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Meet Berlin-based stripper & performer: Edie Montana

Meet Berlin-based stripper & performer: Edie Montana

Meet Edie Montana - one half of Slut Riot, a powerhouse stripper, workshop leader, writer and performer in her own right.

By Isobel Clark & Edie Montana 3 min read 24 February 25 Updated 24 June 26 3 min read Updated 24 June 26

Edie Montana is a stripper,  performer, and an early-career writer. She was born in Italy and has been based in Berlin and working on erotic art for the past ten years.

She completed a Master’s in Cultural Studies in 2022, writing her thesis in New Zealand about sex work representation and stigma. Besides working in mainstream strip clubs, she is the co-founder of the project Slut Riot, previously known as Berlin Strippers Collective, a growing platform that combines art and activism, aimed at de-stigmatising sex work through performances.

Previous pieces she has written range from educational articles about sex work to bigger publications in The New York Times and Salty World. You can find the complete list on her website.

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Can you describe yourself in 3 words?

Creative, opinionated, passionate.

Tell us more about yourself and what you do…🦹‍♀️

I have been a professional stripper since 2018. One year later, I started organizing shows where I do a little bit of everything: production, direction, and performance.
Besides that, I am also a writer and I like writing both fiction and non-fiction to destigmatize sex work and create an understanding of our world.
Meet Berlin-based stripper & performer: Edie Montana.
Meet Berlin-based stripper & performer: Edie Montana.

What services do you provide on Sensuali?

Performances, strip-tease, lap dancing, pole classes, workshops.

What turns you on?

Watching my colleagues dancing at the strip club.

What was your journey into this world?

When I started, I had no clue what I was getting myself into to be honest. Everything was fun and sparkles, and I was not familiar with the stigma and struggles sex work come with – but time showed me.
I am thankful I found a wonderful community who could teach me a lot about this world and who could support me in hard times.

What do the first 60 minutes of your day look like?

I like taking my time to have a big breakfast and a strong Italian coffee. I’d rather wake up earlier than rushing out of the house right after waking up.
I have the bad habit of checking my phone during my coffee, but I am trying to change that. After breakfast, I get on my laptop and start working on my writings.
Meet Berlin-based stripper & performer: Edie Montana.
Edie Montana.

Why do you do what you do?

Because I don’t like any other job ;).
I would never give up my freedom and the stage.

What is an unexpected pleasure you discovered in your work?

The freedom that comes with it – my working schedule is so flexible and I do literally what I want. I also gained a lot in self-confidence.

What should more people know about your work?

First of all, that sex work is a mirror of our society.
If you think our workplaces or our clients are not feminist, it doesn’t lie in the nature of our job, but it’s because it’s our society that is not feminist.
Another important thing is that sex work is not comparable to sex trafficking, and people should educate themselves more about it. Sex workers are no victims to be saved. We can save ourselves, thanks.
Meet Berlin-based stripper & performer: Edie Montana.
Edie Montana.

What’s your superpower?

Hanging upside down on a thin metal pole after four bottles of Champagne.

Who are your sensual inspirations?

Lara Croft – I like strong women who could survive in the jungle.
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The Author

Isobel Clark

Isobel is a writer and creative based in Paris. She has been working with Sensuali since 2022 and is deeply passionate about eroticism, kink, the feminine experience of pleasure and its place in art and culture. Originally from a Northern UK seaside town, she is naturally…

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Edie Montana

Edie Montana is a stripper, a performer, and an early-career writer. She was born in Italy and she has been based in Berlin for the past ten years. She completed a Master's in Cultural Studies in 2022, writing her master’s thesis in New Zealand about sex…

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