As we all know, the COVID pandemic of 2020 has effected everything especially the exotic night club industry. Duh, it is a place where one can pay for the closest thing next to intimacy. There was no practice of “social distancing,” at least not in my most recent years. I’ve been dancing for 20 years. A lot has happened in this time, not only Birthdays and Bachelor parties, but also historic events, extreme weather, economical crashes, recessions, and even political divides. None of these have yet to shut down the industry. Sure, we have had slow nights, however this pandemic has been most successful at shutting us down. This use to be a “watering hole” for an array of men and women from all over who retreats into a dark club seeking refuge away from the darkness of reality.
So what now? Where can dancers go? Where, how will they get their income now? Some can claim unemployment, while others can not. There are many different situations here and all walks of life. This is only part-time work for most, claiming unemployment just might not work or be enough. I heard some girls continue their entertainment virtually online and learning their new role as cam girls. Others migrate to where they hold a new age drive-thru strip show to continue making income. Good thing the rest of the world is on pause, it helps a little to alleviate the shock of the clubs being shut down.
I find myself thinking a lot about my past and my future and how much the exotic dancing industry has been a massive part of my life, 20 years. I have yet to write my final chapters as a dancer. This blog will be walking down memory lane, comparing my thought then to my thoughts now and how different it has become all within the walls of a strip club.