Cleo "the Hurricane" is professional pole dancer. Cleo always wanted to start a family, but she believed that getting pregnant would stunt her career as a performer, an athlete, and an entertainer. Then she decided to take the big leap, it was the only way she would be fulfilled, to become a mother. To be clear, Cleo is not an exotic dancer, but a pole dancer with a focus on fitness and artistry. To her own surprise, she has continued to dance, baby bump and all.
"That life, although it was amazing, I had to give up but was completely happy to and ready," Cleo told the Daily Mail. "As much as I have enjoyed this journey, preparing for motherhood, watching my baby belly grow… I have been CRAVING and LOVING that feeling of putting on my heels, a sexy song and pole dancing… just to feel sexy again."
While Cleo does still dance, she takes her pregnancy seriously. The mother-to-be is cautious of the kind of heels she wears as well as the kind of dance moves she does. Anything that could potentially harm the baby is a no go, and she doesn't plan on letting her son see her in her more provocative outfits until he is 21. Cleo's choices certainly may not be the ones that everyone makes, but she is striving to find the balance to between being a mother and being herself — something many women can relate to.
"Yes, what I do is still considered 'taboo' to some people who don't know any better, but to me, it is strength and my passion and that is all that matters," she said.
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