Apr 13, 2009, 4:00 GMT
Dita Von Teese loves having communal showers with can-can dancers.
02/20/2009 - Dita Von Teese - She said: "We all jump into this big communal shower together - all these beautiful Russian and French dancers, scrubbing each other with funny gloves to remove all the make-up." © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
The burlesque beauty, who has performed at France's legendary Crazy Horse cabaret club, bonded so well with the resident dancers she washed with them after the shows.
She said: "We all jump into this big communal shower together - all these beautiful Russian and French dancers, scrubbing each other with funny gloves to remove all the make-up."
Dita insists on wearing elaborate outfits for her live performances because she feels better equipped to entertain an audience with full make-up and perfect hair.
She said: "The thing I love about clothes is their power to transform - I sit there naked, with my hair in rollers, then the shoes and stockings come on. Everything is hooked and clipped, suddenly I am standing completely different and I'm like, 'It's time to go.'
"I often joke that what I lack in talent, I make up for in costume."
Your Talkback on this Story