She went from Orgeon juvenile detention at 13 years old to the stereotypical route to stardom for tough girls, first you pole dance, then you write some songs, then you sing them, then you become a rock star.

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Upon reaching the top she launches into an aerial pole-dance, contorting herself into positions that would seem impossible even on solid ground.

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In an unusual career move, she ends up actually licking the pole just one of the highlights of her dance routine at the Cheetah Club.

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Villagers build a midsummer pole, which is decorated with flowers and colourful ribbons, dance and, at midnight, bonfires are lit.

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