Beauties of the Night (Bellas de noche)

In recent months

we have heard a lot about Lyn May in Mexico's popular entertainment circles.

We want to ask about her aspirations.

Will you carry on dancing? Will you do any acting work?

What are your plans?

I want to be a showgirl.

A real showgirl.

A showgirl is a very complete person.

They are multitalented artists.

Their work is very versatile.

A woman who shows off her body, right?

Depending on your perspective, they are titillating or an art form.

Artists in the fullest sense of the word.

Showgirls are artists taking part in a show,

it's a job like any other and they're very professional.

BEAUTIES OF THE NIGHT

A WOMAN... A STAR...

SHE'S THE BEST!

MEXICO'S SMALLEST WAIST

I mean, a showgirl dressed up... for the stage.

Just imagine: they announced your name,

they announced you, the spotlights came on,

and you sashayed onstage, looking stunning.

What do you think when you look

at such a stunning showgirl... at the age of 62?

We're beautiful women,

and we use that beauty as part of the show.

As Albert Einstein said:

"The best thing is to live around beauty".

We must seek beauty.

Here I am, striking a pose... wow, wow.

What do you want, meow?

Whenever I walk in, I have an impact, and I love that.

Down with modesty! Let's be real.

When I walk in, men and women look at me.

I didn't burst onto the scene as a showgirl, but as a dancer...

And model.

When I learned how to sing,

journalists started calling me a showgirl.

"What's that?" I asked.

I love singing, dancing, acting...

Wearing... those headdresses,

with pheasant and ostrich feathers.

I love birds, I adore them.

Peacocks, I would love to be a peacock with that magnificent tail.

Yes, I wear their feathers.

I used to think they pulled them out, and I felt bad.

But now I know that they molt them.

They're so elegant! They just drop an old feather and grow a new one!

Well, I take them and wear them like a bird of paradise.

...you feel the poise, the charm of a showgirl.

At the end of the show,

you raise your arms like this, you never bend over.

and then you walk offstage in triumph.

Let's see.

Hold it there!

It's perfect.

Juanito, I'll wear this during the song,

then we'll head back there with another outfit

for the interview. That'll add some texture, right?

Everyone wants to see Olga!

"Everyone wants to see Olga", one...

-Two. -Three, four.

Everyone wants to see Olga!

Everyone wants to see Olga!

Chorus! One, two, three!

Everyone wants to see Olga!

Everyone wants to see Olga! Sing along!

Everyone wants to see Olga!

All together now!

Everyone wants to see Olga!

Because she's a real star!

Come on, let me hear it!

Come on, let me hear it!

Everyone wants to see Olga!

Because she's a real star!

Everyone wants to see Olga!

Everyone wants to see Olga!

Everyone wants to see Olga!

Because she's a real star!

Olga, I see you've got some of the albums that you recorded.

Show them to the camera.

On this record, I played the violin with my father.

I spent many hours learning to play,

it takes discipline.

The violin is very demanding.

Demanding? All instruments are.

Mastering any discipline takes dedication.

I rebelled against the businessmen

who paid attention to everything except my violin playing.

"Why don't you wear this? Why don't you do you hair differently?

Why won't she wear that?

Why violin playing and not dancing?" Okay, is that what you want?

If I must give in to your demands,

let's create a character.

Thirty years ago, we all wanted...

back in my day, my peers and I,

"I want to be a big star, travel everywhere,

and make a fortune, have a big house and lots of cars."

Okay, then.

Ma'am, let me take your measurements.

Can I get your autograph, please?

Your waist is 15 inches!

Let's fix your headdress.

We're on in about half an hour.

Miss, with your permission I'll take the RV for a service.

Miss Olga, we're on in half an hour.

Olga has learned that...

being a star doesn't last forever.

It's heartbreaking when an artist

who had it all in life,

feels that something is missing when she's not on stage,

when she doesn't have a magnificent stage.

or a soap opera, a film, a play,

or a record, a film, it doesn't matter, it's all the same.

It's all part of the same fantasy.

You think that youth will last forever,

little do you know that it's over in a flash..

Then you realize that your appeal can't be based on that,

all bodies grow older, youthful looks fade.

Fashions change, young artists come and go...

Some people say that...

the past was always better.

Today, I choose to disagree with that expression.

When you're young, you have so many dreams.

Well, I was a showgirl,

I'd loved dancing since I was a kid.

When I was nine years old, they tried to laugh at me.

And then...

My father's niece asked me:

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

I was at a loss, so I said:

"I'm going to be an artist."

She looked at me derisively, and said:

"Why would you want to be an artist?"

I didn't know what to answer, so I said:

"Because I've got belle gambe ."

She didn't bother me anymore.

We're at Princesa Yamal's place,

Can you introduce us to your family?

Of course! Here is my dearest mother,

my cousin and my little brother.

I also have a sister, she's in her room,

she's not feeling well today.

What was she like as a little girl?

She was very mischievous.

Very lively... She sang, danced, she couldn't keep still.

She was a lively, healthy girl.

Was it difficult for you to start out as a showgirl?

No, it wasn't difficult.

My physique made it easier since I was quite young.

I don't have a voluptuous body, but it is attractive.

That helped me break into showbusiness.

Onstage I became someone else, it wasn't me.

I was Princesa Yamal.

I've always wanted to be a...

special person.

You were unattainable, weren't you?

We were like goddesses.

That's what we were.

Even as a showgirl myself,

I looked at the others and thought:

"Dear Lord, what is this?"

We were like a dream, something else...

You have one pair of eyes, facing millions of eyes out there.

Imagine how strong you have to be, the energy you need,

the mastery you need to keep them all under your spell.

It's almost like spiritual strength,

an energy from within, the audience can feel it.

If they sense that you have power,

you're inscrutable. If you exude that...

then they are hooked.

You have to cast a spell on them,

How can I say it? You must emanate a vibe...

that you're one of a kind, that you're like...

like you're a real princess.

It's not a lie to say: I am Princess Yamal of Arabia,

Like Cleopatra, I am a...

a goddess, do you understand? Then you have to...

convey that personality.

My darlings, let me invite you to spend...

a normal day with me.

We all want a massage!

We all want a massage!

Right, Juan Carlos?

My chin, in case there's a close-up.

Up we go! Come on, my friends!

Cheer up! You're beautiful if you want to be!

Just believe in it, because God made you beautiful!

But you have to do your part, do what it takes,

to show the beauty that God gave you!

All women, even if you're no spring chicken,

and we were all young once, all women can recover their self-esteem,

their security and their inner peace.

Now comes the best part. As Jesus said:

"The best wine is served last."

Now comes your best wine, little Olga.

The one you're getting now.

So give it all you've got! You can do it!

Mmm... lovely.