Acting thespian Helen Mirren is Oscar royalty, theatre royalty — truly a sovereign of stage and screen. She’s walked zillions of red carpets with poise, confidence, and that unmistakable Mirren magnetism. But her latest revelation? A cheeky, whimsical doozy that only she could deliver with such charm.
Helen has officially confessed her decades‑long adoration of pole‑dancing heels — yes, stripper shoes — and honestly, we’re obsessed. As underground icons ourselves, we know a thing or two about the transformative power of a stiletto. Our heels have been muses, signatures, and statements. So when Dame Helen joins the club? Consider us honored.
In her latest British Vogue interview, filmed front row at Erdem’s Fall 2026 show during London Fashion Week, Mirren didn’t hold back. “Stripper heels is what I like, ideally,” she declared from her seat at Tate Britain. She recalled her early days in Los Angeles, surrounded by statuesque actresses like Nicole Kidman while she stood at five‑foot‑four. Platform heels weren’t in fashion — so she went where the platforms lived: stripper shops on Hollywood Boulevard.
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Her first pair? “$39.99… and they worked like magic. Suddenly I was up there eye to eye with [five‑foot‑eleven] Nicole Kidman.”
It’s the kind of candid, wickedly funny, deeply human confession that makes Helen Mirren a forever icon. A woman who knows what she likes, owns it, and elevates it — literally.
What do you think of Helen’s cheeky stripper‑heel confession? We wonder if she ever shopped at Santee Alley as well…Comment below.
