Body Positivity with a Smile, a Shimmy & a Shake with Connor Michalchuk

My guest this week is the Ginge on a Binge, Connor Michalchuk. We originally met at Temple University but our paths were destined to cross again.

I’ve seen Connor perform several times over the years through his body positivity show, formerly Bearlesque, now called CaBEARet, taking place every First Friday of the Month at Tabu in the Gayborhood of Philadelphia.

The second I ran into Connor in Center City a few months ago, I squealed “omg can I hug you” yes, ok second question “will you be on my podcast”?

Topics Include:

🎵 Recognizing How to be More Inclusive for the BIPOC, Trans and Non-Binary Communities

✨ It All Started with a Coincidence & a Lack of Talent

🎤 Comedic Strip Tease IS a Talent

✨ It’s Ok to Say Fat If That is How a Person Feels Comfortable Identifying

🎵 A Trip to Palm Springs in February 2020 Brought Covid to Philly

✨ The Creativity of the Philly Drag Mafia - Performing in the Streets (and a Bus Parking Lot)

🎤 How to Tip Your Performers

✨ The Power of Permission - Asking First Before Unloading On Your Friends

Thanks so much for listening and enjoy the following episode “Body Positivity with a Smile, a Shimmy & a Shake with Connor Michalchuk”. 

About Connor:

Connor Michalchuk (he/him) is the host and creator of CaBEARet, (formally Bearlesque), a body positive variety show. His style encompasses the camp of vaudeville with the tact and social grace of Rush Limbaugh. Connor began his journey in nightlife in 2012 after losing a male beauty pageant. If he couldn’t be beautiful, he was going to be a stripper. 

Over the last 9 years, he’s traveled the country with his troupe, spreading body positivity with a shimmy and a shake. In his free time, Connor enjoys drinking Rose Kennedys and dating men with a lot of money and heart conditions. His advice - “Kindness, acceptance and positivity will get you everywhere in life. Nice guys no longer finish last. And keep your socials clean.”

You can find him at Tabu Philly either hosting Trivia every Wednesday at 7:00 and CaBEARet every 1st Friday or check out his regular appearances with the Philly Drag Mafia.

Connect with Connor on Instagram and Facebook.

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