¿Eternal beauty? The experience of aging between old erotic dancers

Abstract

This article deals with the aging experience of old erotic dancers of Brazilian television, the chacretes, stage assistants of Abelardo Barbosa (Chacrinha) during the early 1970. First, I explore in this text their world views about being considered “old women”. Then, I regard to their activities of controlling their bodies and the erase of marks that indicates the passage of time. I intend to demonstrate in this article that old age for many women considered “beautiful” and “sexy” is not a “major problem” than it is for any of us. What I could confirm alongside the chacretes was that we all still face aging with some concern and distance, but, at the same time, with placid manner and humor.