Blaze Starr

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Blaze Starr (born 1932) was an American stripper and burlesque star.

Back in the 1950's, Blaze Starr, a stripper from West Virginia became well known throughout the United States. Aside from her burlesque dancing, her affair with the Governor of the great state of Louisiana escalated her popularity. I chose the time period when Blaze Starr met and became involved with Governor Earl K Long because of the controversy it caused and the exciting events that surrounded the late 1950's.

When Blaze Starr first met Governor Long in 1958, her first feeling was fear. She was afraid she was going to jail when the Governor of Louisiana walked in escorted by the police during a provocative dance. When the Governor and his escorts gave Blaze a standing ovation, she was dumbfounded. Blaze had never known a politician who entered a show bar for any reason other than to cause the dancers trouble. After her performance, the Governor requested her presence at his table. They became friends. Their relationship quickly grew into a love affair. Soon their relationship was put under the spotlight. Coworkers, reporters, and voters alike knew of the affair. Mrs. Blanche Long made her position clear when she convinced the hospital staff Earl was crazy and had him committed. She thought this would convince Earl to end the affair with Blaze. The affair continued until the day Earl died in 1960.

Her life was exciting and full of adventures. I learned that in the 1950's, stripping was more of an art form instead of women taking off their clothes to solicit men into bed. Blaze was close to her family. She showed them respect by trying to shade their images of her newfound career. Blaze met her perfect match when she met Earl. He accepted her life style and she accepted his. They fulfilled each other's needs for companionship, compassion, and love. This is something most people wait a lifetime to find and some never do.

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