American Pickers Danielle Colby stripped off as she revealed her saucy burlesque alter-ego this week.
The reality star, 49, has rebranded herself as Dannie Diesel and shocked fans by posting a tasteful but completely naked photo alongside an announcement on March 29.
‘She’s back folks….. or something like that. you know where to find me,’ she teased. ‘Links in my link tree in my bio.’
In the days since she’s posted more sexy shots and revealed she’s opening a museum of stripping in Davenport, Iowa.
Colby deactivated her Instagram in January, saying she was taking a break.
American Pickers Danielle Colby stripped off as she revealed her saucy burlesque alter-ego this week
Her new look involved very little clothing
At the time, she had family issues and needed the space to deal with it.
‘Had some very serious health issues happening within my family; I really don’t want to get too much in detail,’ she wrote in December.
She added: ‘It’s not my health I’m speaking of.’
Colby continued, ‘I’m OK, I’m fine, but my family needs me right now. For the foreseeable future, I will not be traveling for performances.
‘I will only be traveling for American Pickers and outside of that, being here with my family.’
In her new Instagram posts Colby talks about launching the Ecdysiast Arts Museum which celebrates the history of stripping.
On Monday, she shared a snap of herself sitting on the floor in a white tank top and red panties smoking a joint.
‘Happy Monday world I’m having a little smoke session this morning, thinking on things. I have the heart feels today. So much happening. Lots of feels. Opening the brick and mortar @ecdysiastartsmuseum in Davenport Iowa,’ her caption began.
Danielle Colby has rebranded herself as Dannie Diesel, leaning into her burlesque personality
In the days since she’s posted more sexy shots and revealed she’s opening a museum of stripping in Davenport, Iowa
‘She’s back folks….. or something like that.you know where to find me,’ she teased. ‘Links in my link tree in my bio.’ Seen here at Lollapalooza in Chicago in 2015
Colby deactivated her Instagram in January, saying she was taking a break
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‘It’s a huge undertaking… Feeling thankful for this opportunity and the comforts of my life. Embracing my freedoms and deeply connecting with my intuition.
‘Remembering that restful moments are of utmost importance these days.
‘Sometimes I have to force myself to rest, sometimes I actually succeed in doing it. Learning and growing is so important but so is stillness,’ she wrote.
‘I love hot baths and smoke sessions but I also appreciate sleep these days…. Aaaand a heating pad…
‘How do you regulate and rest or refresh your spirit when you feel overwhelmed or overworked?’
Before her self-imposed social media hiatus, the reality TV star who is also a talented burlesque performer and OnlyFans star, shared a risqué video showcasing her dance routine in a time-lapse format.
While Danielle has been familiar face on television for 15 years thanks to her role on the much-loved reality series American Pickers, she also works as a burlesque star.
On social media, the mother-of-two is no stranger to posting sultry snaps and loves to model her burlesque attire, including nipple tassels, elaborate headwear and cut-out lingerie.
In her new Instagram posts Colby talks about launching the Ecdysiast Arts Museum which celebrates the history of stripping. Seen here in 2020
In a 2018 interview with Fox News, Danielle revealed that she had learned about Burlesque over 10 years earlier in Chicago, where she saw comedienne Margaret Cho perform in her variety show The Sensuous Woman.
‘The interesting thing is I grew up a Jehovah’s Witness and I had a very, very strict upbringing,’ she explained.
‘So burlesque wasn’t something that was really around for me. I couldn’t be around it. It was new and taboo. The burlesque journey has really been an interesting one for me.’
‘It’s part of my life journey, my relationship with my body and my relationship with sexuality.’
‘It’s deep and it really started from a place of anxiety and depression.’