Danielle Colby Cushman

Danielle Colby, part of History channel’s American Pickers, is going off on the algorithm, accusing social media of silencing the injustices and violence happening to sex workers across the globe. Read her post here… American Pickers American Pickers is a History Channel reality series that first premiered in 2010. Pickers travel across America in search of…

Just after announcing she was launching the first annual Iowa Burlesque Festival, American Pickers star Danielle Colby (who dances burlesque under the name Dannie Diesel) responded to criticisms received online with a lengthy heartfelt response explaining why she finds burlesque dancing beautiful and empowering. Although she obviously has no problems “shaking her sugar” on stage, Danielle doesn’t usually like to share details about her personal life, but her reservations seem to go out the window as talks openly about her Jehovah’s Witnesses upbringing, being sexually molested as a child (along with her sister), and being in abusive relationships as an adult.

We here at Starcasm have made no qualms about pronouncing our affinity for American Pickers office manager (and burlesque dancer, and roller derby vet, and tattooed beauty queen, and music aficianado, and internet haters silencer, and…) Danielle Colby, but although we have covered her activities and endeavors quite extensively over the last few years, there’s one little fact that managed to slip under our radar: Danielle is married! Keep reading to meet Danielle’s bushy-bearded beau — and I really mean beau, because Alexandre is from France!

In addition to being a burlesque dancing office manager for Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe’s Antique Archaeology, American Pickers star Danielle Colby Cushman is also a shop owner herself, opening the doors to 4 Miles 2 Memphis right around the block from Antique Archaeology in LeClaire, Iowa on December 3, 2012. But it seems her shop, which features Danielle’s handmade clothes, printed t-shirts, and artwork as well as some of her own “picks” from flea markets and back yards around the country, had big city dreams because Danielle revealed in January that she was closing the doors and relocating it to Chicago!

In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, American Pickers star Danielle Colby Cushman posted a photo of herself topless and draped in a weathered American flag she had salvaged from the trash. She later announced she would be auctioning off the flag on eBay to benefit a veterans charity. Keep reading to see the photo, find out which charity Danielle plans to donate the proceeds to, read Danielle’s perfect response to the angry comments made about the photo, and listen to Johnny Cash’s moving description of Danielle’s choice of attire.

While other reality starlets wind up on the covers of tabloids caught in various scandals or victimized by close friends looking to make a fast buck by ratting them out, America Pickers star Danielle Colby Cushman finds herself on the cover of the current issue of Pin Up America on her own terms, or at least on the terms of Dannie Diesel, her burlesque dancing alter ego. Keep reading for the pinuptacular cover shot, a glimpse of her centerfold spread, and a video interview with Danielle by Pin Up America‘s Rachel Dee from the 2011 Muddyroots Music Festival!

American Pickers office manager Danielle Colby Cushman is one of our favorite reality stars thanks to a wonderful mixture of intelligence, self confidence, and badass good-heartedness. But, it appears that not everyone shares our opinion of Danielle, especially when it comes to her burlesque dancing alter-ego, Dannie Diesel. Keep reading for what some haters had to say on Facebook and read Danielle’s lengthy responses, which are chock full of the intelligence, self confidence, and badass good-heartedness that we love so much!

Pin-up punkabilly office manager Danielle Colby Cushman is using her fame from starring in The Histoey Channel’s American Pickers to achieve her dream of opening her own shop! 4 Miles 2 Memphis, which is located next door to Antique Archaeology and will feature Danielle’s handmade clothes, printed t-shirts, and artwork as well as some of her own “picks” from flea markets and back yards around the country, is all set to open December 3, which also happens to be Danielle’s birthday.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted about the activities of Danielle Colby Cushman, the tattoolescent star of The History Channel’s popular reality series American Pickers. As it turns out, her hiatus from newsworthy activity was because she has been busy preparing to open up her own shop – right next door to Antique Archaeology! Keep reading for all the details, and of course lots of Danielle photos.

We did a previous post on Miss Danielle’s amazing “Irish Blood, English Heart” shoulder ink that she was kind enough to share with her adoring public. In doing some stalking research I found a great video of Danielle returning the favor on the man who did the work, Billy Hill. That’s right! Not only does Danielle rule the AP roost, doubles as a rock-n-roller derby queen and gets her burlesque on but she does body art as well (swoon). Check it out!

YES! This is a Starcasm internal Friday victory crush-theft joyous moment for yours truly. Until this post fellow blogger Asa H. has cornered the market on having to “work” on all the sexy burlesquein’ Farmageddon supportin’ Dannie Dieslin’ action that is American Pickers sweetheart Danielle Colby. Asa took a little holiday today and to show my support I’m stealing Danielle right out from under him! See Danielle vamp it up scooter style and find out where you can see more great pics of Miss Colby.

The planet’s favorite burlesque dancin’ roller derby retro-pin-up office manager Danielle Colby Cushman treated fans earlier today by providing a clear photo of the massive tattoo on her back and shoulders along with the caption, “there….. now u know.” Keep reading to see the new skin art and find out what song it was taken from!

Are you a fan of the burlesque dancin’, roller derbyin’, tattoo-lovin’, fashion designin’ alternabilly filly and office manager extraordinaire Danielle Colby Cushman from The History Channel’s popular reality series American Pickers? Do you have and empty space on your bedroom wall, your mantle, or the inside of your locker? Would you be willing to do very little to help Danielle out and fill those voids at the same time? Then hop on over to Etsy and buy yourself an autographed picture of Danielle Cushman taken by her dad, Kevin Colby, who is selling them for $20 each to help out with medical expenses stemming from Leukemia.

Keep reading for Danielle’s intro to her father the photographer and a link to buy your own personalized Danielle picture!

Fans of Danielle Colby Cushman, the tattooed punkabilly filly office manager from The History Channel’s American Pickers reality series, may be surprised to know that she leads a double life as Dannie Diesel, a risque and talented burlesque performer! See photos of Danielle as well as her more revealing alter ego and find out what other awesomely cool chick badassery Danielle participated in prior to doing burlesque! (HINT: It doesn’t involve a pole, but it does involve girl on girl action!)