Dita Von Teese's stripper respect

The 39-year-old dancer doesn't distinguish between her raunchy stripteases and performances by pole dancers and says they are all related, reported Contactmusic.

"Initially, I worked in strip clubs, as did most of us that were at the forefront of the burlesque revival in the early 1990s, and I'm not ashamed to say it. I respect strippers of all forms," Teese said.

"I wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn't wandered into a strip club and wanted to know more about striptease history. I've always been able to admire what makes a dancer an individual, whether it's really raunchy or tame," she added.