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Witness History: The Chippendales

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The Chippendales

30/12/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Chippendales

The male stripper troupe was founded in Los Angeles in 1979

The male stripper troupe was founded in Los Angeles in 1979.

The Chippendales nightclub in downtown Los Angeles was looking for ways to attract customers on a weeknight – when they hit upon the idea of male strippers. The Male Exotic Dance Night for Ladies Only became wildly successful and inspired imitators all over the world. But there was a dark side to the Chippendales’ story.

Lucy Burns speaks to Chippendales co-founder Bruce Nahin.

Picture: Actress Linda Blair with Chippendales dancers, 1984 (Ann Clifford/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)

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