We had the good fortune of connecting with Valar Dubose and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Valar, what is the most important factor behind your success?
Believing in yourself and knowing that sometimes there will be ups and there will be downs, but regardless you must keep going because everything is a process and Rome was not built in one day.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am a Traveling Burlesque Artist / Pin up Model / Teasarama Actress , and yes It was not easy at first when I first started there were a lot of nos before yes, but with hard work put in and a couple of tower moments to fix and or restart the foundation is what made me today. Some of the lessons that I have learned along the way, is that to NEVER GIVE UP, and that if anything restart and rebuild. Because giving up just means you never had confidence in doing what your doing in the first place. I am most proud of recently starting a project film series with my Photographer and Film Artist Tyler Tyger called “A TEASARAMA INSPIRED FILM ” and its an omague to Betty Page and the pin up subculture I just absolutely love that we are bringing something back that is very empowering and inspiring also we are paying omague to a ICON!!!! I want people to know from my story that you can achieve anything with being in yourself and having faith. WALKING IN FAITH INSTEAD OF FEAR!!!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would definitely start the night at my one of my favorite Tex -Mex restaurant called Ruchis they have the best Chile con queso and the best Margaritas in the city. After Dinner then definately to Bauhaus for some sexy House music, you cant have a nice night without some sexy House. Then ending the night on a good night cap, with a sound bowl therapy to sleep.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Definitely people who support what I am doing with the the support and love from them I wouldn’t be a well known without them if that makes sense. But at the end of the day its about the re post or the likes that cause others see what you are doing in your certain craft.

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Image Credits
1st photo : Photo by Conspicuous Bliss // IG: Conspicuous Bliss 2nd photo: Photo by SweetnectarCandy // IG: Sweetnectar Candy 3rd and 4th photos: Photos by ShowgirlStudios // IG: Showgirlstudios

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