Tuesday, October 21, 2014

How A Showgirl Really Defies Gravity

Maren Wade's Confessions of a Showgirl:  How A Showgirl Really Defies Gravity

Click here to read full article in Las Vegas Weekly

A wise witch one said: “I'm through accepting limits because someone says they're so. Some things I cannot change. But until I try, I'll never know! Too long I've been afraid of losing love I guess I've lost. Well, if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost! It's time to try defying gravity. I think I'll try defying gravity and you won't bring me down.” –Elphaba Thropp in Wicked (Okay, technically, it was lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz, but I’m a showgirl not a technician.)

This post is a story about a showgirl who had the exact same journey as Elphaba. Except she wasn’t green. (It would be hard to get a job as a green showgirl, at least until they make the musical version of Star Trek.) This showgirl was hearing impaired.

Monday, October 20, 2014

The Evolution of Cleavage-According to a Showgirl


Maren Wade's Confessions of a Showgirl: The Evolution of Cleavage
Click here to read full article in Las Vegas Weekly

Attention, men: I’m going to reveal a deep dark secret that some women don’t want you to know.

I know this might come as a shock to you.  Okay, here it is.  I have a confession to make...

Saturday, October 11, 2014

The Glamorous Life of a Vegas Showgirl

Maren Wade's Confessions of a Showgirl: "The Glamorous Life of a Vegas Showgirl." (Photo Credit: Jack Fleming)
Maren Wade's Confessions of a Showgirl: "The Glamorous Life of a Vegas Showgirl." (Photo Credit: Jack Fleming)
Click here to read full article in Las Vegas Weekly

I bet you’re dying to know what a day is like in the life of a Vegas showgirl. The truth is, it really is as exciting and glamorous as you may think.

Take yesterday, for instance: I’m flying on Donald Trump’s private jet, on our way back from Paris. The flight attendants are peeling my grapes and refilling my Dom Perignon...