Dita Von Teese thinks trying too hard is the "kiss of death in being sexy". The 49-year-old beauty is currently competing on 'Danse Avec Les Stars' - the French equivalent of 'Dancing With the Stars' - and despite having a childhood passion for ballet, Dita fears "overstretching" herself on the show.
She explained: "My worst fear is looking like I’m overstretching myself. Trying too hard is the kiss of death in being sexy.
I beat myself up about my dance talent – and pretty much all talent. But I do know what I have. I do have something. " Dita - whose real name is Heather Sweet - has been credited with re-popularising burlesque performance.
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