'I want my legacy to be about promoting glamour': Dita Von Teese speaks about her hopes for burlesque show Strip, Strip, Hooray! as she brings it Down Under

With her hourglass figure and abundance of sex appeal, she has become something of a seductive pin-up girl.

And burlesque star Dita Von Teese has brought her Strip, Strip, Hooray! tour to Australia, saying it is about more than just putting on a provocative show.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Monday, the 43-year-old revealed an insight into what she hopes will come of her work as a performer.  

Hello Down Under: Burlesque star Dita Von Teese has brought her Strip, Strip, Hooray! tour to Australia

Hello Down Under: Burlesque star Dita Von Teese has brought her Strip, Strip, Hooray! tour to Australia

'I want my legacy to be about promoting glamour and helping people believe they can be whoever they want to be and live the life that they want to live,' she said. 

She added that for audiences, appreciating her dancing doesn't even scratch the surface of the overall message she is trying to convey.

'What I'm really most proud of is the show as a whole, the message of diversity in beauty and sensuality, that is what I aim to do.'

Her legacy: The raven-haired dancer has said she wants to help 'people believe they can be whoever they want to be' through her show

Her legacy: The raven-haired dancer has said she wants to help 'people believe they can be whoever they want to be' through her show

Putting on a show: During her famous burlesque performance, the beauty dances in a giant martini glass emblazoned with 250,000 Swaroski crystals

Putting on a show: During her famous burlesque performance, the beauty dances in a giant martini glass emblazoned with 250,000 Swaroski crystals

'Of course, I want people to see what my life's work has been but more importantly I want people to change their minds about what burlesque is and have them see all different kinds of performers owning the stage.' 

Dita began performing over 20 years ago and is known for her old-school glamour and extravagant performances.

During her famous burlesque show, the beauty performs in a giant martini glass emblazoned with 250,000 Swaroski crystals and also rides a life-sized pink velvet mechanical bull.

Strip, Strip, Hooray! marks her first live ticketed shows in Australia, and while in the country, she will also star as a headline act at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

A professional: Dita began performing over 20 years ago and is known for her old-school glamour and extravagant performances

A professional: Dita began performing over 20 years ago and is known for her old-school glamour and extravagant performances

The raven-haired stunner will also appear at the Wheels & Dollbaby Sydney store on June 29 to launch her latest cardigan collaboration. 

She is close friends with the designer of the iconic Sydney label, Melanie Greensmith.

Dita performed at Sydney's Luna Park Big Top on June 4 and 5, and has a third show at the Enmore Theatre on June 28.

She is also set to take her tour around Australia in the coming weeks, visiting Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and the Gold Coast. 

Glamour: The 43-year-old aims to promote a 'message of diversity in beauty and sensuality' through her provocative and seductive shows

Glamour: The 43-year-old aims to promote a 'message of diversity in beauty and sensuality' through her provocative and seductive shows

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