Las Vegas: From crown jewel of casinos to harassed impersonators, showgirls want to be respected as a serious business

Monday, November 28, 2022 4:01 PM
  • Savanna Strott, Nevada Independent

“Say, ‘Titty city!’”

Michelle Elhai and her partner lift their legs and arms as the customer between them smiles and repeats as instructed. The man’s friend snaps the photo of him with the marijuana-themed showgirls, who are equipped with nurse-like outfits, sparkly backpacks shaped like cannabis leaves and a three-foot inflatable blunt nicknamed “Jimothy.”

For the final photo, the women turn around, hinge at the hips and start shaking their butts.

“What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!” they shout as the man, with their permission, lightly taps their behinds.

He tips them $200.