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| Formation | 1990 |
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| Type | Burlesque pageant |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas, Nevada, US |
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Official language | English |
Key people | Dixie Evans (founder)[1][2] |
Parent organization | Burlesque Hall of Fame |
| Website | www |
The Miss Exotic World Pageant (officially, the Miss Exotic World Pageant and Striptease Reunion) is an annual neo-burlesque pageant and convention, and is the annual showcase event (and fundraiser for) the Burlesque Hall of Fame (formerly the Exotic World burlesque museum). The pageant, sometimes referred to as the "Miss America of Burlesque", attracts former burlesque queens from past decades, as well as current participants of the neo-burlesque scene. The pageant consists of burlesque performances spanning a weekend, culminating with the competition to crown a single performer as Miss Exotic World. Because of the significance of the Exotic World Burlesque Museum to the burlesque community, winning the pageant is considered a top honor for a burlesque performer.[3][4][5][6]
Artists such as Josh Ellingson, Mister Reusch and Mitch O’Connell have designed posters for the event.[7]
- ^ Fox, Margalit (10 August 2013). "Dixie Evans, Who Brought 'Monroe' to Burlesque Houses, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. A21.
- ^ "Dixie Evans Obituary". The Telegraph.
- ^ Cullum, Paul (19 June 2003). "Miss Exotic World: Dixie's Chicks". Retrieved 22 April 2018 – via www.laweekly.com.
- ^ Seley, Melissa (27 June 2008). "Viva La Nipple! A Report from the 2008 Miss Exotic World Pageant of Burlesque". Retrieved 22 April 2018 – via www.papermag.com.
- ^ Doherty, Serena (7 June 2016). "25 years of Miss Exotic World Winners". Retrieved 22 April 2018 – via www.laweekly.com.
- ^ "The Crown Jewels of Burlesque". 13 June 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2018 – via cbsnews.com.
- ^ Burlesque Poster Design. Korero. 2009. p. 102. ISBN 9780955339820.