She’s been a familiar face on television for almost 15 years thanks to her role on the much-loved reality series American Pickers, but when Danielle Colby isn’t sniffing around antiques, she’s entertaining fans in a much sexier way.
In addition to being a television personality, businesswoman and collector, the 48-year-old is also a burlesque star who goes by the name Dannie Diesel, and even founded her own company called Burlesque Le Mustache, based in Iowa long before that. of finding fame on the small screen.
The mother-of-two is no stranger to posting sultry photos of herself online and loves modeling her burlesque attire, which includes nipple tassels, elaborate hats and cut-out lingerie.
For certain photographs, which are often taken by her husband, photographer Jeremy Scheuch, Danielle likes to strip completely naked and is a fan of posing with feather boas and other accessories, once admitting, “I love accessorizing during routines.” burlesque”.
In fact, Danielle makes many of her own accessories and recently made a vow to “only use recycled feathers from now on,” and her fans certainly aren’t complaining, showering her with praise every time she posts a sexy video of herself herself acting.
Danielle Colby is best known for starring on the television show American Pickers alongside Mike Wolfe (left) and Frank Fritz.
The reality TV star has been a familiar face on the reality show History for almost 15 years.
She has also collected some vintage outfits, as her Stripping History website states: “Over the years, Danielle has acquired some of the most coveted and unknown pieces in burlesque and striptease history.”
The ‘educational platform’ documents ‘inclusive stories from artists of the past’ and also ‘gives new life to exquisite handmade vintage costumes.’
Danielle is a strong advocate for building a more inclusive lifestyle within the sex work industry and believes that “sex work is work and deserves to be compensated as such with all the benefits and rights of any other job.”
In a 2018 interview with Fox NewsDanielle revealed that she had learned about Burlesque more than 10 years earlier in Chicago, where she saw comedian Margaret Cho perform on her variety show The Sensuous Woman.
“The interesting thing is that I grew up a Jehovah’s Witness and had a very, very strict upbringing,” he explained.
“So burlesque wasn’t something I was really interested in. I couldn’t be close to that. It was something new and taboo. The burlesque journey has been really interesting for me.
‘It’s part of my life’s journey, my relationship with my body and my relationship with sexuality. “It’s profound and it really started from a place of anxiety and depression,” Danielle admitted.
In addition to being an antique collector and businesswoman, Danielle is also a burlesque performer.
The 48-year-old star often models her sexy vintage burlesque costumes on Instagram.
The heavily tattooed star shows off the flesh in her sexy home videos, and even films some of them in her kitchen.
‘It really helped me become a less anxious and less depressed person. It has taught me a lot about ego, humanity, kindness and sharing. It also taught me a lot about what I don’t want to be and what I do want to be.’
When asked what the difference is between burlesque and striptease, Danielle responded, “There’s no difference. I’ll tell you what, burlesque is striptease done at its finest, hopefully. And it takes a long time to learn that.”
“I think people who get into the world of burlesque think they are going to be a diva full of jewels like Dita Von Teese. They realize very quickly that it is a 24-hour job.
‘You spend all your time preparing costumes, dances. …She is sensual, she touches all the senses. And you’re exploring your body and how it works,” Danielle added.
In recent years, the reality TV star has attracted many more fans and admirers through subscription services Onlyfans and Patreon, and currently has 578 paid members on the latter.
During a 2019 interview with freshly inked, Danielle was asked how she thinks burlesque can benefit women, to which she responded, “Well, it depends on the woman.” I have seen many women take up burlesque and it does not benefit them at all.
‘Keep it real, understand that you are not the best, you are not the worst, there are always better and there are always worse. You are simply there representing your voice.
Danielle often makes fun of the content on her Onlyfans account via Instagram.
The TV star films herself at home wearing her elaborate and revealing costumes.
Danielle photographed in a 2023 selfie with her husband Jeremy Scheuch, whom she married in February 2024.
“You are no more or less special than anyone in the theater. Wait… actually, the most important people in the theater are in the audience, without them you would be dancing alone,” he said.
Last year, Danielle appeared to take a break from her burlesque dancing due to some health issues.
In December 2023, she took to Instagram and posted an unusual photo of herself posing in front of her usual burlesque feathers, but with a citrus Buddha hand in her mouth.
The TV star informed her 264,000 followers that she had “been experiencing incredible pain” in her face, jaw, ear, neck, arm and hand on the right side.
She wrote in the caption: “The diagnosis is a severe case of trigeminal neuralgia and the culprit is a tumor on my face.” The last month has been unbearable, but today I will have surgery to free myself from this hell that visits me with waves of pain. After my surgery I will post my progress on my patreon.’
Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition that causes painful sensations similar to an electric shock on one side of the face. The chronic pain condition affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from the face to the brain.
Towards the end of December, Danielle gave her fans a major update and said she was doing much better as her surgery “was a success.”
Most recently, the mother of two performed burlesque shows in Chicago and still posts content on Onlyfans.