Sorry we can't/won't all join the Peace Corps and save the world…frankly I think her burlesque is pretty damn sexy and she at least had enough self-esteem, pride, and brains to dump the dirty cheating Manson.

I completely agree with BeAdequite.

And I don't get why staying out of the sun is suddenly something to be mocked.

That's was an insanely ignorant comment. Dita is a great burlesque performer and a hard worker.

You know what I find far more off-putting than Cord's advice on beauty tips for women?

His messages that are snotty and then end with "Best" just to make absolutely sure it sound as condescending as possible.

And that will be my vent of the day.

And for the record, if you don't realize burlesque is hard work, you've never tried it.

Cord your job ain't exactly rocket science (mine isn't either!)…For all we know she HATES what she does but it's all she's ever known, that would make it tough for anyone to do. It's not like she's clubbing baby seals or something!
Happy Fri everyone!

But I bet his girl Elisha Cuthbert has a hard job, right? What does she DO again? Hang with Paris????

Simmer down kiddos! Its friday!

Happy Friday BeA!

Kitchy it sounds like you have burlesq

Damn button.

Sounds like you have burlesque experience?! Fun times. Happy Fri to you too!

She also campaigns tirelessly for charities. Yeah, she's really sitting on her ass.

BTW, there's also nothing wrong with being tan. ::looking down at tan arms from being outside so much::

Oh there's absolutely nothing wrong with a tan. *lol* Just nothing wrong with being pale, either. In fact, I represent both categories - tan up to my sleeve, then pale. ;)

I wouldn't say I've officially burlesqued, BeAdequite. But it's fun to try, and it's a pretty good workout, even when playing around casually.

CordJefferson - You try to pull off a burlesque act and then tell me if it's hard or not.

Let me qualify that remark - there's nothing wrong with a little bit of a tan. I'm certainly not advocating tanorexia. ;)

I also just don't think Dita's that pale. If I had black hair, my skin would look a lot more pale than that against it. My face, anyway.

Cord's post made me go read up more on Dita - I had no idea that she's a classically trained ballerina. She takes burlesque to a whole new level.

Cord, would you offer the same criticism of legendary fetish model and burlesque model Bettie Page?

I had no idea she was so active in raising money for AIDS awareness and research.

She should really stop sitting on her ass so much and get a real job.

Like Elisha Cuthbert? ;)

is it wrong that I would kill someone for her shoes?

She always wears shoes that I'd kill someone for.

I'd also kill for her complexion. And a lot of her clothing.

But then I'd need to kill for her body, too, because my own body would just be laughable in those dresses.

Well, this sure kicked up a lot of fuss. She's done better for herself since she left MM but she got popular because of MM. I don't know, no biggie. She is nice to look at.

DAMN, you people should join forces to start up an advocacy group for strippers!!!!

Why are you so offended when Cord makes a funny comment about a chick who STRIPS FOR A LIVING…oh, and poses with lipstick and half of her nipple hanging out. This gal puts the ASS in class

RaTaTaTit- please look up burlesque in the dictionary before running your judgmental mouth.

I am perfectly aware of what "Burlesque Dance" entails. The end result of a burlesque performance is the same as that of a stripper’s dance; titillation.
If you honestly thought about it, you'd realize that it's not different just because she's not paid in $1 bills.
Her profession doesn't make her a 'ho' but it doesn't make her classy either!!

I hate to state the obvious, but just because she does burlesque for a living, that doesn't mean she has no class. Well it might if you're a puritan with your head up your bum.

Who is this chick?
Why does Molly always write about her?
and Where do i get those damn shoes?

Good point, nyc! Only a deeply religious Puritan would think a chick who posed for PENTHOUSE might be a litte trashy.
The rest of the world thinks its a very classy, high-brow thing to do!

Again, you don't understand burlesque and obviously have problems with nudity - RaTaTaTit

So to make your day…YOU'RE SO RIGHT

Oh, didn't I mention I'm a nudist? I'm naked right now! But I have to draw the line somewhere…and baring my labia to Penthouse is just a bit too much for me.
;)

RaTaTaTit- I don't know why I'm bothering with you, but we were talking about burlesque.

There. I'm done messing with the blindly stupid.

Burlesque is really popular now and for that I am glad. I also thank Dita von Teese for bringing it back. It was a lost art.

I typically have your back, Cord, but dude, she is so not wasted talent. Look beyond on her MAC (

I find Dita quite glamorous and elegant but Elisha appeals to me much more for some reason… I find her insanely pretty. Probably just a Canadian blonde sticking up for another Canadian blonde :)

Btw, do you ladies know if the work Vita is doing for AIDS connected to the MAC AIDS Fund? I love the look MAC created for her I wish they had her as the main spokesperson since I'm not feeling the eve C shocks so much :S

I LOVE PARIS HILTON ALL U BITCHES R JEALOUS OF HER EVERY1 OF YOUR HUSBANDS WOULD GET WITH HER YALL FAT GROSS PIGS PEACES BBBBB'S

Wow…I lost IQ points just by reading that last comment. Oy.

Dita does the bulk of her charity work for MAC's AIDS Fund. She's fab - classy, intelligent, warm and stunning.

in what other universe would people put so much energy into defending a woman who strips for a living? methinks Cord has finally struck a nerve.

Cord, it appears you've attracted a troll (re post 35 in this thread, plus others) …

Sherilyn Fenn, is that you??

Asking about the MAC Aids Funds is trolling?

materialgirl-xo, yikes, not at all! Not sure what happened there, because the post in question is now number 36. Sorry!

@Kitchy: That's what's known as a "farmer's tan".

On the scale of "wasted talent", running a celebrity blog is only sliiiightly less a waste of talent than posting comments on a celebrity blog. :-)

I, for one, am in love with Dita. Granted she's no MIT valedictorian, but she talented in an rtistic way. And that's not counting the fetish clothing and bondage pictorials she also does. As for being pale, it can be safe to say that she won't develop melanoma like the rest of you George Hamilton wannabes.

Once upon a time, being pale was a good thing. It meant that you had a life of leisure to have indoor pursuits and didn't have to labor outdoors for your livelihood.