Crazy Horse’s ‘Bionic Showgirl’ Shakes Up Cabaret Beauty Standards

PARIS — “When people haven’t seen the show, I just tell them it’s like the opening of a James Bond movie.” Tucked away in an alcove of the Fouquet’s hotel in Paris, two days after the opening of her show at the Crazy Horse cabaret, performance artist Viktoria Modesta is trying to sum up “Bionic Showgirl” in the way she know best — peppered with visual references. “It’s an understatement to call the Crazy Horse a cabaret: there is a lot of artistry, every single act has the most perfectly tweaked light and props so that you just lose yourself in the show,” continued the artist, who succeeds names such as Dita Von Teese and Conchita Wurst as guest performer at the Parisian cabaret. “Even though it is centered around the female body, it’s so much more clever than any traditional entertainment show. It’s like a music video coming alive.” Running until June 16, “Bionic Showgirl” was conceived by Modesta in collaboration with Crazy Horse creative director Andrée Deissenberg, who contacted the performance artist via Instagram, wholly taken with her futuristic universe and empowering message around body positivity: Modesta, who chose to have her left leg amputated at 20 years old after years

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