Poison Ivory, who won Miss Exotic World in 2016, performs during the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Burlesque legend Viva La Fever, of San Francisco, performs during the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Burlesque legend Tiffany Carter, of Las Vegas, performs during the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas, (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Attendees dance at an after-party following the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Gin Minsky, of New York City, reacts after being awarded the M Exotic World title in the Tournament of Tease competition during the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza in the early hours of Sunday, May 31, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
The Rhinettes, of Denver, compete in the Large Group category in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Tito Bonito, right, and Nikita Bitch Project, of Los Angeles, perform during the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Burlesque legend Madame E, of San Francisco, performs during the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Attendees give a standing ovation for Burlesque legend Madame E, out of frame, during the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Attendees arrive for the Movers, Shakers & Innovators showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Lady Drew Blood, of Seattle, performs during the Movers, Shakers & Innovators showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Jett Adore, who regularly performs with Dita Von Teese and won the Most Innovative award in the 2011 competition, performs during the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Jessabelle Thunder, who won the M Exotic World title in 2025, performs a step-down act at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Legendary dancer Tina Pratt, who was the first Black student at the Mamie Barth Dance Academy, appears onstage with Samson Night, who won the M Exotic World title in 2023, during the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas, (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Attendees arrive for the Movers, Shakers & Innovators showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Winter Greene, of Australia, competes for Best Debut in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Lady Roberta Kent, of Sicily, Italy, competes for Best Debut in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Sophie du Mal, of Portland, performs during the Movers, Shakers & Innovators showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Valerie Veils, of Seattle, competes for the M Exotic World title in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Petra Liyahn, of Toronto, competes for Best Debut in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Qween Quan, of New Orleans, competes for the M Exotic World title in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
An ensemble of performers opens the Movers, Shakers & Innovators showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Aria Delanoche, left, and Miss Angie Z, of Les Copines, compete in the Small Group category in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Queerly Femmetastic, of Brooklyn, performs during the Movers, Shakers & Innovators showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Attendees arrive for the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Chola Magnolia, of San Antonio, competes for the M Exotic World title in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
La Dame Derriere, of Vancouver, competes for the M Exotic World title in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Attendees dance for burlesque legends at an after-party following the Titans & Icons of Tease showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Attendees sport denim attire for the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. Each night features an unofficial theme for evening attire – Saturday’s being denim. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Attendees of the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender play poker during an intermission at the Plaza on Friday, May 29, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Maria Topcatt, of Philadelphia, performs an opening number before the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Peekaboo Pointe, of New York City, competes for the M Exotic World title in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Gin Minsky, of New York City, competes for the M Exotic World title in the Tournament of Tease competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Emcees, from left, Rebecca Mm Davis, Shimmy LaRoux and Alotta Boutte perform during the Movers, Shakers & Innovators showcase at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s annual Weekender at the Plaza on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in downtown Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto