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New York Burlesque Festival

We pick the should-be winner of the Best Stage Name award

by Josh Kurp   |   Sep 30, 2010

New York Burlesque Festival

Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey (Photo: thenewyorkburlesquefestival.com)

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Living in New York, we often take promiscuity for granted, largely because of the sex shops on seemingly every corner; when sex is all around us—especially with signs like “Nude Peep Show!”—we become immune to it. The glory of burlesque, and specifically the Eighth Annual New York Burlesque Festival, is that you don’t see everything. It’s slow, seductive and, occasionally, funny. Plus the stage names are awesome. Below are the five people we believe should win the coveted Golden Pastie for the “Most Fitting and Fabulous Stage Name” (apologies that we had to leave Honey Touche off):

#5. Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey

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Demoted if it’s actually a Family Guy reference.

#4. Clara Cupcakes

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Only because she’s from Australia.

#3. Questlove

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Oh wait, he’s only DJ’ing…

#2. Legs Malone

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Working in the fine tradition of Boobs McGee, Hooty McBoob…

#1. Leroi the Girl Boi

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Best of both worlds.

For more information on the New York Burlesque Festival, held from Sept. 30-Oct. 3, please click here.