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Pregnancy in the Circus – Circuspreneur Podcast Ep.80

On this episode of the Circuspreneur Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Comedic Acrobatic Duo currently headlining the sexiest show in Las Vegas, Rouge, at the Strat, Poppy Fairbairn & Zion Martyn. Their Pointe Adagio technique is very rare and not performed by any other acrobatic couple in Australia and very few others around the world! Watch in disbelief as they pull out all the tricks in their fast and dynamic Icarian act, it is guaranteed to get your heart racing! They are married and have performed for many exciting events and companies, including: Circus Oz, Circus Rio, Papua New Guinea’s Independence Festival, Pink Flamingo & Alexander Kunz Theatre. They were also featured in the 2020 Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Currently, they’re performing nightly during the length of Poppy’s pregnancy. Poppy & Zion have gone viral with one of their Circus pregnancy videos amassing over 100k views on Instagram.

Shenea Stiletto
Acrobat, Podcaster, Circus Artist, Handstand Instructor -United States
Shenea Stiletto (Shenea Booth) is a two-time World Champion Gold Medalist in Acrobatic gymnastics, a USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Member, and World Acrobatic Society Inductee. Her career includes a decade of collaborations with Cirque Du Soleil including the coveted hand balancing role as "The Promise" in Varekai, becoming the first-ever African American female soloist to play a lead character in a Cirque Du Soleil production.
Shenea was also a finalist on America’s Got Talent and has continued to be a featured artist with prominent circus entertainment companies worldwide.

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Shenea Stiletto

Shenea Stiletto (Shenea Booth) is a two-time World Champion Gold Medalist in Acrobatic gymnastics, a USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Member, and World Acrobatic Society Inductee. Her career includes a decade of collaborations with Cirque Du Soleil including the coveted hand balancing role as "The Promise" in Varekai, becoming the first-ever African American female soloist to play a lead character in a Cirque Du Soleil production. Shenea was also a finalist on America’s Got Talent and has continued to be a featured artist with prominent circus entertainment companies worldwide.