WORLDS OLDEST SHOWGIRL STILL HOOFING AT AGE 84
WORLDS OLDEST SHOWGIRL STILL HOOFING AT AGE 84
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (Wireless Flash) Like most showgirls, Beverly Allen can do flips, cartwheels and splits. But unlike most showgirls, shes 84 years old. Allen who has been designated The Worlds Oldest Working Showgirl will be taking the stage in a show called The Fabulous Palm Spring Follies starting November 6. Shell be joined by other senior citizen showgirls who do routines which are considered challenging for hoofers half their age. 50 years ago, Allen toured with the USO and says troops loved seeing her tossed in the air and spun around stunts she still performs today. She says shes always enjoyed acrobatics and has maintained her ability to do headstands and flips by performing regularly and doing a stretch routine before each show.
Fri 11-02-01