ED: How did you get your start as a feature entertainer?
KALI: Well, I have a very good friend – Shelly Jones who was a feature and Playmate. I used to go with her to her bookings and I just loved watching her shows — the creativity is really what I enjoyed the most. In 2013, I moved to Myrtle Beach and the housemom — now my dear friend Laurie — asked if I and a few other girls wanted to do some shows. Of course, I jumped all over the opportunity. So I did a few small shows with her. Trust me when we’re out memories come up from back then and we have the best laughs ever. A few years later a pageant was advertised — Miss Exotic South Carolina. I was so nervous but Laurie pushed me to do it. So I did … and made one hell of a show: My Mad Max show, which is still one of my favorites. After that, I went on to compete in the Exotic Pageant Series. I then met Rio Rivers and kept working hard and pushing myself in each and everyone of my shows.
ED: What’s one of your earliest Halloween experiences? What about one of your most memorable Halloween experience as a feature entertainer?
KALI: My earliest Halloween experience was when I lived in Toronto and it was so damn cold as a child that we literally just wore masks. Not so much fun.
My most memorable is so hard for me because every Halloween experience for me is so different. I would have to say it would be in Coconut Grove where the entire area was blocked off and there was just so many amazing costumes and a bunch a shenanigans … that I cannot tell you about.
My most memorable booking for Halloween was last year at Thee Dollhouse in Myrtle Beach. I just love doing my shows there because I know the majority of the people there so it makes it even that much more fun. Plus, I have a lot of friends from out of town who will come in and spend a lot of time there for the whole weekend.
ED: What’s the most excited you’ve been for an “adult” costume?
KALI: I would have to say the most excited I’ve been for an adult costume is my outlaw. We just connect. When I step into “Pistol Annie,” I literally become her and love it!
ED: How heavily do you invest in the costumes for your routines? How do you go about selecting a costume for a show? Do you have a checklist, is it fan feedback?
KALI: I invest an insane amount not only on my costumes but on my entire shows with props and so forth. I select my shows according to what appeals to me and my personality. Most of my shows represent a side of me. I think that’s why I am able to get so into it. I think if I do what appeals to me then it will be a better show rather than doing what other people want. Obviously, my fans mean a lot but they have always loved and appreciated what I do and have supported me.
ED: Can you go to a Halloween party in peace, or will someone ask for an impromptu show?
KALI: I definitely go in peace. If I do a party that is an event that is different but generally if it is a party I go to then they are my close friends and they are probably sick of “Kali Reign.”
ED: What’s the best costume you’ve seen someone else—entertainer or otherwise—pull off?
KALI: I am completely in love with Bambi’s Valkyrie. I have always been fascinated with them and got my Valkyrie wings tattooed on me almost 10 years ago. She rocks that costume and looks so stunning in it!
ED: Where are you featuring next and where will you be celebrating/entertaining on Halloween?
KALI: Unfortunately, I’m not doing any shows anywhere this year for Halloween. I am so busy with traveling and preparing for a huge event in November. I am going to support my friends though at Solid Gold in Pompano for their grand re-opening party. I can’t wait to tell you all about it!!!
Happy Halloween to everyone! And be safe but be bad!
