Product Overview
Imagine transforming from a nave, goodie two-shoes, Midwestern bumpkin to a sexy showgirl supreme performing with the world-famous Radio City Rockettes. Author Kristi Lynn Davis did just that, logging in approximately 1,200 performances and 240,000 kicks with the legendary precision dance troupe. And thats not all. She also traveled the globe with the steamy Playboys Girls of Rock and Roll, sailed to exotic ports of call as a singer-dancer on luxurious cruise ships, and graced the stage in musical theatre productions with showbiz icons Susan Anton, Buddy Ebsen, Maurice Hines, Jack Jones, Paige OHara, Juliet Prowse, Rip Taylor, and others. She even shook her tail feathers for former President Bill Clinton. Now Kristi invites you backstage and into her dressing room where she reveals how she survived and thrived in the wild and wonderful world of entertainment. Whether youre an aspiring performer, a seasoned pro, or a theatre lover who gets a kick out of showbiz shenanigans, secrets, and sizzle, this book will inspire you to light your spark, pursue your passion (despite fear of failure), and shine brightly as the star you truly are. With a virtual VIP All-Access Backstage Pass, readers get a sneak insider peek into two of Americas most iconically sexy and spectacular institutionsPlayboy and the Radio City Rocketteslike never before. But wait! Theres more. The book also chronicles highlights of Kristis wacky journey from obscurity to fame including: *her humble tutu and tiara-loving beginnings at her local Dolly Dinkle dance schools *her awkward stretch into modern dance amid the danger and excitement of New York City *mortifying corporate party performances (including dancing as half of the Brooklyn Bridge and knocking over patrons with her big buttress) *musical theatre and movie escapades in and around Hollywood *homespun fun in the Ozarks as Buddy Ebsens hottie Beverly Hillbillies sidekick *jet-setting and bar-hopping with real live Playboy Bunnies *her horror at sashaying on stage in a G-string *going overboard for love on a cruise ship, and *shaking her tail feathers for President Bill Clinton. From the sweaty, smoky nightclubs of Singapore to the sizzling Las Vegas strip to the snowcapped mountains of Alaska and beyond, these behind-the-scenes, high-kicking high jinks rival the euphoria of thunderous applause. Grab your glitter gel, glue on your fake eyelashes, slip into your fishnet stockings, apply some cherry red lipstick, wrap yourself in a feather boa, and come along for the ride as you are whisked through a spectacular, wacky, sexy journey to showgirl-dom. Its time to raise the curtains, because the showgirl adventures are about to begin. Places, please!
