Weekly Burlesque: Interview with Selene Luna

Selene Luna
Above: Selene at play. Photo by Chris Voelker.

What’s next?
I’m working on a new TV Series with Margaret Cho which will be on VH1 in July. It’s just Margaret and her eccentric friends having adventures! It includes three guys called the Glam Squad: Jon Stapleton, Charlie Altuna, and Jon Blaine. It’s the five of us running around getting into hijinks and I’ve never had more fun in my life. Margaret could not be a more fun and easy person to work with. She’s really taken me under her wing.

I am taking a break from my one-woman show. It’s hard producing independently, even with the great support system I have. Margaret is really encouraging me to do standup, which it something I used to do at the Melrose Improv in the early 90s. It was the wrong time for me—it was like the ultimate boys’ club, like a used car dealership, so gross and weird. Now Margaret has come into my life at just the right time and made things happen. I can’t wait to see what happens next!

– Jo Weldon

Jo Weldon is Headmistress of the award-winning New York School of Burlesque and is a regular burlesque performer. Visit burlesquedaily.blogspot.com to read her daily blog.

Selene’s Website: www.seleneluna.com