KiKi Maroon's video: KiKi Maroon Origin Story

How did I go from stripping clown to running a burlesque circus empire? That's a long story. I was asked to give a mini version at the Houston chapter of F*ckup Night, to talk about a failure and what I would do differently. About the event: "F*ckup Nights is a global movement and event series that shares stories of professional failure. Each month, in events across the globe, we get three to four people to get up in front of a room full of strangers to share their own professional f*ckup. The stories of the business that crashes and burns, the partnership deal that goes sour, the product that has to be recalled, we tell them all." - Learn more about me at http://www.KiKiMaroon.com Visit http://www.BurlyQLounge.com to learn more about my show! - Your comments mean so much to me! Please let me know what you think. I love hearing from ya'll! - KiKi Maroon is a stand-up comic, podcaster, and international award-winning burlesque clown. Her life on the road as a showgirl has given her a unique voice on stage. Combining stand-up comedy, storytelling, and cabaret, she has been called “a modern day Lucille Ball” (though Lucille never pulled a clown nose out of her panties). KiKi has charmed audiences across the U.S, South America, Europe, and Asia; winning her the titles of 2013 Burlesque Comedy Queen, 2015 People’s Choice at The International Queen Burlesque Festival (Milan, Italy), and an invitation to be a judge at the 2018 Burlesque Hall of Fame (Las Vegas). She is currently based in Texas, where she was named one of Houston’s “Most Colorful Celebrities” by The Houston Chronicle and included in “The 100 Most Creative People” by The Houston Press. In 2019, she began her residency at The House of Blues Houston and The House of Blues Dallas as the host and star of KiKi Maroon’s Burly Q Lounge, a Vegas style cabaret comedy show. After being a cast member on several radio shows and podcasts, KiKi launched her first solo podcast, Clown, Interrupted. An interview style show, the podcast focuses on artists in recovery and the life choices that led them to sobriety. The show received rave reviews and led to her TEDx talk, “The Beauty of Rock Bottom”, which chronicled her journey from alcoholic stripping clown to bump n’ grind burlesque super star. - Subscribe to my Patreon to be the first to know about upcoming shows and projects: https://www.patreon.com/kikimaroon Join my mailing list to be the second to know 😜: https://bit.ly/3baQl2n - KiKi Maroon's website: http://www.KiKimaroon.com/ Burly Q Lounge website: http://www.burlyqlounge.com/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kikimaroon Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kikimaroon Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thekikimaroon Clown, Interrupted Podcast: http://www.clowninterrupted.com/ Youtube Channels: https://www.youtube.com/user/xoxoKiKiMaroon/featured