So one performer who goes by the name Hattie Harlowe took the initiative to create her inaugural show called Bumps & Grinds: An All-Mama Revue, which took place in Philadelphia earlier this month. “It’s empowering in a lot of ways; there’s an incredible sense of feminism and body positivity to this art form,” she continues, “in that you are creating the image that you want. You are in control of your body.” People typically associate burlesque with stripping and the “male-gaze perception,” but Harlowe finds burlesque to be a female-driven space. “Often mothers are overly sexualized or turned into inanimate objects — we can only be mothers,” she says. “I hope that when people see this, their perceptions are changed just slightly so they know that we can be many things at once.” In fact, Harlowe says she was overwhelmed by the amount of people who wanted to audition for her shows. She says she could have booked three times the amount of cast members she ended up with, proving that her show concept seems to have struck a chord. “There’s so many different types of performance artists that also happen to be mothers,” she says. Actually, she admits that she chose this performance because “nothing else really fits,” being that she’s over eight months pregnant. More from CafeMom: 15 Stunning Photos of Moms ‘Delivering’ Their Own Babies As you’re probably wondering, performing while expecting is indeed different than performing while not pregnant. “It’s very physically challenging,” Harlowe tells CafeMom. Not only is she very tired, but she can’t wear the rhinestone high heels that she usually performs in. Harlowe also held a raffle at the show and ended up raising $80, all of which has been donated to Planned Parenthood.
title: “This Pregnant Burlesque Dancer Proves Moms Can Be Sexy” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-31” author: “Edward Jimeson”
So one performer who goes by the name Hattie Harlowe took the initiative to create her inaugural show called Bumps & Grinds: An All-Mama Revue, which took place in Philadelphia earlier this month. “It’s empowering in a lot of ways; there’s an incredible sense of feminism and body positivity to this art form,” she continues, “in that you are creating the image that you want. You are in control of your body.” People typically associate burlesque with stripping and the “male-gaze perception,” but Harlowe finds burlesque to be a female-driven space. “Often mothers are overly sexualized or turned into inanimate objects — we can only be mothers,” she says. “I hope that when people see this, their perceptions are changed just slightly so they know that we can be many things at once.” In fact, Harlowe says she was overwhelmed by the amount of people who wanted to audition for her shows. She says she could have booked three times the amount of cast members she ended up with, proving that her show concept seems to have struck a chord. “There’s so many different types of performance artists that also happen to be mothers,” she says. Actually, she admits that she chose this performance because “nothing else really fits,” being that she’s over eight months pregnant. More from CafeMom: 15 Stunning Photos of Moms ‘Delivering’ Their Own Babies As you’re probably wondering, performing while expecting is indeed different than performing while not pregnant. “It’s very physically challenging,” Harlowe tells CafeMom. Not only is she very tired, but she can’t wear the rhinestone high heels that she usually performs in. Harlowe also held a raffle at the show and ended up raising $80, all of which has been donated to Planned Parenthood.
