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Strip Down, Rise Up (2021)

Review by mandiiroquois

Strip Down, Rise Up

1/10

Not Real World Pole, Just a Reality Show with a Pole In It

As a competitive pole dancer, this film angered me, mainly because I feel like it sets our industry back by a decade or more. The entire film was portrayed like the only reason people get into pole dance is to heal past trauma. I feel bad for the women in this film with past trauma however if the directors were going for the real world day to day pole life portrayal,v this is certainly not it. If I had to go listen to counseling every pole class I ever took I would leave depressed and definitely not sexy or happy or powerful or anything in the nature.

Sheila only touched on a specific genre of student and didn't touch anyone who loves pole just for what it is- POLE!

I wish they would have covered more about where pole originated fron,the different styles and aspects of pole and real material. This was such a disappointment for me and if I were a person who'd never done or seen pole this film would be such a turn off for me.

For heavens sakes it was a train wreck. There should be a sequel just to correct the negativity this brings to our sport.
  • mandiiroquois
  • Apr 2, 2022

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