Performing Art – Chicago
Boobs Radley’s mother claims that Boobs “was raised right”, all evidence to the contrary. As a small child she had a respectable life of plaid, mary janes and kickball as a Catholic school girl. But Mom didn’t count on two influences: the theater and an HBO special on striptease. When she saw that old-timey stripper twirling her tassels on TV, a young Boobs said, “That’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. I can’t wait to grow breasts!” A junior high school play introduced Boobs to the irresistible one-two punch of applause and false eyelashes. It was all downhill from there. An introduction to drag queens in college cemented her love of vodka and all things sparkly. Unable to be a drag queen herself, she embarked on the next best course: burlesque. Boobs is currently performing at various venues in the Chicago burlesque scene and pursuing her dream of becoming Chris Meloni’s personal sponge bather.