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Meet Bonita Boogie; New Yorks only &
original Booming, Banging, Boogie of Burlesque.
It’s hard to believe that Bonita’s generous jiggle has
only been gracing stages for a mear 9 months. What
Bonita brings to burlesque is a natural confidence
and a new style of neo-burlesque that focuses on
generas of music not usually showcased in burlesque.
Bonita Boogie’s story is one of discovery, transforma-
tion & success we are certain to see grow right before
our eyes.
Lil Bonita grew up in small town NJ and was born to
a wonderful & outgoing West Indian family. Suburbia
gave Bonita access to a number of great things but it
certainly lacked the mixture of culture and history she
craved. So in attempt to fill the cultural void Bonita
hightailed it to London England where she studied
communication and sexual phycology at Richmond
International University. Bonita attributes her time in
Europe to her sene of adventure. When asked if she
was scared to live so far from her family at such a
young age Bonita said this, “Being scared of some-
one or something is usually a waste of time... unless
you are certain it might kill you.”
Bonita’s sexual awareness took a turn six years after
graduating college and like so many women around
the world, Bonita Boogie found herself feeling stuck
and undesirable. Struggling to find self-esteem and
purpose Bonita got a kick in the pants while sitting on
the couch watching A Wink & a Smile, a documen-
tary that follows four women as they find confidence
via burlesque. That day Bonita registered at The New
York School of Burlesque for their introduction to
Burlesque class. Five classes, two certificates and four
months later Bonita had her debut performance at
The Slipper Room.
Not long after that first performance Bonita decided
to make the full transformation and left her career in
sales for a life of Burly-Q. Bonita is now the CEO &
founder of Booming, Banging, Boogie Events (bbbev-
ents.net) an Exotic, Entertainment, Events & Experienc-
es Specialist that like Bonita focus’s on neo-burlesque
and great music. BBBEvents is hosting its debut public
event, Utterly Urban Burlesque, July 31st @ RBar,
and invites everyone to come out. The Utterly Urban
Burlesque show is a monthly series that highlights the
very best of Urban music. Each month UUB showcas-
es a particular genre of urban music, July will feature
Hip-Hop & the Burly-Q Hotties that love it.
So Bonita Boogie in a nutshell is sweet, smart, sinful
& sexy. She has the smile of a starlet and the mind
of a mogle. New York’s original Booming, Banging,
Boogie of Burlesque, Bonita Boogie is humble and
thankful to all dancers who came before her. But also
optimistic and inviting of change within burlesque
with the hope of keeping the art around for many
more years and generations to come.