American Pickers star Danielle Colby returned to burlesque after a mystery illness forced her to cancel shows—and she put on an ultra-leggy display in a new photo while making a huge career announcement.
On Tuesday, May 6, the History Channel star, 49, took to Instagram with a new photo of herself rocking a revealing costume as she again embraced her love of performing.
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“Finally, I’m getting a moment to practice again!” Colby captioned her update. “This absolutely gorgeous snake costume was made for me during the pandemic by @house.of.envy it is easily one of my favorite costumes.”
In the featured image, Colby rocked a snakeskin-print costume with cutouts galore showing plenty of skin. She rocked a snakeskin cape and mask with a colorful hat and dangerous-looking stilettos to complete the hypnotizing look.
Although she hasn’t had a chance to perform live with the serpent-inspired costume, Colby said she’s been “workshopping this routine for a half a decade.” And with the opening of her new Ecdysiast Arts Museum in Davenport, Iowa, she now has a place to perform.
That’s when the burlesque enthusiast—who performs under the stage name Dannie Diesel—made her big reveal.
“@ecdysiastartsmuseum opening June 21 in Davenport Iowa,” she announced.
Colby concluded, “I’m doing my best to find balance between burlesque, the museum and family as I enter a new phase of life. How do you find balance? Give me some tips.❤️🐍.”
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In the comments, fans lauded Colby’s stunning photo and congratulated her on her career switch-up.
One Instagram user declared she was an “icon,” while another exclaimed, “Absolutely stunning 😍.”
Plenty of others shared fields of red heart emojis to show their support.
Meanwhile, someone else offered words of wisdom, “Don’t think we find the balance. I think the balance finds us. The scale tips a bit and we kind of adjust accordingly. Remember, we are all just trying our best.”
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Colby’s return to burlesque and the opening of her stripping-themed museum came after she was forced to cancel shows in December.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, she explained, “Had some very serious health issues happening within my family; I really don’t want to get too much in detail. It’s not my health I’m speaking of.”
Colby then referenced a mystery illness of her own in April when she posted a snap of herself in a different burlesque costume.
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“The last time I wore this costume I was in very bad health,” she revealed. “This night in this photo was extremely painful and frightening, but I survived it and I cannot wait to wear this costume again with much more confidence and peace.”
Hopefully, Colby is feels much better today as she prepares to kick off her new business venture. We wish her the best!
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