S10 E282: Fan First, Chestnut Belafonte

About this episode

Chestnut Belafonte discusses his journey as a performance artist in New York City.

Sexy and sweet Chestnut Belafonte is delighting audiences in New York City, having gone from cheering with them to scintillating in front of them. Find out why he calls himself "the Prince of Nepotism," what he's learned from colleagues and his showgirl lover to be a performance artist in his own right; plus how he has met his namesake's family, navigating artistry from the Metropolitan Opera to gin joints whilst charmingly dropping names of some of the very best to do in the tristate area. This chat was recorded on March 10, 2026. Give love to the folks… Chestnut: https://www.instagram.com/chestnutbelafonte/ More Viktor: @viktordevonne More WEBurlesque: @weburlesque FOOTCLOTHES! Get 10% off your order with the code VIKTORDEVONNE at FOOTCLOTHES.COM @footclothesofficial

People in this episode

Host: Viktor Devonne

Guest: Chestnut Belafonte

Topics covered

• performance art
• burlesque
• New York City
• artistry
• celebrity culture

Keywords

• Chestnut Belafonte
• Viktor Devonne
• performance artist
• burlesque
• Metropolitan Opera

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metropolitan Opera

Places: New York City

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