Episode 7: Fox Sinclair
In this episode of YAS Podcast, AM Davies (they/them) sits down with multi-disciplinary artist and stripper Fox Sinclair (she/her) to unpack identity, sensuality, performance, and the power of claiming your own name.
The conversation begins with a candid discussion about chosen names and why questioning someone’s “real name” is often rooted in entitlement and misunderstanding, especially for strippers and performers. From there, Fox shares the story of knowing she wanted to be a pole dancer as a child growing up in Louisiana, long before she understood the cultural weight attached to that dream. What started as fascination with movement evolved into a career that blends stripping, contemporary dance, music production, songwriting, acting, and visual art.
AM and Fox explore how society struggles to hold multiple truths at once – why a woman can be powerful, intelligent, business-minded, and sensual simultaneously, yet still be reduced to a stereotype the moment a pole enters the frame. They discuss strip club culture, internalized stigma, Southern religious upbringing, sexual shame, and how stripping sharpened Fox’s ability to communicate boundaries and advocate for herself.
Fox also reflects on integrating stripper culture into her music and performance art, challenging branding expectations that try to box her into one identity. This episode is a layered, funny, and deeply honest look at naming yourself, reclaiming sensuality, and refusing to shrink into a single category.
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