Bevertainer, of 'beverage' and 'entertainer', is a term for a

cocktail waitress A cocktail waitress, colloquially known as a bottle girl, is a female server who brings alcoholic drinks to patrons of drinking establishments such as bars, cocktail lounges, casinos, comedy clubs, jazz clubs, cabarets, and other live music ven ...

who also works as a singer and dancer, usually in

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locations like

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Background

In 2003, the Rio hotel and casino introduced their bevertainers, who worked as cocktail servers and as entertainers. When not serving customers, bevertainers would dance in 90-second performances on one of five stages located across the casino floor. The Rio had more than 80 bevertainers. Although the idea initially received skepticism, it would turn out to be successful. Actress

Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American actress, producer, and children's author. Known for List of Jamie Lee Curtis performances, her performances in the horror and slasher film, slasher genres, she is regarded as a scream qu ...

, who played a former showgirl turned bevertainer in the 2024 film ''

The Last Showgirl ''The Last Showgirl'' is a 2024 American drama film directed by Gia Coppola and written by Kate Gersten. It stars Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Billie Lourd, Dave Bautista, Brenda Song, and Kiernan Shipka. Its plot focuses on a middle-aged ...

'' directed by

Gia Coppola Gian-Carla Coppola (born January 1, 1987), known professionally as Gia Coppola, is an American film director and screenwriter. A member of the Coppola family, she is the granddaughter of director Francis Ford Coppola. She made her feature film di ...

, once recounted:

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