We started breaking that color barrier featuring Jakki Ford
Showgirls Life
English - November 28, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBPerforming Arts Arts Society & Culture Documentary showgirl las vegas entertainment las vegas history bluebell dancers professional dancers confidence topless dancers french showgirls las vegas showgirls production shows Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This episode features the multi-talented star, Jakki Ford sharing her story about how she got started in the performing arts and how she has worked as a model, dancer and actress. We discuss how she sang and danced in all three of Donn Arden’s MGM productions and continues to sing and record albums to this day. Also discussed was her difficulty as a woman of color in the entertainment industry when it was a less diverse community than today. A very full episode featuring her highs and lows as a performing artist, enjoy!
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