The legs? Maybe a bit
more on the back?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I do.
I plan on adding into
my original pieces.
Travis:
And how is the Cree
part of your heritage involved in the pictures and patterns you are
having done?
Vãlërîë Mãë
It's the main focal
point.
I love that I come from
a Native American background and I love the art. It was only right to
add it to my temple.
Travis:
And how do you define
your body as "your temple"?
Vãlërîë Mãë
My body is a temple in
that I was given this body and I plan on protecting it. I eat clean
and exercise to help maintain my lifestyle. I choose to decorate my
temple with my heritage, ideas and dreams.
Travis:
And do you plan in
doing all tattoos in black and flesh tone? Or will a bit of color
sneak in here or there?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Black and white. I
don't plan on adding any color
Travis:
And if we were dating
... And I offered to pay for a special tattoo somewhere (as something
like a birthday present) ... About how big would it be and about how
much would it cost me?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I love big pieces.
Seeing as I'm almost done with my right sleeve, I'd start adding onto
some other part. It's $100/hr and I usually sit for around 3hours. So
roughly $300.
Travis:
So ... You'd be a
"moderately expensive" sugar baby?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Haha yes!
There is a lot of money
pumped Into my skin.
( And even though we're
not dating, my birthday is in two months and the other arm is feeling
a bit naked - wink wink)
LOL
Travis:
(chuckle)
Have you been
conferring with Phoenix Phires?
Cause she throws that
"even though we're not dating" bit of teasing at me from
time to time ;-)
Vãlërîë Mãë
No LOL. We don't talk
at all. Just coincidence.
( wink wink )
Travis:
(snickering)
If "0" equals
Total Tom Boy and "100" equals Total Sugar Baby ... Where
do you think Valerie is on the number line?
And does your place on that line ever
rise or lower ... Depending on the occasion or your mood?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I'd say valerie stays
around 25. The girl loves guns and cars. But she isn't afraid to get
pretty once and awhile.
Mariah is at least an
85. A complete girly girl who's in love with makeup and rainbows and
maybe a unicorn or two.
Travis:
A lot of dancers, who
are tattooed, have also had cosmetic surgery. Have you considered
that in any way?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I had debated getting
implants, but I was given this body and I have realized I'm happy
with what I have.
Travis:
At the Dance Classes
and the Stage Competitions ... There's a lot of silly innocent
flirting going on between many of the dancers. Mainly as a way of
building friendships and working off stress.
Then there also appears
to be to be a solid minority of them who would welcome something a
bit more intimate with another girl if the opportunity presented
itself.
How do you navigate
through all of this?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I've never been hit on!
I'd probably be like WTF!
LOL
I love being a woman
because we can get away with the meaningless girly flirting. I truly
believe it's pretty much all in fun.
Travis:
You're in your early
20s.
Have you taken any
college courses? Or was it pretty much a case of leaving high school
and going straight into the working world?
Vãlërîë Mãë
I began working my
senior year in high school. I hope once my life slows down some to go
back to school.
Travis:
And where would you
hope to be business wise in like 10 years? 20? 30?
Vãlërîë Mãë
In 10 years I should
have my own pole studio, graduated from collage, and no kids.
20 years I should have
10+ studios all over USA.
And in 30 years, I hope
to be retired and living somewhere warm and still hopefully able to
pole.
Travis:
Any additional thoughts
on where you'd like the personal part of your life to head?
Vãlërîë Mãë
No. That about sums it
up.
Travis:
What advice would you
give to a young woman who was asking about trying something like Pole
Dancing as a profession? (Either teaching or Performing)
Vãlërîë Mãë
I would urge them to
take a pole dance class or two. It is crucial to the safety of the
dancer.
Travis:
And is physical
conditioning a bit more important than many people initially believe?
Vãlërîë Mãë
It's important to learn
but you don't have to be like that when you start.
At Miss Pole we start
everyone at the beginning. Where to place your hands and feet. How to
correctly execute a spin.
Then we build the
strength needed to progress further.
But there's no major
physical conditioning prerequisite before you begin learning how to
pole. Just that you learn how to properly do the moves and care for
your body.
Travis:
Okay ... Anything else
you'd like to tell the readers? Any points I might have missed that
you'd like to touch on?
Do you possibly want to
promote an upcoming event or the studio you work at?
Vãlërîë Mãë
Besides being a
competitive Pole Dancer ...
I'm the Office Manager
at Miss Pole in Brookfield Wisconsin
We have been open more
than 6 years
We also have locations
in Madison and Kenosha
You can find us on line
at ... www.misspole.com
Travis:
Thank you for sharing this time with me.
Vãlërîë Mãë
You are very welcome.
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