Dita Von Teese is the queen of burlesque. An author, a coveted performer and favoured front row couture show guest, she reinvented little Heather Renée Sweet and became a glamorous sequined icon.

In this interview in Shepard Fairey's Swindle magazine, she revealed how she hated being a kid and always wanted to be a big girl. No doubt she craved the attention that a champagne bath and performing in a mere smattering of sequins brings.

I'm sure that she'd say she loved that infamous ex-husband of hers, Marilyn Manson, but she is so much more glamorous without him.