When I hung up my dancing heels in 2023, I immediately felt an emptiness in my life. I used to be surrounded by women. There was such a sense of camaraderie in the club as we'd curl each other's hair, try on new outfits, dance and laugh and...take lots of pictures. There was always a girl handing over a camera and saying, "Got a minute? Can you take a picture?" And that always turned into a full session, with me getting every angle, giving direction, fixing hair and asking, "Can I cut the tag off your bra?"

That was what I missed most. Sure, the money was nice, and I loved performing, but it was the women, the play, the safety I felt because they understood the deal: we wear a mask all the time, but when we take it off, when we're not playing a role...we're free. Free to be silly, vulnerable, "too much", and indulge the part of ourselves we were all taught was vain.

I want to take that feeling and give it to every woman. Maybe you don't have a stage name, but you still wear a mask—with your family, at work, even in social situations where it's supposed to be relaxing. You can't always strip off the mask, but....

Lose the mask for a day. Be vain. Be silly. Be yourself. I'll get every angle, and probably cut your bra tags too.